An artificial turf soccer field and a six-lane running track would be constructed at Percy Julian High School in Washington Heights through $4.5 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) assistance proposed to City Council today by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

The $5.3 million project at 10330 S. Elizabeth St. would upgrade an existing grass recreational area and include a scoreboard and four light poles for nighttime events and practices. The Chicago Board of Education would pay the balance of project costs.

TIF funding for the project would come from the 105th/Vincennes TIF district.

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