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Northwestern’s new Ryan Field enjoys the school’s 1855 exemption from property taxes
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Illinois Policy
Northwestern’s new Ryan Field enjoys the school’s 1855 exemption from property taxesSeveral aldermen recently made an initial attempt at getting around the school’s big exemption, but it didn’t advance.
The soon-to-debut $862 million Ryan Field in Evanston can bring to mind to the long-running dispute over Northwestern’s property tax exemption.
In 1855, the university got an explicit exemption from paying property taxes on much of its real estate.
Three Evanston City Council members recently tried to solicit public opinion on a way to get around that exemption.
The new Ryan Field is slated to open eight weeks from today with the Wildcats’ Oct. 2 night game against Penn State.