[the urban politician]

Originally Posted by VivaLFuego

This +1.
If there's $600m in tax revenue that can be raised, how is this possibility a priority to spend it on? Can McPier point to a single convention that has said, "yeah we'd love to come to Chicago, but man, that Lakeside Center and the lack of a building over MLK just really leave us uninspired so we're gonna go elsewhere."

Alright Lori!

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg...k-place-revamp

Mayor Lori Lightfoot has come out against a legislative plan to expand McCormick Place by hitting areas as much as 10 miles away from the convention center with a 1 percent tax on restaurants, bars, and take-out food items.