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Downtown Chicago companies and building owners are beefing up security and keeping some workers at home as a jury a few miles south deliberates in the highly publicized murder trial of police Officer Jason Van Dyke.

As jury deliberates in Officer Jason Van Dyke’s murder trial, Chicago businesses brace for potential protests

December 12, 2018 at 3:35 a.m.

Downtown Chicago companies and building owners are beefing up security and keeping some workers at home as a jury a few miles south deliberates in the highly publicized murder trial...

Looking from the lounge inside the Hotel Zachary on April 4, 2018, guests can see the exterior of Wrigley Field.

Near Wrigley Field, it’s construction season again — and the neighborhood’s Taco Bell is down to its last out

May 10, 2019 at 11:20 p.m.

The Cubs’ shorter-than-expected postseason means it’s time for another newfound rite of passage near Wrigley Field: the off-season construction zone. Already years into a wave of real estate development, the...

Curt Bailey, president of Related Midwest, pauses during a May 2017 tour of a 62-acre parcel of land Related Midwest wants to develop south of Roosevelt Road. Members of Amazon's HQ2 site selection team visited the parcel last month, according to sources.

Amazon was back in Chicago last month, as its search for HQ2 narrows

December 12, 2018 at 5:42 p.m.

Amazon was back in Chicago last month to take another look at a South Loop site along the river, as the e-commerce giant narrows its search for a planned second...

On a brick wall of the cafe, local graffiti artist Stuk One created a mural with imagery of the team and the downtown Chicago skyline.

Bear market: NFL team’s new downtown Chicago office takes work to ‘a whole different level’

May 10, 2019 at 11:20 p.m.

For the first time since the 1990s, the Chicago Bears have an office in a downtown high-rise. About 35 employees in July moved into an approximately 11,000-square-foot space in the...

The Vista Tower sales office June 12, 2018.

Before it becomes Chicago’s third-tallest building, Vista Tower could have owner No. 2

March 30, 2020 at 2:30 a.m.

Vista Tower appears likely to have a new owner before construction is completed on the supertall skyscraper that will become Chicago’s third-tallest. Dalian Wanda Group, the Chinese investor backing the...

The Aqua Tower is seen from below on July 20, 2015, in Chicago. The developer of the tower is seeking a buyer for the building's rental portion.

Apartment portion of Aqua Tower, wavy skyscraper designed by Jeanne Gang, up for sale

May 10, 2019 at 11:20 p.m.

The developer of Aqua Tower is putting the wavy skyscraper’s luxury apartments up for sale, looking to ride a wave of demand for downtown Chicago rental properties. Magellan Development Group...

The sign on Trump Tower is seen in 2014, shortly after its installation. The City Council passed limits on building signs after the sign was added.

City looks to ease Trump-inspired sign limits as Salesforce eyes huge office lease on Chicago River

May 10, 2019 at 11:20 p.m.

The 20-foot-tall letters spelling “T-R-U-M-P” on the city’s second-tallest building prompted Chicago aldermen four years ago to regulate the installation of large signs on office buildings. Now, Mayor Rahm Emanuel...

Property near State and Rush for sale, could be next luxury high-rise site

May 10, 2019 at 11:20 p.m.

The longtime owner of a Near North Side property leased to a Lou Malnati’s pizzeria and a Barnes & Noble bookstore is seeking a buyer, looking to cash in on...

Construction continues Sept. 12, 2018, on Willis Tower's $500 million expansion, which will add 300,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space at the base of Chicago's tallest skyscraper.

Willis Tower owner seeks thousands of new visitors per day, as $500 million expansion takes shape

May 10, 2019 at 11:20 p.m.

Chicago’s tallest skyscraper also could be known for its sprawling base by late 2019, when Willis Tower’s owner completes a 300,000-square-foot expansion designed to lure thousands of additional visitors each...

Developer seeks city approval to replace Crawford power plant in Little Village with massive distribution center

May 10, 2019 at 11:20 p.m.

A former coal-fired power plant in Chicago soon could be replaced with a massive distribution center in a $100 million project expected to bring 178 jobs to the city’s Little...

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