Chicagoans, the city and recycling

07/22/2010

Mick Dumke examines the politics and policy questions underlying the City of Chicago's stillborn recycling efforts. Read More...

A wave of foreclosures

07/22/2010

The Tribune examines where foreclosures are hitting in Chicago neighborhoods, including Belmont Cragin. Read More...

Hinz on the potential contenders for mayor

07/19/2010

Greg Hinz, the political columnist at Crain's, talks to folks thinking through the next mayoral race and concludes few are likely to jump into the fray. Read More...

Architect that shaped Near North Side retires

07/15/2010

Lucien Langrange, whose residential buildings are dotted across the Near North Side, is retiring, Crain's reports today. Read More...

Rodkin talks about downtown condo sales

07/02/2010

Chicago Magazine "Deal Estate" columnist Dennis Rodkin talked about condo sales in downtown neighborhoods on the July 1 edition of "Chicago Tonight" on WTTW television. Read More...

The Wal-Mart model

07/01/2010

City council approved Wal-Mart's second Chicago store yesterday in an unanimous vote. Former Chicago Journal reporter talked with historian Nelson Lichtenstein about the company for the Chicago Reader. Read More...

Near Loop areas and Mayor Daley

06/14/2010

Near Loop neighborhoods take center stage in Crain's big piece on Mayor Daley, and the possible seventh term the mayor may seek this fall. Read More...

Downtown office vacancies are up

03/29/2010

Crain's is reporting that the vacancy rate for office buildings downtown has reached a four-year high. Read More...

Thirty-seven students per class in CPS?

03/16/2010

The Sun-Times reports on an internal CPS report that suggests administrators are considering increasing the size of classrooms in Chicago's public schools. Read More...

West Loop's Maria Pinto closing shop

02/15/2010

The Sun-Times reports that one of the West Loop's most famous fashion boutiques will close due to the tough economy. And, the newspaper says, Maria Pinto is seeking bankruptcy protection. Pinto's fashions were made famous by First Lady Michelle Obama. Read More...