Council Rejects $1.7M Grant For Howard Street Theater
Evanston aldermen hesitated over the $1.7 million price tag for city funding for construction of a theater space at 727-9 Howard St., where the Chicago-based City Lit Theater is considering a second location.
Evanston aldermen rejected a proposed $1.7 million city grant to build a theater on city property at 727-9 Howard St. Monday, asking city staff to come back with more information on the project in the future. Ald. Ann Rainey (8th ward) has championed the theater along with several other city-backed renewal projects on Howard Street. Under the current proposal, funding for the project would come from a $2.2 million line of credit the council approved in August, split between two local tax-increment financing (TIF) districts, including the TIF district that stretches along Howard Street between the lakefront and Ridge Avenue. “I have been very positive about the TIFs, the redevelopment on Howard,” said Ald. Coleen Burrus (9th ward). “I …
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Asbury and Oakton? Good point! However, a 7 story parking lot at the south end of Northwestern University? I just don't understand politics! more ›