3/13/13
Wrapped in Steel is an hour-and-a-half look at South Chicago, South Deering, East Side and Hegewisch. Jim Martin shot the Emmy-nominated documentary in 1983...
7/14/11
I have a bias about murals: I associate their creation with communities that have declined and are likely to remain in a state of...
6/20/11
We’re taking a brief look at the state of each of the eight neighborhoods we spotlighted as Chicago’s hottest back in June of 2006....
5/26/11
YoChicago’s archived stories can be a reminder of how often Chicago real estate dreams turn to dust – and how quickly. Back in June...
4/5/11
Say what? On Thursday, Jam Productions, Live Nation, Ticketmaster, McCaffery Interests, and aldermen Sandi Jackson and John Pope will reveal the details of a...
12/13/10
“This will change the entire face of the South Side, which now has the perception as not being a nice place to go. I...
9/17/10
Trib columnist Blair Kamin digs the broad strokes of the South Works redevelopment plan but hopes developer McCaffrey Interests and architect Antunovich Associates “fine-tune...
8/13/10
When you hear that the old US Steel site in South Chicago won’t be fully redeveloped until 2055, it’s easy to assume that everything...
6/9/10
The City Council has approved McCaffery Interests‘ plan for a whole lot o’ condos, apartments, and retail spaces at the old US Steel South...
6/4/10
“We’re talking about developing a city here, with new schools, roadways, infrastructure, transportation. This area is larger than the Loop.” – Alderman John Pope,...
1/15/10
Keeping with the last post’s train of thought, here are some other development proposals we’ve seen in the news in recent weeks. It seems...
1/12/10
The city’s Community Development Commission this afternoon is considering a tax increment financing district for the first phase of the 530-acre South Works steel...