Urgent Action Alert!

The decision on a site for Chicago’s casino is likely to happen within the next two weeks. A reuse of the existing McCormick Place Lakefront Center seems to be the front-runner. This would be terrible for birds! We have 40 years of proof that the bright lights of McCormick Place make it one of the most deadly buildings in the country.

Can you imagine a dark casino? A casino turning its lights out at 11 pm? Neither can we.

Please - express your opposition. Openlands has created an easy link for Chicago residents to email the Mayor. Wherever you live, you can share our posts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Send a note to the Mayor and copy Maurice Cox, head of the Department of Planning. Tag them on your posts. Stay tuned for more information - we’ll keep this page updated.

Mayor email: letterforthemayor@cityofchicago.org cc:Maurice Cox, head of the Department of Planning: maurice.cox@cityofchicago.org

Facebook: ChicagoMayorsOffice

Instagram and Twitter: @chicagosmayor

For more background: CAS and partners’ Op Ed (Chicago Tribune), Chicago Tribune article about research