DALEY PLAN RAISES ROOF NORTH SPORTS FINAL Edition

Mayor Richard Daley, who has a history of surprise announcements of huge dream projects, unveiled on Friday a nearly $400 million proposal to virtually demolish Soldier Field, leaving only its historic facade while building a new sports stadium with a movable roof. Gov. Jim Edgar and Chicago Bears P...

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Published inChicago tribune (1963)
Main Author Jacquelyn Heard Sue Ellen Christian, Tribune Staff Writers
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago, Ill Tribune Interactive, LLC 14.09.1996
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Summary:Mayor Richard Daley, who has a history of surprise announcements of huge dream projects, unveiled on Friday a nearly $400 million proposal to virtually demolish Soldier Field, leaving only its historic facade while building a new sports stadium with a movable roof. Gov. Jim Edgar and Chicago Bears President Michael McCaskey were briefed on the proposal by Daley in Edgar's Chicago office an hour before the mayor's afternoon news conference. In the past, Daley has used the news media to present his plans, usually inviting scorn or at least a wait-and-see response from adversaries and potential allies. Friday, however, Edgar hailed Daley's plan as a good starting point for negotiations, and McCaskey, who has continually expressed his preference for a new football stadium, said it looked a little bit more like what he wanted all along.
ISSN:1085-6706
2165-171X