CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - The defense against a new Bears stadium on Chicago’s lakefront just got a bit stronger.
The nonprofit Friends of the Park has been clear from the start about their opposition to more than $2 billion state of the art stadium as the more than $1 billion in taxpayer financing it would need.
Now, around 20 more local groups are voicing similar concerns and suggesting other ways that money could be spent. They suggest that money should go toward things like housing, healthcare and City parks.
These groups include the Edgewater Beach Neighborhood Association, Preservation Chicago, and Landmarks Illinois.
“[They] also represent city leaders–the grassroot taxpayers who keep this city operating. That’s who we’re asking our elected officials to protect by ensuring Chicago’s lakefront remains ‘forever open, clear and free’ for future generations,” Friends of the Parks Interim Executive Director Gin Kilgore said in a statement.
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