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It looks like the city of Chicago made a good impression on the NFL a few months ago and they are bringing the 2016 NFL Draft back to the Windy City.
JUST IN: The 2016 #NFLDraft will be held in Chicago. It was held there in 2015 after taking place in NY for years. pic.twitter.com/D2CtD6HSVh
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) August 11, 2015
Last year Chicago not only had the actual draft taking place in the Auditorium Theatre, but Grant Park and Congress Plaza was transformed into Draft Town.
The interactive fan fest called Draft Town featured NFL greats, free autograph sessions, live music, games, sponsored activities, clinics and much, much more.
The city of Chicago took over the draft festivities from New York City and expanded on the weekend, turning it into a must see event.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Last year's NFL draft generated a total economic impact of $81.6 million, according to a Sport Industry Research Center at Temple University</p>— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) <a href="https://twitter.com/adamjahns/status/631162733094903812">August 11, 2015</a></blockquote>
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What are your thoughts on the Draft coming back to Chicago?