Mayor Johnson announces new measures to help struggling Loop business district
The city will provide more support for restaurants and stores in the Loop, an area still struggling to fully recover from the pandemic, he said.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson pushes plan to borrow $1.25 billion for housing, development and climate goals
Johnson’s plan would require City Council approval, but would provide $250 million per year for housing and planning projects through 2028.
Chicago region saw record-breaking warehouse development in 2023
Online shopping has fueled a post-pandemic boom in product storage and distribution.
Westfield Old Orchard owner taps developer to begin construction of homes, street-level retail
The upscale shopping mall Westfield Old Orchard in north suburban Skokie will soon have hundreds of new luxury apartments, the next step in its $100 million transformation into a mixed-use...
White Sox likely would have to change state law to get taxpayer funding for new stadium
The Chicago White Sox met with a state funding agency to present plans for a new stadium, but officials say lawmakers would have to increase the borrowing limit if the...
Demand for office space nearly back to pre-pandemic levels in some cities, but not in Chicago, report finds
New York's financial industry is back in the office, but West Coast tech companies are working from home. In Chicago's diverse economy, progress is mixed.
Financial crisis at Heartland Alliance leads to furloughs, program cuts and an attempt to sell hundreds of affordable housing units
The turmoil at the Heartland Alliance threatens to upend important safety net programs as Chicago is experiencing an influx of migrants.
Are the Chicago White Sox eyeing a stadium move to the South Loop?
When the Chicago White Sox unveiled a sparkling new stadium on 35th Street in 1991, owner Jerry Reinsdorf declared he was "awestruck" at its beauty and predicted it wouldn't "take...
Chicago-area hospitals welcome first babies of 2024: ‘It’s a real blessing’
Many people begin the new year with glasses of Champagne, but some Chicago-area parents started the first hours of 2024 with the birth of a child. Basya and Ezra Moskowitz...
As logistics centers creep closer to residential areas, neighbors worried about noise and pollution are pushing back
North suburban resident Jeremy Baker was alarmed when he heard that an industrial developer wanted to transform an office campus next to his Riverwoods subdivision into a warehouse and logistics...