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The hazing scandal involving Northwestern University’s football team has complicated the school’s campaign to get authority from Evanston on its $800 million plan to rebuild Ryan Field, home of the Wildcats.
And another issue is emerging in a town that has celebrated numerous Tree City awards for cultivating an urban canopy.
Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) said she is concerned about Northwestern’s plan to divert groundwater for the new stadium and send it to the North Shore Channel.
Revelle, whose ward includes Ryan Field, said the diversion could cause the earth to sink and deprive area trees of groundwater. She said detailed plans filed with the city show the playing field at the new stadium would be below ground level.
She has previously voiced neutrality about the Ryan Field project, but said she’s now leaning against it. Revelle’s potential opposition could be crucial in a town where progressive politics and environmental issues weigh heavily.
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