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City Council approves development at 1060 W. Van Buren

325 residential units will be built in the existing building and 27-story tower

February 25, 2026 by Lukas Kugler

Original Providence Baptist Church designated a Chicago landmark

The church building was originally constructed in 1902

February 22, 2026 by Lukas Kugler

City Council approves $3 billion Foundry Park development

The project plans over 3,700 units, a hotel, office space, retail, and open space

February 20, 2026 by Lukas Kugler

City Council approves development at 3746 S. Michigan

The four-building residential project will deliver 90 units

February 19, 2026 by Lukas Kugler

City Council approves $57 million in TIF for 30 N. LaSalle

The office tower will be renovated into 349 apartments and office space

January 22, 2026 by Lukas Kugler

City Council approves rezoning for development at 900 W. Fulton

The project will rebuild and rehab a series of three structures

January 13, 2026 by Lukas Kugler

City Council approves funding for Encuentro Square

The affordable development will rise at 1805 N. Hamlin

June 6, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

City Council approves 2820 N. Elston

The new mixed-use project will deliver 40 new units

June 5, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

City Council approves Bally’s $1.7 billion casino plan

The agreement passed in a heated 41-7 vote

May 26, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

City Council approves Ludlow Typograph Co. Building landmarking

A residential conversion is next for the building

May 12, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

City Council approves Mars Wrigley expansion

A new pilot plant will be built on the existing campus

May 11, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

City Council approves 170 N. Green

The mixed-use development will break ground this fall

April 30, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Mixed-use tower at 1353 W. Fulton clears City Council

The tower will bring 305 units and rise 314 feet

March 28, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

City Council approves redesign of 360 N. Green

The tower has slimmed up and stretched up to 399 feet

March 27, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Threatened Lake Street tied house becomes Chicago landmark

Michael Jordan once kept an office in the historic building, according to Ald. Burnett

July 21, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

City Hall backs plan to rehab The Forum in Bronzeville

The transit-oriented project could help revitalize the blighted 43rd Street commercial corridor

May 27, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

City Council approves Thompson Center zoning change

Increasing the property's density opens the door to demolition... and perhaps adaptive reuse

May 27, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Ordinance to rename Lake Shore Drive after Jean Baptiste Point DuSable moves ahead

The iconic roadway immortalized by rock band Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah is one step closer to changing its name

April 29, 2021 by Jay Koziarz