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CTA unveils final design for blocks underneath new Red Line tracks

The design is part of the Red-Purple Modernization project

March 5, 2025 by Lukas Kugler

These are Chicago’s 7 Most Endangered Buildings in 2025

The list includes churches, home, industrial buildings, and an 1870s office building

March 4, 2025 by Lukas Kugler

Where do Chicago’s mega developments stand?

Many projects have been approved with little built years later

December 31, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

Urbanize Wrapped: Chicago’s Top Ten Articles of 2024

White Sox at The 78, 720 N. Wells, and 925 W. Belmont top the charts

December 30, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

CTA awards Red Line Extension construction contract

The project is expecting to break ground in late 2025

August 19, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

Final design for Redefine the Drive proposes lakefront highway with no transit priority

See the full set of renderings below for what IDOT and CDOT have planned

August 12, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

How the CTA's Red Line extension will reshape land-use on the South Side

Officials are engaging residents to draft "Transit Supportive Development Plans" for the areas around the four future stations

May 5, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Portage Park development too 'suburban,' Thompson Center officially for sale + more news

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May 5, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Chicago now accepting applications for ADUs—in some neighborhoods

Property owners within five pilot areas can apply to build additional housing units on their lots

May 3, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Ordinance to rename Lake Shore Drive after Jean Baptiste Point DuSable moves ahead

The iconic roadway immortalized by rock band Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah is one step closer to changing its name

April 29, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Planners are drafting Chicago's first comprehensive plan in 55 years

The ambitious We Will initiative will focus on equity and resiliency, according to the city's top planner

April 29, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Next round of INVEST South/West, Medinah Temple reopening + more news

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April 28, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Chicago kicks off massive five-year $3.7B infrastructure program

The city is using borrowed money to invest in neighborhoods and clear a backlog of deferred maintenance

April 27, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

CTA rolls out next generation railcars on the Blue Line

The first 10 examples of the new 7000-series railcar entered service this week

April 21, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Construction cranes hold steady, saving workers cottages + more news

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April 21, 2021 by Jay Koziarz

Lightfoot's 'Fair Housing Blueprint,' a case for reusing the Thompson Center + more news

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April 14, 2021 by Jay Koziarz