The foundation’s most recent all-in estimate is $850 million, foundation spokeswoman Emily Bittner said. Totaling the unsustainable tax increases and windfall revenue during Pritzker Administration – Wirepoints
May 26, 2026
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With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
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He doesn’t live here anymore. Has his MANSIONS IN HAWAII, Martha Vineyards and in DC. Hopefully it collapses in 5 years !!
Expect revisions to the total cost in the future. No way they come close to their number. They had faulty concrete as well as mold in the venting that had to be reworked. Plus it is just ugly – someone should charge them another $200 million just for negative aesthetics.
850 million for that monstrosity. Wow.
What a testament to DEI construction.
At those numbers how will this place ever be self sustaining? What will a ticket price be?
Doesn’t matter the price of a ticket no one will be going there .