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Dubbed The 1901 Project, if approved, the estimated 10-year development would transform the West Side with green space, mixed-income housing, a music hall and more. Construction is planned in seven phases, with the first estimated to start as early as next year.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
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How much debt should the IL taxpayers have to carry for years!?
Well, I am a Blackhawks fan. But, sorry, I likely wont be going any longer if this happens. I won’t go to Cub games any more because of the incredible parking issues. They are headed in the same direction. It is super convenient for the few games I attend in-person to buy the parking pass and ticket. Not all together inexpensive, but workable a couple times a year. Park right next to the United Center – in and out. Won’t be anymore. Also, who is asking for this sort of mixed use area. Sounds like another boondoggle to spend tax… Read more »
If you build it, they won’t come. Seriously, who’s asking for this? A city circling the drain isn’t going to be saved by projects like this. I think I’ll skip the gunfire and avoid this place.
This is precisely why the city and state should insist any new ballpark be privately funded by Reinsdorf. Clearly he has the financial resources. He didn’t get rich by being stupid with his money but the city and state went broke by being stupid about spending other peoples.
Right on target.
Probably using this to entice state to do ballpark.