In a city with an iconic skyline, the Obama presidential museum aims to reshape Chicago architecture
The granite monolith soars above a leafy stretch of Chicago’s South Side, a nearly windowless exterior more suited to a sci-fi film set than the state-of-the art presidential museum held within. Crews …
Road projects in 30 suburbs are on hold amid IDOT review into contractor with ties to Palumbo family
All told, 20 road projects totaling over $50 million likely won’t get underway until 2026 as the Illinois Department of Transportation continues its investigation into Builders Paving LLC, which in tu …
Person ‘extricated' after being trapped inside fallen crane during demolition of Oak Forest Hospital
A was person trapped inside an overturned construction crane at a demolition site Friday in south suburban Oak Forest, authorities said, leading to a large emergency response and rescue. About 8:36 a. …
Chicago approves $158 million in bonds for downtown office conversions, major redevelopment projects
Chicago City Council has approved $158 million in tax-exempt housing revenue bonds for the LaSalle Residences project to repurpose office space into 226 residential units and the Monroe Residences and …