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Chicago Fire’s Youth Sports Facility Breaks Ground in North Austin

Civic organizations recently joined the Chicago Fire Foundation and state and local leaders to break ground on a first-of-its-kind professional-level facility for sports, education and wellness in the North Austin community. The $31-million campus will be constructed by ARCO/Murray and GMA Construction Group. 

The facility will help close the opportunity gap for youth on Chicago’s West Side through access to education, leadership development and sports training, including soccer and baseball programming from Chicago Fire FC and the Jason Heyward Baseball Academy, respectively. 

The project is part of Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot’s INVEST South/West Initiative, which focuses on long-term economic development in 10 underserved communities on the city’s south and west sides. ARCO/Murray is also the design-builder on The Terminal, another INVEST South/West Initiative down the street in West Humboldt Park. 

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