Inspector General report details hidden City Hall 'gift room,' accuses mayor of improper reporting
Mayor Brandon Johnson is facing questions about transparency and accountability after the city's Inspector General said ...
Text from Johnson to firefighters' union president could ignite stalled contract talks
The apparent breakthrough started with a text message from Mayor Brandon Johnson to Pat Cleary, president of the Chicago ...
Fed stands pat on interest rates, ending a string of cuts that could have boosted downtown development
Developers say new downtown construction won’t grind to a halt. Some projects will score financing and the number of ...
Sterling Bay pivots from Fulton Market office tower to residential property
The neighborhood has been a bright spot for new office construction, though Chicago is still lagging compared to previous ...
Aurora City Council approves micro-unit apartment plan for historic former hotel
Developer Fernando Barrera plans to rehabilitate the former Galena Hotel in downtown Aurora, which has been vacant since 2020 ...
Crain's Chicago Business20hOpinion
Opinion: Crain's is wrong about that Bally's tax break
In a recent Editorial, Crain's asks if Chicago can afford to grant such tax breaks, but that’s the wrong question, writes Ald ...