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27/08/2021

Even after its grand opening next week, much more work awaits backers positioning the historic site as a big tourist draw and economic engine for the Southeast Side.

27/08/2021

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved Halsted Pointe, a multi-phase development at 901 N Halsted Street in Goose Island.

17/08/2021

An incredible opportunity stands poised for some visionary to reconnect Chicago and this neighborhood to its past glory as hog butcher to the world!

The Stockyard Bank Building was born when Chicago ruled the meatpacking industry. Nearly a century later, some hope it can reshape the community.

23/06/2021

About time!

It's the celebrity chef's first foray into Chicago.

28/05/2021

Final construction is underway for the Steppenwolf Theater's 50,000-square-foot expansion at 1646 N Halsted Street in Lincoln Park.

23/04/2021

With more business than it can handle, the home of "Chicago Fire" and "The Chi" plans up to 19 new soundstages this year.

22/04/2021

Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower underwent a new renovation that will be open to the public starting this Friday.

08/02/2021

A federal review has completed, paving the way for construction to begin on the Obama Presidential Center in 2021.

04/02/2021

Looks to be motivation for a return visit. Hopefully they will consider a re-ordering of the interior exhibit spaces as well.

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved renovation plans for the Chicago History Museum in Lincoln Park.

27/01/2021

One would hope for a more unique and outstanding architecture for the main transportation hub.

Landmark Development has revealed updated plans for its proposed ONE Central megadevelopment located in the Near South Side.

15/12/2020

With more than 300 acres in a prime downtown location, it’s no wonder Grant Park is sometimes referred to as Chicago’s front yard. But if you ask the leaders of the Grant Park Advisory Council, some yard work is in order.

11/12/2020

A 1937 bridge gets an overhaul, as crews near the end of work on the long-awaited Navy Pier flyover.

23/11/2020

Hopefully these exterior renovations with some tweaks to interior exhibits we'd like to see will bring this museum into a greater sense of relevancy in the Chicago tourism circuit

The Chicago History Museum's $10 million park beautification project could be finished by October.

13/10/2020

Friday was a busy day for Big Marsh Park in South Deering, with the unveiling of a paved "pump track" for bikes and the installation of a Roman Villarreal sculpture at the former slag dump site.

15/09/2020

The Naperville Riverwalk has been beloved by city residents for decades, and with a new master plan, the amenity could see new park space, additional pedestrian bridges and improved river overlooks in the next 10 years.

07/09/2020

A Labor Day celebration is planned Monday to commemorate another stop along the journey of the Pullman National Monument to full-fledged attraction.

04/08/2020

As some Chicago businesses have chanced a reopening under the city’s “phase four” coronavirus plan, venues and theaters have been notably absent from that group

24/07/2020

The plan is to eliminate the confusing Kedzie Avenue traffic circle and create a plaza adjacent to the Logan Square Blue Line station, according to documents obtained by Block Club.

10/07/2020

Photographs of Phase One of the Riverline Development. Landscape architecture by Hoerr Schaudt, masterplan Perkins and Will, developer CMK Companies.

19/06/2020

The city of Chicago is taking advantage of the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic to test using streets in new ways, by opening them up to dining, pedestrians and cycling.

05/06/2020

Plans for a dine-in cinema, bowling alley and event space were stalled by the government shutdown last winter, but developer Alisa Starks still hopes the center can open by November 2020.

24/05/2020

A developer’s plan for two skyline-altering residential skyscrapers at the former Chicago Spire site cleared a key political hurdle Thursday.

23/04/2020

A new life sciences facility dubbed The Labs has opened in Chicago providing necessary wet lab space for companies looking to expand their physical presence in the Windy City and cement the city’s reputation as a hub for cutting edge biomedical innovation.

20/04/2020

Definitely time for serious dialogue leading to some imaginative repurposing of this facility and campus.

We are well into the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the stunning number of cases and deaths still rising, albeit at a slower pace than weeks ago. Our hospitals have experienced tremendous strains, but heroically, they have not buckled under the surge of cases and we have not run short of...

11/04/2020

Would like to see an updated version of this as so much has been completed since.

In 2012, Sasaki led a team comprised of Ross Barney Architects, Alfred Benesch Engineers, and Jacobs/Ryan Associates in creating a vision for six blocks along the…

04/04/2020

Pullman's revitalization shows that, from asset-based development and strong community partnerships, it's possible to create a tale of one unified city, says David Doig, president of Chicago Neighborhoods Initiative.

02/04/2020

Our fearless leaders are good talkers (and scolders) but when it comes to tax relief (ie. property, rent) or things in their political interest (March primary elections), sorry no can do.

Housing advocates are demanding local leaders enact a freeze on rent, mortgage, and utility payments.

25/03/2020

Don't miss any deals.

24/03/2020

Excited to know that the work for the 78 continues in the midst of the state's shut-in orders

That neighborhood is slowly emerging on a 62-acre former railroad yard adjacent to the Chicago River, sandwiched between the South Loop and Chinatown.

18/03/2020

Before deciding to build in Chicago, developer Alex Najem factored in a potential black swan event that could upend the economy. Ultimately, he chose to focus his firm, Fulton St. Companies, on the booming Fulton Market district, believing it could withstand a downturn better than other neighborhood

21/02/2020

Excitedly hopeful that this effort can result in the kind of world class innovation and creative ideas that's defined our city for centuries

Every year, millions of people visit State Street in the heart of Chicago’s Loop. But is the street working the way it should? That’s the question the Chicago Loop Alliance is asking as it considers what State Street could be.

20/02/2020

One of the most exciting developments to make the leap into reality in on the Southside in years!

Longtime supporters and National Park Service officials, advocacy groups and politicians, gathered Wednesday afternoon in the Hotel Florence to mark some movement in the revival of George Pullman’s namesake town on the Far South Side.

19/02/2020

Excited for all the new signs of life springing up around an area that is arguably the heartbeat of Uptown!

The Humboldt Park diner, known for its decadent sandwiches, has expanded to Uptown.

30/01/2020

An exciting project for the city and specifically the Southside retail corridor of 35th Street and Halsted!

For decades, the Ramova Theatre has languished in neglect. But after years of neighborhood activism and a new redevelopment proposal, the old movie house could soon be transformed into an updated version of its former self.

29/01/2020

PHOTOS: Take a look inside the $1 billion renovation, which will bring a Hyatt hotel, medical offices, a food hall and more to Harrison Street.

17/01/2020

With no prior indication of this innovative cafe, we are totally stoked about this opening!

Chicago Board Game Cafe could debut in late February with worldly food, drink, and hundreds of games

18/12/2019

The old Country Hospital is one of several major restoration projects anticipated in 2020.

The old historic Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois was one of the largest public health facilities in the United State; a place that trained the fine...

14/12/2019

The iconic popup in Chicago's Pilsen til the end of January is an edgy, contemporary yet nostalgic interactive extreme public art exhibition that is a must see for all ages!

11/12/2019

This is news in Chicago film scene that we've been waiting for and anticipate it's completion in the months ahead!

The Hollywood-size story of how Alex Pissios made Chicago a TV and film capital