Dealing an early blow to residents opposing public-facing concerts at Ryan Field, a county judge dismissed three counts in the Most Livable City Association and 13 stadium neighbors’ complaint against the city on Friday. In the months since the residents filed their complaint, the city and Northwestern asked the court to dismiss three of the.
After a contentious public comment period featuring more than 100 speakers Monday night, City Council narrowly voted to introduce ordinances allowing Northwestern’s plans to rebuild Ryan Field and host concerts at the new stadium. As part of the $800 million rebuild, NU has planned to host public-facing concerts at the football stadium to help offset.