Northeastern University Fought To Take Over A North Park Block. 10 Years Later, It’s Still Vacant

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Original Load Date May 28, 2026, 9 a.m.
Last Updated May 28, 2026, 9 a.m.
Original URL https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/28/northeastern-university-fought-to-take-over-a-north-park-block-10-years-later-its-still-vacant/

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NORTH PARK — In 2014, North Park resident Jane Friedman joined her neighbors as they protested Northeastern Illinois University’s use of eminent domain to acquire a stretch of properties along Bryn Mawr Avenue. More than a decade later, she’s still protesting. Friedman and a crowd of North Park re...