by BIll Smith
posted January 27, 2022
Evanston’s Economic Development Committee Wednesday recommended City Council approval of funding for four major projects.
Three of the grants would be paid for from federal American Rescue Plan Act funds:
Northlight Theatre would receive $2 million toward its $25 million project to relocate from Skokie to a new theater to be built at 1012-16 Church St. downtown.
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The Northlight project is the culmination of a more than decade-long effort to create a downtown performing arts center in Evanston.
Northlight Executive Director Tim Evans said the new building would be active seven days a week and would create over 115 full-time equivalent jobs and provide a pipeline to a broad range of career opportunities.
He said it would generate $56 million in new spending in Evanston in its first five years of operation along with $450,000 in city tax revenue.