Midway Protests

The city of Chicago has come under fire from Christian groups over a $2 million grant design to keep game developer Midway from relocating. 20 protesters calling themselves Christian peacemakers marched on Chicago's City Hall, arguing that the grant was akin to a civic endorsement of games, like Midway's Mortal Kombat, that the Christian group finds inappropriate. "Public money should not be going to companies that sell violent war toys for children," said spokesperson for the protesters. Chicago's City Council defended the grant on the grounds that it would protect the 700 Midway jobs already in the city and may allow Midway to expand and create still more.