Illinois panel oks plan to give 100 million for Obama Museum

[ttopcat]

http://t.money.msn.com/business-news/newsarticle?feed=AP&date=20140417&id=17535764

CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois House committee has advanced a plan to devote $100 million in state funds to help bring President Barack Obama's presidential museum and library to Chicago.
The committee voted unanimously Thursday following a hearing in Chicago.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was among several officials who spoke in favor of the funding.
He says the money would return dividends "well beyond" $100 million. Emanuel also says the funding would be a fitting way to welcome Obama back to his hometown.
Several Chicago sites — most on the city's South Side — want to become home to the library and museum. Hawaii and New York also are vying for it.
The $100 million for construction costs would be part of a new capital construction plan, which the Legislature still must approve.
 

[sweetwater5s9]

Those without jobs and looking for work will appreciate the plan... 

[lluke47]

So many out of work and on welfare and they have the money for another Zoo..unbelievable..

[Byteryder]

So many out of work and on welfare and they have the money for another Zoo..unbelievable..

A Zoo in the middle of the Jungle none the less

[ttopcat]

They want to build it on the south side of Chicago, good choice the south sides a real shithole!

[jst-the-fax]

Maybe junior weenie will be assigned a work release job building the structure?  BTW...I found a architectural drawing of the museum/library:



Just needs a star in the crescent moon to finish the job   

[ttopcat]

 Muslim designed mosque for sure!

[sweetwater5s9]

They both will be a hole, lol...