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Old Posted Jul 18, 2019, 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Steely Dan View Post
it looks like lightfoot is poised to drop the ball on this.

you put a casino where we can suck the money out of the wallets of lonely business travelers/convention goers, which chicago receives by the millions every year.

putting this out in lawndale, pullman, or US steel site means we miss out on all of that. micheal reese or state/pershing might get us some of that action, but will still leave billions of dollars of out-of-town tourist money on the table.

dumb.
I see no reason why the Michael Reese site wouldn't be a great one, especially with its proximity to McComick. Even State/Pershing could work out, but it really depends on the specific site plan. But I do agree, the other sites are horrifically, terribly bad.

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