Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale, IL · Municipal
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Second Phase Of Cedar Street Development on Clifton to Replace Parking Lot
With construction on 4725 N. Clifton under way, Cedar Street (Flats) is moving forward with their long-planned phase two. Per documents filed with the City, Cedar will build a new building at 4735 N. Clifton to fill the parking lot northward from the new 4725 building, spanning the remainder of Clifton to Lawrence.
The Center Square
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Streetsblog Capitol Hill
SBC Bike Lane Fest 2025-26: West Side, including Austin, Humboldt Park, East Garfield Park, and West Town
Another year, another Streetsblog Chicago Bike Lane Fest. Actually, we skipped last year, so this one covered projects from 2025 and 2026, but you get the idea. As always, it was a pleasure to check out virtually all of the bikeways installed during that period. This time, my mission took me from Pullman to Forest Glen, and from Brighton Park to Rogers Park.
Chicago Public Radio
The Rundown: Chicago businesses brace for hemp ban
Good afternoon! It’s Monday, and prepare yourselves, because the first snowflakes of the season could appear this week. Here’s what else you need to know today. Under Illinois’ new rules taking effect Thursday, hemp-derived THC products over the federal potency threshold of 0.4 milligrams of THC per container must be sold only at state-licensed cannabis dispensaries and be taxed the same as cannabis products.
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Lincoln Park's Briny Swine Site Eyed for Seven-Story, 47-Unit Building
The former home of Briny Swine on N. Clark Street could soon give way to a seven-story mixed-use building packed with 47 apartments, 10 of them set aside as affordable housing. An unnamed developer is behind the proposal for 2577 N. Clark, located near the intersection of N. Clark Street and W. Wrightwood Avenue in Lincoln Park.
Axios Chicago
Chicago parents protest Google's AI school policy
Chicago parents concerned about AI will join activists across the nation Wednesday to protest "Big tech bullies in our schools" at local Google headquarters. What happened: Google set off a firestorm — and then partially backtracked — last week when it announced it would take away Google search from any school that opts out of its artificial intelligence products like Gemini. Why it matters: CPS, like many districts, has integrated Google technology deeply into its infrastructure. And the move appeared aimed at leveraging that dependence. The blowback: "Google is using its search monopoly to coerce schools into adopting AI," former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said on social media. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called it "extortion" and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said "no corporation should have the power to dictate how we teach our children." The upshot: In the wake of the backlash, Google retreated on the Gemini part, but it still won't shut off generative AI Overviews on its school version of Google search. Schools must take the generative AI version or no Google search at all. What they're saying: "It's fundamentally problematic that a for-profit company is dictating the terms of how technology is operating
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Johnson’s Nominating Petitions Questioned Monday
(CHICAGO) — The re-election bid of Chicago’s progressive mayor faces a critical test Monday, as he faces a potentially historic challenge over an alleged paperwork error that could knock him off the ballot before a single vote is cast. Mayor Brandon Johnson submitted more than 30,000 petition signatures...
The Center Square
Environmental group says Amtrak project impact assessment was ‘rushed’
(The Center Square) – Federal authorities have said a proposed Amtrak maintenance facility project has the environmental all clear a little over a week after conceding to local opposition over the perceived impacts of the project locally. The new facility would be built on an existing 2-mile-long railyard owned, but decreasingly used, by Union Pacific.The stretch of rail infrastructure in Bridgeport, near the Sox’s current home of Rate Field, also runs adjacent to the Chinatown and Armour Square neighborhoods. The project has been granted $659 million by the Federal Railroad Administration and more than $125 million from future White Sox owner Justin Ishbia through Canal Edge, his firm poised to develop a new White Sox stadium on the site of Amtrak’s active railyard. Hannah Dembosky, founder and co-lead of activist group Bridgeport Environmentalist, told The Center Square that the Amtrak-conducted environmental assessment wasn’t what opponents were asking for. “We were worried that this was going to happen in a very rushed opaque manner and unfortunately, with the release of these documents coming around 10 or so days right after the announcement that they were going to do the environmental assessment, that is basically what we're seeing,” Dembosky said. The assessment
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Alsip Voters Extend Term Limits, Clearing Path For Mayor Ryan's Fourth Term
Alsip voters have agreed to loosen the very term-limit rules that Mayor John Ryan once championed as a village trustee a decade ago, a change that could now let Ryan himself seek a fourth term in office. The referendum, decided in the Nov. 3 general election, raises the cap for mayor, clerk and trustee from three consecutive four-year terms to four, starting with the next municipal election.
ABC 7 Chicago
IL lawmakers look to fall session for stadium framework aimed at keeping Chicago Bears in state
Illinois lawmakers returning to Springfield for the fall veto session next week are expected to take up a range of issues, including efforts to reach a deal that could help keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois.