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Google Unveils New Renderings for Chicago’s Thompson Center Overhaul
Google has released a fresh batch of renderings for its redevelopment of Chicago’s Thompson Center, offering the clearest look yet at how the tech giant intends to turn the once-endangered Loop landmark into offices, retail and public gathering space. The images were shared on September 16, 2026, alongside details of new artwork planned for the building’s atrium and plaza.
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Chicago city budget battle begins with renewed debate of Brandon Johnson’s proposed corporate head tax
Chicago city leaders began intense budget negotiations on Monday, facing significant opposition from alders regarding Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed equitable employer tax and overall spending plan.
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End of a (Drug) Era
If you haven't seen it, the "outdoor patio" in front of Gigio's is gone. The structure was illegal under the City's ordinances and got significantly worse when the owners blocked all ability to view behind the structure. The tarps were eventually removed when neighbors complained, but the area in and around the structure became a center of drug sales and illicit activity in the neighborhood.
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Magnificent Mile Gains Fresh Retail Momentum
Chicago’s North Michigan Avenue corridor continues to draw new retailers and investment as the Magnificent Mile builds on recent leasing activity. The mile-long stretch has welcomed several openings this year while additional brands prepare to arrive in the months ahead. Data from local brokerage records show vacancy rates easing amid more than $250 million in
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Going ‘Nuts’ For Chicago: The story of “Nuts on Clark”
What started as a simple idea in a small shop down the street from an iconic sports venue has now become a four-decade Chicago institution. “Nuts on Clark” has a great reputation in the city for quality nuts, popcorn and candy. It’s a creation of the Kenney family – native Chicagoans who had the idea for a snack shop which they made a reality in 1979.
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Living Fresh Market marks five years of growth
MelodyWinstonturnedanunexpectedchallengeintoamodelforcommunity-centeredgroceryretailBy Sharon Fountain, Managing Editor. Five years after unexpectedly entering the grocery business, Melody Winston is preparing to celebrate a milestone that once seemed far from certain: the fifth anniversary of Living Fresh Market in Forest Park. Now, she says the company is pursuing expansion into Maywood and Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood.
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Genre bookstores are having a moment — especially in Chicago
This story was originally published on Retail Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Retail Dive newsletter. Independent bookstores are proving that niche may be a standout strategy. From romance to science fiction, genre-specific shops are turning specialized interests into retail opportunities. Overall, the number...
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Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm remains open amid investigation into E. coli cases
With fall festivities in full swing across the Chicago area, a popular suburban pumpkin farm is reminding the public it remains open, even while its petting zoo stays closed "out of an abundance of caution" over a potential link to several recently confirmed E. coli cases. Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm, in...
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Ogletree Deakins Expands Chicago Office With Three Attorneys, Including Shareholder Christina Wernick
CHICAGO, IL—Ogletree Deakins welcomed three attorneys from Laner Muchin Ltd. to the firm’s Chicago office: Christina Wernick as a shareholder, Megan Wilkes as of counsel, and Emily Chramiec as an associate. Christina Wernick is a labor and employment attorney with more than 20 years of legal experience whose...
Illinois Jobs Desk
Chicago accounting and finance jobs: clerk, payroll, reporting, assistant, and tax roles
Chicago’s accounting and finance openings in this set range from clerical support to senior leadership, with employers including CFS, Alpha Baking Co., World’s Finest Chocolate, Jepsen Investments, and Intuit. The roles differ in scope and setting: some focus on day-to-day accounts payable, receivable, and recordkeeping; others center on payroll administration in a unionized manufacturing environment or on financial reporting, consolidation, and audit coordination. One listing is a bilingual, temporary-to-hire assistant role on Chicago’s near west side, while Intuit’s part-time tax position is retail-facing and requires in-person customer work.
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Candy crush: Local shops welcome costumed crowds ahead of Halloween
Kids of all ages had a chance to test run their Halloween costumes, collect candy and celebrate spooky season Saturday at a massive lineup of events hosted by Evanston business districts. Downtown Evanston’s Trick or Treat Stroll featured sweets and other goodies at participating businesses. The event kicked off at...
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One Of Uptown’s Last SROs Saved After Nonprofit Buys Troubled Building: ‘A Huge Win’
UPTOWN — One of Uptown’s last remaining single-room occupancy buildings will be preserved as affordable housing for years to come after it was rescued from foreclosure just as it turned 100 years old. Neighbors, tenants and officials gathered last week to celebrate their successful campaign to save The...
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Near North Parking Lot Could Become Scaled-Back Hotel and Condo Tower
A surface parking lot in Chicago's Near North neighborhood could soon give way to a five-story building mixing hotel rooms, condos and retail, after Stob Hotel LTD filed a zoning application for 864 N. Orleans. The site sits midblock on N. Orleans Street between W. Locust Street and W. Chestnut Street, and the new filing marks a significant scale-back from what was approved there six years ago.
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Western Illinois Fiber Fest highlights women farmers and artisans
This fall’s fiber fest in Macomb on Oct. 24 featured a dozen farmers and nine artisans — all of them women. “The fact that we had 12 women farmers under one roof I thought was kind of neat,” said event organizer Lindsey Moore, who owns Little Creek Alpacas near Plymouth.
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CityPads Eyes Eight-Story, 111-Unit Tower for Evanston's Chicago Avenue
A one-story building that's housed the Connoisseur Oriental Rugs store on Chicago Avenue could soon give way to an eight-story, 111-unit apartment building. The developer behind the project, CityPads, submitted a zoning analysis application for the site at 1000 Chicago Ave. and is now awaiting initial feedback from the city before moving forward with a formal application.
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What Does Southport Corridor Still Need?
For 15 years, Southport Corridor Chicago has followed the openings, closings, renovations and reinventions along one of Lakeview’s best-known streets. And after all that change, there’s a question worth asking: What does Southport Corridor still need?. A neighborhood that keeps reinventing itself. Southport Avenue between Belmont and Irving...