Jason Heyward opens his baseball academy in North Austin — a 10-acre campus that also includes Chicago’s largest indoor soccer field

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Former Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward and attended a ribbon cutting Thursday for the North Austin Center, a 10-acre campus for education, sports and wellness on Chicago’s West Side.

, is a first-of-its-kind professional-level facility featuring Chicago’s largest indoor turf field — Chicago Fire FC Field. In addition to the indoor field, the 150,000-square foot space houses classrooms, an auditorium and two full size basketball courts. The goal of the year-round facility is to close the opportunity gap that persists in youth sports., said he plans to come to the center to work out and hang out with the kids.

Former Cubs player Jason Heyward and Mayor Lori Lightfoot greet each other before a ribbon cutting ceremony at the North Austin Center on Feb. 2, 2023. Thecampus at 1841 N. Laramie sits on a lot that was empty for 40 years after previously housing a paint facility. The land, which was developed in part through $3.5 million in grants from the state, was considered toxic and an eyesore for the historically under-resourced community.

 

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Sounds wonderful ! Congratulations!! Well done !!

This is so great. Thank you Jason.

Finally, some good news.

Great dude

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