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Committee approves $55M tax break for United Center's 1901 Project as some voice concerns

ABC 7 Chicago

Sarah Schulte

11 may 2026

Some nearby residents and United Center hospitality union workers voiced their opposition to the tax incentive at a city council committee on Monday, and some alderpersons expressed concerns over minority contracts.


"Why was not a Latino owned company selected?" said 30th Ward Ald. Ruth Cruz.


"As much as my Latino colleagues here are advocating for their businesses, I'm going to same thing for ours," said 11th Ward Ald. Nicole Lee.

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