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The lobby at the CME Center, 30 S. Wacker Drive, in 2019.

Law firms are more likely than other businesses to be back in the office, and that’s boosting leasing activity

July 7, 2022 at 4:48 p.m.

Most companies remain hesitant about leasing new office space, but one kind of downtown business seems ready to move forward with new deals. Landlords increasingly rely on law firms, many...

Luke Dunbar, who works for a business at 800 Fulton Market, shows how to unlock an e-scooter from its dock.

Office workers now dash about city on their own e-scooters as use spreads to private developments

July 5, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Getting around downtown used to mean jumping in a car, fighting traffic, trying to squeeze into scarce parking spaces or waiting for a slow-moving bus. But some landlords are making...

People walk outside the James R. Thompson Center in the Loop Wednesday Dec. 15, 2021 in Chicago. Google is reportedly negotiating to purchase the state-owned building.

Google is reportedly exploring the purchase of the massive Thompson Center

June 30, 2022 at 2:01 p.m.

Google is reportedly negotiating to purchase the state-owned James R. Thompson Center downtown. If true, such a deal could spark a turnaround for the struggling LaSalle Street corridor, where many...

A boom in Chicagoland warehouse construction could cut costs for consumers

June 16, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Mega-warehouses are sprouting up across Chicagoland, an unprecedented boom that shows no sign of slowing down. Retailers and other product distributors stand ready to pack the vast buildings with goods,...

Assembly of track-type tractors at Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria on July 30, 2015.

Caterpillar to move headquarters to Texas, marking second major corporate departure from Illinois in 6 weeks

June 15, 2022 at 9:30 a.m.

Less than six weeks after defense contractor and airplane-maker Boeing announced it would move its global headquarters out of downtown Chicago, leaders of another major corporation are set to leave...

The large glass dome over the lobby on the Jackson Boulevard entrance at Willis Tower in Chicago is seen March 15, 2022.

IMC expands its footprint in Willis Tower as West Loop properties see increased leasing activity

June 14, 2022 at 1:08 p.m.

The downtown economy remains mired in uncertainty, with many buildings still largely empty two years after COVID-19 shuttered the office market, but a few bright spots have appeared. "It's not...

A woman walks by a sign stating Aritzia is closed on March 23, 2020, in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago.

Aritzia, women’s fashion retailer, to occupy Magnificent Mile space formerly occupied by The Gap

June 13, 2022 at 8:46 p.m.

Chicago's Magnificent Mile fell on hard times even before COVID-19 slammed the retail sector, but a new lease at one of its premier properties will bring back some spark. Aritzia,...

Attracting new corporations played an important role in Chicago's downtown boom over the past decade.

The Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v. Wade could offer a surprising benefit to Illinois: More corporate offices

June 24, 2022 at 9:36 a.m.

The U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, and although state and city officials are harshly critical of any moves to restrict reproductive rights, they also say...

Dr. Suzet McKinney, the director of life sciences at Sterling Bay, stands in front of the ALLY building at its Lincoln Yards site on May 16, 2022, in Chicago.

Life sciences developments are booming in Chicago, bringing jobs and helping fight ‘brain drain’

May 31, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Much of Chicago's office market remains stuck in the doldrums, but another economic engine has come to life, ready to remake the city into a hub for advanced industry and...

People eat and relax in the newly renovated, multilevel Catalog retail and amenity space inside Willis Tower on May 19, 2022.

Willis Tower owners wrap up $500 million makeover that includes new retail hub, enhanced amenities

May 26, 2022 at 10:20 a.m.

Willis Tower still dominates Chicago's skyline 49 years after its construction, but when Blackstone bought it for $1.3 billion in 2015, the iconic structure inspired more awe than affection. "It...

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