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DePaul arena funding makes progress

DePaul arena funding makes progress

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief • November 8, 2015

DePaul Athletic Director Jean Lenti Ponestto said Friday that DePaul has made progress in fundraising and selling premium seats to season ticket holders for the university’s planned arena in the...

DePaul's arena set to break ground in late September

DePaul’s arena set to break ground in late September

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief • July 27, 2015

Barring any further setback, DePaul’s arena is finally scheduled to break ground in late September. At a community event held Monday for hiring workers for construction, officials from the Metropolitan...

South Loop residents and convention-goers alike make use of the new Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line stop. The stop opened Feb. 8 after more than two years of construction, closing a nearly two-mile gap on the line. (Vanessa Bell / The DePaulia)

McCormick Green Line stop opens

Vanessa Bell • February 15, 2015

Getting to and from the South Loop will be easier with the opening of the McCormick-Cermak stop on the CTA Green Line, just four blocks from McCormick Place and the soon-to-be DePaul Arena. Before...

'McCormick Collection': McPier begins marketing arena for non-DePaul events

‘McCormick Collection’: McPier begins marketing arena for non-DePaul events

Megan Deppen • February 8, 2015

McPier, the agency behind Chicago’s money-making convention center, McCormick Place, released its first marketing campaign for the McCormick Collection, a multimillion dollar expansion project that...

The latest rendering of DePaul’s arena located in the South Loop. The project is now expected to cost $12.5 million more than previously planned, bringing DePaul’s total cost to $82.5 million. (Photo courtesy of DePaul Athletics)

New DePaul arena’s budget increases by $12.5 million

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief • January 11, 2015

In October, DePaul athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto praised the open communication between the Metropolitan Pier  and Exposition Authority and DePaul, saying how DePaul has been kept up to date...

DePaul budget for arena increases $12.5 million

DePaul budget for arena increases $12.5 million

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief • December 11, 2014

DePaul will pay $12.5 million more than the previously planned $70-75 million for the university’s new basketball arena in the South Loop, bringing DePaul’s new estimated amount to $82.5 million. In...

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