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A graphic shows where the proposed mixed-use development of Lincoln Yards will be established on Chicago's North Side.

Lincoln Yards: Timeline of an ambitious Chicago development

September 30, 2021 at 2:36 p.m.

The massive Lincoln Yards development along the Chicago River just west of Lincoln Park is one of the city's most ambitious and hotly contested real estate development in decades. The...

Construction workers Cruz Pantoja, left, and Daniel Buendiia, right, work on the 10th floor of the Ascent building on Aug. 2, 2021, in Milwaukee. When completed, Ascent will be a 25-story tower and the world's tallest hybrid timber building, a mix of concrete and timber.

Mass timber construction is becoming more widely used throughout the US. When will it arrive at the home of the Great Chicago Fire?

September 28, 2021 at 9:16 a.m.

The inspiration to build the world's tallest mass timber building in Milwaukee was an eye-catching design 90 miles to the south, along the Chicago River. "It seemed fantastical and futuristic...

Salesforce Tower Chicago under construction near the Merchandise Mart in Chicago on March 11, 2021.

Kirkland & Ellis eyes massive office lease at 60-story Salesforce Tower, which will open in early 2023

July 27, 2021 at 1:50 p.m.

After a record-setting year for revenue, law firm Kirkland & Ellis is eyeing a massive new office just down the river from its current Chicago space. Kirkland & Ellis is...

Attendants and doctors move Sam Scalise at Michael Reese Hospital during his relocation to another hospital on March 1, 1948. Scalise had been in an auto accident where he was thrown 47 feet, and survived with cuts and bruises. Scalise was a known criminal.

South Side ‘mega-development’ to bring tens of thousands of jobs to former site of Michael Reese Hospital

July 22, 2021 at 4:22 p.m.

Billions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs could soon begin flowing to a sprawling South Side site that was once the centerpiece of Chicago's failed bid for the...

$60 million film production studio in South Shore wins preliminary zoning approval

July 15, 2021 at 4:48 p.m.

A $60 million film studio could soon be under construction in the South Shore area, after the proposal led by the producer of the TV show "The Chi" was approved...

The Central Steel & Wire plant in Chicago's Southwest Side is pictured on March 2, 2021. Amazon has paid $35 million for the plant, completing a deal for one of the largest sites in the e-commerce company's ever-growing distribution network in the Chicago area.

Amazon buys Central Steel plant for $35 million, plans delivery station on sprawling Southwest Side site

July 14, 2021 at 5:33 p.m.

Amazon has paid $35 million for the Central Steel & Wire plant on the Southwest Side, completing a deal for one of the largest sites in the e-commerce company's ever-growing...

Developer seeks approval for 39-story apartment plan on the Near North Side, but neighboring condo owners continue to fight

July 9, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.

A Chicago developer hopes to nail down city approval for a Near North Side apartment tower, after taking the unusual step of increasing the height from its previous proposal despite...

Pedestrians walk through Macy's department store at Water Tower Place Thursday Jan. 7, 2021. Macy's closed the department store, leaving the space vacant for the first time since the eight-story mall opened in 1975 with Marshall Field's as the anchor tenant. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Target no longer in talks for Water Tower Place space vacated by Macy’s, alderman says

July 12, 2021 at 7:25 a.m.

Target is no longer in talks to open a store in the Water Tower Place mall, an alderman said, apparently eliminating a candidate to fill a block of the Mag...

Bottled Blonde in River North on June 6, 2017. The now shuttered bar and restaurant location has been leased by Boka Restaurant Group.

Boka plans River North restaurant in former Bottled Blonde space

July 7, 2021 at 5:32 p.m.

The restaurant group behind concepts such as Girl & the Goat and Boka plans to take over the sprawling River North space previously occupied by Bottled Blonde, a bar and...

Southport Lanes is not coming back from COVID-19. Everything, including the iconic sign and bowling lanes, will be sold by auction.

July 7, 2021 at 5:33 p.m.

Southport Lanes is ready to auction off all of its belongings, including the sign hanging over the entrance, bowling lanes and the 99-year-old bar surface, after efforts to bring the...

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