The long-awaited Adams – Sangamon Park has finally opened in the West Loop, after 7 years in the making. It was dedicated (twice) last week. Once by Mayor Daley, and once the area’s Alderman. There seems to have been some competition with the the Mayor and Alderman Fioretti, allegedly a mayoral hopeful.
In any case, the [...]
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According to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Chicago in the year 2040 will have 2 million more inhabitants and will be part of a new “super-region similar to those in China and Brazil” that will compete in a new global economy.
To plan for this growth, there needs to be a regional transportation, development and [...]
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Travel and Leisure Magazine’s World’s Best Hotels 2010 survey results are in and Chicago has 4 hotels on the list. Chicago’s Trump International Hotel and Tower made the list for the first time and even earned the distinction of Best Big City Hotel in all of the United States and Canada. Usually a big winner, [...]
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By Wes Walker
Although the City did not hold its usual 3rd of July fireworks off of Grant Park this year, there were still record numbers of attendees to the week-long 2010 Taste of Chicago. Evidently, there was also a record amount of food consumed at the annual festival.
There were 53 food booths [...]
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After some controversy from the Wrigleyville neighborhood, and some design concessions from the developer, Chicago City Council has approved the new plans for a mixed use development directly across the street from historic Wrigley Field, (or is it Toyota Field?).
M&R Development altered its 2008 proposal which included 2 highrises. The new development will consist of [...]
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Chicago’s newest Sculpture, in the South Loop’s Pritzker Park, gets the finishing touches. See the Chicago Now article HERE.
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Move over New Orleans!
Priceline released it’s most popular destinations for the upcoming 4th of July holiday, and Chicago’s Millenium Park, Loop and Grant Park area has become the country’s #1 pick.
Check out the LA Times article HERE.
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Chicago has a great music scene year-round, but this July… IT’S HOT! (Sorry, had to do it.)
Check out Metromix’s incredible list of July’s Top 30 Concerts! Including:
Silversun Pickups, Against Me!
Jack Johnson
Colombian Music Festival
Kings of Leon
Wilco
Lilith Fair
The Loneliest Monk
Carrie Underwood
The Swell Season
Pitchfork Music Festival
The Streets on Fire
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From Index Publishing
The Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois, or Landmarks Illinois, has released its list of this year’s ten most threatened historic sites at a press conference at the State Capitol in Springfield. Four sites on the list are located within Chicago: the North Pullman Historic District, Prentice Women’s Hospital, St. [...]
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By Real Living Helios
According to figures generated for ChicagoCondosOnline.com by MRED, the regional MLS, year-to-date sales of Chicago condos for the first two months of 2010 are:
* Up 30% in total dollar volume, to $356 million
* Up 41% in units closed, to 1,097
* Down 12% in median sales price, to $255,000
* Down 8% [...]
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