Part II to the Reader parking meter investigation

05/18/2009

The Reader's Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky continue their investigation into the controversial parking meter lease ... a must read. Read More...

We're corrupt? Who knew! Theories on why.

05/15/2009

Chicago Reader columnist Cecil Taylor tests out a few theories on why Chicago is so darned corrupt. Read More...

TIF award for the new owners of the Sears Tower...

05/14/2009

Ald. Fioretti backed the Daley Administration in distributing $3.8 million in tax increment financing dollars to Willis Group Holdings, the new owners of the Sears Tower, Progress Illinois reports Read More...

Foreclosure on building in Motor Row

05/14/2009

A condo project at 2301 S. Michigan is in foreclosure, Crain's is reporting. Read More...

Does the Olympic benefits memo have weight?

05/12/2009

A law professor tells the Hyde Park Herald that a "memorandum of understanding" on community benefits should the 2016 Olympics arrive in Chicago is not a legally binding document but rather a political one. Read More...

Incredible images from the Burnham plan online

05/11/2009

Check out slides from the original 1909 Plan of Chicago up at the Art Institute's Web site. Read More...

More Children's Museum legal action tomorrow

05/11/2009

Residents who live near northern Grant Park are saying the city failed to properly notify them about the museum's controversial move, according to Crain's. Read More...

ChiTownDailyNews take a look at Deverra Beverly...

05/11/2009

ChiTownDailyNews.org profiles Deverra Beverly, the longtime president of the Local Advisory Council at the ABLA Homes, a Near West Side public housing complex. Read More...

The rookies get their grade card from The Reader

05/06/2009

Chicago Reader's political reporters Mick Dumke and Ben Joravsky take a critical look at the freshmen aldermen on city council, including Ald. Robert Fioretti (2nd), Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) and Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd). Read More...

Going behind the scenes at S. Loop's 11 City Diner

04/21/2009

Chicago Journal police blotter reporter Michael Nagrant's is a food writer and editor in his other life. And his site - Hungry Magazine - has a great spread of photo slide shows from restaurants and diners around town, including the South Loop's 11 City Diner. Read More...