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Trader Joe's scheduled to open Friday

09/08/2011 1:47 PM

After months of construction and renovation, Trader Joe’s new location at Roosevelt Road and Wabash Avenue is set to open this Friday, Sept. 9.
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City Winery picks a spot in the West Loop

Owner hopes to bring wine country to Randolph's restaurant row

09/07/2011 1:05 PM

City Winery, a New York-based restaurant and event space that aims to bring the experience of a winery into dense, urban environments, has settled on a space in the West Loop.
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Attorney General targets Pilsen copper plant

H. Kramer & Co. accused of “dangerous levels of lead emissions”

09/02/2011 4:57 PM

A Pilsen copper plant that’s been accused of polluting the neighborhood with lead got yet another government entity piling onto it today — the Illinois Attorney General.
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Motor Row one step closer to becoming an entertainment district

Proposal would focus South Loop neighborhood's development, boosters say

09/01/2011

Motor Row is one step closer to becoming Chicago’s newest entertainment district, after a city council committee unanimously approved a plan that supporters hope will turn the neighborhood into a bustling hub of music, food and other entertainment.
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North Coast Festival hits Union Park this weekend

Last major music festival of summer

08/31/2011 3:14 PM

North Coast Festival, one of the last big events of the season in the West Loop’s Union Park, hits this weekend.
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UIC opens new business building

08/31/2011 3:12 PM

The University of Illinois at Chicago debuted its new business building last week, showcasing the renovated 24,000-square-foot Douglas Hall.
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Bash on Wabash on track for September

Fioretti assures organizers Wabash resurfacing will work around fest

08/24/2011 2:59 PM

After many weeks of confusion and uncertainty, the Bash on Wabash looks like it’ll happen this year after all, on September 17 and 18.
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Dead man found in Little Italy trash can

Scavenger came across body while rummaging through trash Monday morning

08/22/2011 2:32 PM

A dead man’s body was found in a garbage can in Little Italy Monday morning, according to the Chicago Police Department. Read more...

West Loop park to be dedicated

08/18/2011 4:21 PM

Mary Bartelme Park, the new green space at Adams and Sangamon streets in the West Loop, is set to dedicate a marker to its namesake on Tuesday.
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Morgan Station gaining steam, ahead of schedule

Basic frame almost done, but stop still expected to open mid-2012

08/17/2011

The new West Loop Green Line station at Morgan Street is moving along quicker than expected and is on track to open midway through next year, according to the Chicago Department of Transportation.
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