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Voters On South, West Sides Say ‘Yes’ To Corporate Head Tax, But Their Alders Aren’t On Board

CHICAGO — Voters in four wards overwhelmingly supported taxing large corporations to fund social services in last week’s election, but three of the four alderpeople representing those wards reaffirmed their opposition to a corporate head tax in a letter sent Tuesday to Mayor Brandon Johnson. The advisory referendum...

Chicago, IL · 2d
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OPRF ‘recaptures’ past tax dollars citing special ed costs

The Oak Park and River Forest High School board voted 6-1 last week to approve a tentative tax levy of a little over $90.5 million which represents a 4.01% increase over last year. The board will hold a public hearing on the tax levy at its Dec. 3 meeting and is expected to approve the levy later that night. 

Oak Park, IL · 2d
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These 10 Warehouse-Style Secondhand Stores In Illinois Are Worth Every Mile Of The Drive

One antique mall in Illinois fills an old school building with three floors of collectibles and serves coffee on-site. Another sits in a historic train station. A third shares space with a diner that scoops ice cream and sells fudge. I love that secondhand shopping here comes with this much...

Chicago, IL · 6d
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'People are going crazy over the good ones': Chicago home prices are surging more than New York and San Francisco

In one of America's hottest housing markets, not even 7% mortgage rates seem to be slowing down sales. Multiple-offer situations remain a regular occurrence. Realtors prep their buyers to expect months-long searches, while motivated sellers can usually wrap up the entire transaction in a week or less. That's the current...

Chicago, IL · 5d
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Lincoln Park's Briny Swine Site Eyed for Seven-Story, 47-Unit Building

2577 N. Clark St. — Approximate Site of Proposed 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.

Chicago, IL · 3d

CBS Chicago

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JW Marriott sues developer over office-to-residential conversion

JW Marriott is suing a Chicago developer working on the city's LaSalle Street Reimagined Initiative, alleging the project is illegally moving forward without the hotel's consent.

Chicago, IL · 3d

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New strength for Chicago industrial market in third quarter

Chicago’s industrial market showed renewed strength in the third quarter of 2026, with leasing activity climbing to its highest level in four years, vacancy declining and tenant demand helping absorb millions of square feet of available space, according to the latest research from Transwestern. Direct leasing activity totaled 17.3...

Chicago, IL · 2d

everything-pr.com

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Bill Marsteller: Burson-Marsteller Co-Founder, Ad Executive

Bill Marsteller (William A. Marsteller) was an American advertising executive who co-founded the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller with Harold Burson in 1953. A University of Illinois journalism graduate, he built the Chicago business-to-business agency that became Marsteller Inc., retired in 1979 when Young & Rubicam acquired both firms, joined the Advertising Hall of Fame that year, and died in 1987 at age 73.

Chicago, IL · 3d

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This Old-Fashioned Illinois Candy Shop Still Makes Its Own Fudge And Caramel Apples In A Nostalgic Little Shop

Caramel apples come with a choice of fruit at one little Illinois candy counter: tart Granny Smith or sweet Honeycrisp. That decision alone could stall a family for ten minutes. Then you spot the bear claws, the cheese popcorn, and the chocolate-dipped apricots. The fudge is made in house, the...

Riverside, IL · 8d

Block Club Chicago

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2 Business Owners Challenge Ald. Daniel La Spata In 1st Ward Race

WICKER PARK — Two local business owners will be on the February ballot to challenge Ald. Daniel La Spata for his 1st Ward seat. Laura Yepez, who owns Wicker Park Inn and is also the 1st Ward committeeperson for the Cook County Democratic Party, and Bill Thanoukos, a West Town resident and restaurant owner, filed to challenge La Spata as he seeks a third term in office, according to petitions submitted to the Chicago Board of Elections.

Chicago, IL · 3d

Chicago Parents

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How being a dad shaped the way Jay Stinson runs Lincoln Park’s Piccadilly Market

Jay Stinson didn't set out to follow his parents into the grocery business. But after years in Chicago's coffee world and a stretch at home with his young daughter, the market manager of Piccadilly Market's Lincoln Park location has landed somewhere surprisingly familiar. "Funny enough, both of my parents worked...

Chicago, IL · 3d

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Mendocino Farms Eyes Lincoln Park Spot Near Fullerton CTA Stop

Mendocino Farms has filed a liquor license application for a building at 2256-2258 N Orchard Street in Lincoln Park, a filing that suggests the sandwich chain could be eyeing its fourth Chicago location. No opening has been confirmed, and the company has not made any public statement about the property.

Chicago, IL · 3d

Chicago Public Radio

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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.

Chicago, IL · 3d

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ZSD and Third Coast Real Estate Tops Out 249-Unit 310 West Apartment Development in Chicago’s River North Neighborhood

CHICAGO, IL - Cross Street, a Chicago-based residential real estate firm, and real estate development firms ZSD Corp. and Third Coast Real Estate today unveiled the branding and official website for 310 West, a nine-story boutique apartment community under construction at 310 W. Huron St. in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Constructed by ZSD, the 149-unit development recently topped off, with pre-leasing starting in February 2027 and first move-ins beginning later that spring.

Chicago, IL · 3d

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This Illinois Farmers Market Moves Indoors For Winter, So Your Sunday Produce Run Never Stops

Snow on the boulevard doesn’t cancel this Sunday market. When winter hits, the whole thing simply heads indoors and keeps going. I love that idea. Your weekly bread, eggs, and cheese haul doesn’t have to pause just because Illinois decided to freeze solid for a few months. In...

Chicago, IL · 6d

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Beverly Phono Mart celebrates grand reopening at new permanent location

A car crashing into their record store on New Year’s Day was the last thing Mallory McClaire and Chantala Kommanivanh expected. But the husband-and-wife team was determined not to let the accident end a business they had worked hard to build in the Beverly neighborhood. Nearly a year later,...

Chicago, IL · 5d