The Maxwell Street Market (on Desplaines between Roosevelt and Harrison) is an interesting, historic, iconic and controversial thing. It's been moved, closed, re-opened, but it's still around.According to a post we read on the Chicagoist today it sounds as if the city is now going to be managing the market:
The historic Maxwell Street Market has been through several changes since it first opened in the late 1800s. It was closed down in the mid-90s due to the expressway and new developments and then relocated to Canal Street. In 2008, it moved to its current location on Desplaines Street between Harrison and Roosevelt. The market will now be managed by the city. The Daley Administration terminated its $850,000-a-year contract with JAM Productions, according to the Sun-Times.According to the post on the Chicagoist it will save the city $350,000 a year.
