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Shocker: The new Obama library cost Illinois taxpayers over $123 million, and ended up costing nearly $1 billion to build.New numbers were released today… When proposed, the Obama library was only supposed to cost $300 million. [Q: is this a wise use of your tax dollars?]The Obama Center in Chicago cost $909 million to build, according to new figures released by the Obama Foundation.Cost Details: Total Private Cost: $909 million, which increased from the earlier $850 million estimate due to additional amenities (statues, etc) Illinois taxpayers were held liable for An additional $123 million in publicly funded improvements was spent on roads and infrastructure around the site.#obamalibrary #obamacenter #fairanbalanced #dekalbillinoisisdues