City Council panel backs tax incentives for United Center entertainment district

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date May 11, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Last Updated May 11, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/city-hall/2026/05/11/city-council-economic-development-committee-tax-breaks-united-center-entertainment-district

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Chicago taxpayers should help bankroll development of a [ “cultural and entertainment district” ][1] around the West Side’s United Center, a key city panel said Monday. The City Council’s Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development voted unanimously to provide $54.7 million in tax bre...