Wilmette Village Board passes resolution opposing Ryan Field concerts

Tuesday, August 8, 2023
WILMETTE, Ill. (WLS) -- The Wilmette Village Board passed a resolution Tuesday night objecting to proposed changes that would allow concerts to be held at Northwestern University's Ryan Field.

A map shows that the north end of the stadium sits right on the border of Evanston and Wilmette.

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The plan to hold concerts there is part of a bigger plan to upgrade Ryan Field, but some Wilmette residents are concerned about traffic, parking and noise.

The resolution will be presented to the city of Evanston.

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Wilmette residents are not the only group to have expressed opposition to the plan to renovate Ryan Field. A group of Northwestern faculty members want the university to pause their Ryan Field plans in light of the hazing controversy involving the university's athletic department.
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