Chicago selected to tackle vacant properties at Vacant Property Leadership Institute
Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Chicago is one of 12 cities across four states that have been selected to send a …
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Developers stop construction on 74-story South Michigan tower: COVID-19 given as reason
Developers of the 1000M skyscraper, a 74-story Michigan Ave. condominium, say they have halted construction of the Helmut Jahn-designed structure …
Mayor Lightfoot announces plan for Blueprint for Fair Housing
Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the “Blueprint for Fair Housing” will address the city’s housing segregation, disparities in access to opportunity, …
Chicago seeks to ban contractor for fraudulently claiming it is based in the city and more than half of its workers live in Chicago
Chicago municipal officials want to ban a contractor they say is based in Waukegan, for fraudulently claiming it is a …
CDC confirms first person-to-person transmission of coronavirus in US
The first person-to-person transmission of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been confirmed in the US by the Centers for Disease …
Chicagoans come on street in huge number for Women’s March 2020
The Women’s March 2020 was organized on Saturday in Chicago. Thousands of people came to the streets for joining the …
Toronto to scrape pass Chicago in Skyscraper Rankings
According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), Toronto, Ontario will push back Chicago for second place …
Groundbreaking ceremony for 19-story mixed use building
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a 19-story mixed use building at 800 W. Fulton Market. The developers held the …
Chicago under fire from Trump
Chicago thrashed by President Trump as he was speaking to a fawning audience of police chiefs attending an annual convention. …
Amtrak restores route from Chicago to New Orleans
A summer filled with train disruptions for New Orleans visitors has reached its end as Amtrak has restored full service …
Checks worth millions written by Chicago remain uncashed
The city of Chicago has been sitting on $11.5 million in uncashed checks since 1987. More than 22,000 checks have …
Navy Pier expects thousands of people for Independence Day’s firework
Thousands of people are expected to reach Navy Pier for the Independence Day celebrations on 4th of July. People are …
Ride on a bus from Indianapolis to Chicago in just $10
A new bus service has been launched which offers only $10 for a ride form Indianapolis to Chicago. OurBus, a …
Former Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus: Since that moment when you take the oath, your private life is eliminated forever
To Americans, Valdas Adamkus is known for cleaning up pollution in Lake Michigan and the other Great Lakes; to Lithuanians, …
Eric Trump says that a waitress spat on him in a Chicago bar
Eric Trump, son of Donald Trump, has said, “I was spat on by a waitress in an upscale Chicago bar”. …
Population declining of Chicago
United States Census Bureau have released population figures and it is not good news for Chicago and Illinois. Their estimate …
Chicago separate from Illinois?
Chicago could become separate from Illinois as Illinois Republicans have pushed bill to make this happen. Those Republicans have said …
Why Chicago is shrinking day by day
A majority of African-people exiting the Chicago place did not have a job once they left, that is why black …