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5 Challengers Join Ald. Derrick Curtis In 18th Ward Race
ASHBURN — The ballot for Chicago’s 18th Ward race could be crowded when residents cast their vote in February. Ald. Derrick Curtis (18th) is running for reelection to his fourth term as alderperson but faces five challengers: Joshua Barksdale, Nicole Allison, Artemiza “Tammy” Chavez, Glenford Flowers Jr. and Toni C. Galloway.
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Developers pitch Chicago Bears stadium at former Michael Reese site
A group of developers is pushing for the Chicago Bears to consider building their new stadium within city limits and near the shores of Lake Michigan. Rather than the current site near the Museum Campus, the pitch from GRIT Chicago and Capri Investment Group centers around a $10 billion stadium project that would be located at the site of the former Michael Reese Hospital in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
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Brandy Bell: Where Real Estate Strategy Meets Interior Design
Chicago real estate agent Brandy Bell of Baird & Warner brings 15 years of corporate finance experience to a real estate practice built around seeing beyond a property’s current condition to its potential. She serves buyers, sellers, and investors across greater Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana and is the founder of the interior design studio Welcomed […] The post Brandy Bell: Where Real Estate Strategy Meets Interior Design appeared first on Grit Daily News .
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Four-Story Development Proposed at 1015 W. Belmont Avenue in Lakeview
Another change could be coming to Belmont Avenue in Lakeview. A proposal for 1015 W. Belmont Avenue would replace an existing low-rise building with a four-story mixed-use development featuring seven apartments and ground-floor retail space. The current building is a narrow, older structure with a pitched roof and a brick...
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Chicago Couldn't Move The Bean, but It Once Lifted an Entire City Block
Chicago has never been a city that shies away from unusual ideas, but its latest attempt to move a major landmark didn't exactly go according to plan. On November 8, 2026, hundreds of people gathered in Millennium Park to push the city's famous Bean sculpture seven inches to the left. Despite their enthusiasm, the 110-ton stainless steel structure didn't budge. The event was inspired by an internet conspiracy theory claiming someone was trapped inside the sculpture, but it also brought attention to a fascinating piece of Chicago history. More than 160 years earlier, engineers successfully lifted an entire row of enormous buildings several feet into the air. Unlike the recent gathering, this extraordinary undertaking wasn't a joke, and it actually worked. Why Chicago Once Needed to Raise Its Buildings During the mid-1800s, Chicago had a serious problem with its geography, particularly the swampy land on which much of the city stood. Its streets frequently turned into muddy disasters whenever it rained, making even ordinary transportation surprisingly difficult. Some roads became so waterlogged that horse-drawn wagons could barely navigate them, creating constant headaches for residents and businesses. Unfortunately, the muddy streets were only part of the problem, as the city's relatively