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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.
Read more...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.
Read More...Cops bust man with stolen Lollapalooza instruments
Portugal The Man says most gear recovered
08/16/2011
A week after a Lollapalooza band had its van and thousands of dollars worth of music equipment stolen from a parking lot near the festival, Chicago Police have arrested a South Side man in connection with the theft — and recovered most of the gear.
Read More...Felony Franks finally gets sign
Near West Side fast food joint still suing city for $293,000
08/11/2011
After a two-year long battle with the city, Felony Franks finally has the sign they say they need to do business.
Read More...New Rush Hospital nears debut
Building mostly finished, equipment being moved in soon
08/10/2011
The new Rush University Medical Center hospital, which has loomed over the Eisenhower Expressway from the Illinois Medical District for the past few years during its construction, is almost ready to open.
Read More...The Scout opening next Wednesday, owner says
Private parties this weekend, grand opening for rustic sports bar set for Aug. 19
08/04/2011 5:01 PM
The Scout Waterhouse & Kitchen is set to open its classy, rustic sports bar to the South Loop public next Wednesday, according to owner Chris Bravos.
Read more...Near West Side Costco breaking ground this month
Store had rocky negotiations with land owner
08/03/2011
A Costco planned for the Near West Side at 14th Street and Ashland Avenue is getting ready to break ground this month, according to Ald. Bob Fioretti (2nd).
Read More...Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen moving out of West Loop
Report says Guillen sold town home on West Monroe, moving north to Bucktown
08/01/2011
Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen can’t claim to be a South Sider any more — at least on his driver’s license.
Read More...Goose Island outsourcing 312 beer to New York
“Urban Wheat Ale” will be Chicago brewery’s third beer made on East Coast
07/29/2011
Chicago’s biggest beer company, Goose Island, is outsourcing the brewing of another of its flagship beers from the Near West Side to the East Coast.
Read More...Aldermen get tough on bank-owned vacant buildings
Dowell, Fioretti making lenders mow lawns
07/28/2011 5:21 PM
Banks who control vacant homes can’t just leave them to rot any more, thanks to an ordinance passed today by the Chicago City Council.
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