Lightfoot’s proposal to sell naming rights to Soldier Field gets resistance – WGNTV (Chicago)

“Everything ain’t for sale. This is our heritage. We have to take care of this,” said Tom Russell with the Canaryville Veterans Rider Association.
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Giddyap
3 years ago

Given how obsolete and outdated a facility Soldier Field has become, they ought to call it “Myspace Field”

debtsor
3 years ago
Reply to  Giddyap

LOL

Fed up neighbor
3 years ago

LGTBQ field

debtsor
3 years ago

Hey Bigot, you forgot to include the (I) Intersex, (A) Ally, and + (Rock Spiders), it’s LGBTQIA+ now.

Aaron
3 years ago

“Sold yer Field”

George`s Wooden Teeth
3 years ago

Wrong Joe Solider Field is a National Historic Landmark so it won`t be torn down anytime soon do a little research

Old Joe
3 years ago

George,

The NHL designation doesn’t prohibit demolition outright; it just makes it more difficult.

Old Joe
3 years ago

Soldier Field lost its NHL listing in 2006. I’m gonna raise my bet.

Old Joe
3 years ago

For a quick read on the future of Soldier Field just Google on the Pontiac Silverdome.

Yes, you read that right. It sold for the price of a Chicago Grey Stone. The city of Pontiac was happy that a developer took it off their hands, paid to have it torn down and put a new Amazon facility on their property tax rolls!

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