About 40 residents and Northwestern students — out of almost 50 attendees total — walked out of the Northwestern University-City Committee meeting Wednesday night after NU representatives repeatedly said they could not comment on the Rebuild Ryan Field project. Several attendees asked University representatives to answer a question The Daily posed about what actions NU.
Following Northwestern-affiliated campaign donations to 2nd and 9th Ward City Council incumbents, all candidates say they would prioritize listening to resident feedback when considering how to proceed with Northwestern’s Rebuild Ryan Field project. The University announced plans to rebuild the stadium in September following a $480 million donation from the Patrick and Shirley Ryan Family..