11/30/07
An eminent domain battle is brewing – read about it at Save Lincoln Square.
10/25/07
“The ‘Neutron Loan’ – Designed to remove the occupants but leave the property intact. Within the next year over a million American home mortgages...
8/9/07
Members of the River North Residents Association say successful development looks “beyond the economic viability of a particular project,” focusing instead on the quality of...
7/16/07
Developers who go through the Office of Alderman Tom Tunney (44th Ward) will have to sign a “developer checklist” that asks them to think...
7/14/07
Triangle Neighbors Association and the office of Ald Tom Tunney (44th) are working to curb new condo developments along commercial strips in Lake View,...
7/13/07
Crime in Lake View has moved east from Belmont and Sheffield avenues to Belmont Avenue and Halsted Street, according to Sgt Phil Greco of...
6/28/07
In 10 years, close to 500,000 people will be living in the city center – an area bounded by the Stevenson Expressway, North Avenue,...
6/14/07
A few more notes from Tuesday’s South Lakeview Neighbors meeting: Members were hoping Scott Waguespack, the newly-elected alderman of the 32nd Ward, would stop...
6/13/07
Some Lake View residents say they are being approached to sign petitions to allow permit parking in the area – and they’re not interested. Residents spoke out...
6/12/07
Evanston is a suburb noted for its urban atmosphere, though recent high-rise proposals have stirred up mixed feelings with residents and the City Council....
6/11/07
A former stable now home to The Institute of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture could be designated a landmark. We stopped by the Commission...
6/8/07
Affordable housing in Chicago (and across the country) rests on a key calculation: the area median income, which determines eligibility for a range of...
6/7/07
Mayor Richard M. Daley recently introduced an ordinance that would clear the way for his alma mater, De La Salle Institute, 3455 S Wabash...
6/1/07
Here’s a look around Constance Avenue in Jackson Park Highlands, which for my money is every bit as pretty as Cregier Avenue to the...
5/23/07
An initiative aimed at revitalizing 16 Chicago neighborhoods received $26 million Tuesday from The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The grant will...
5/23/07
Residents of the West Loop are sick of commuters using the neighborhood as a free parking lot, according to a Medill News Service article...
5/18/07
Outgoing Ald. Burton Natarus (42nd), defeated by Brendan Reilly in February, attended his final Chicago Plan Commission meeting as a council member on Thursday....
5/18/07
The Chicago Plan Commission approved zoning changes Thursday for three condo projects. Here they are, from north to south: In Lincoln Park: Developer 1301...
5/16/07
We stopped by the 55th annual meeting of the Lake View Citizens’ Council, held Tuesday night at Sidetrack, 3349 N Halsted St. Here’s a...
5/10/07
More news from last night’s Triangle Neighbors Assocation meeting: New hotel Developer Tim Collins, who has plans for an 18-room boutique hotel at 3473...