Architect’s Pilsen vision is green, fashion friendly

May. 17, 2013
Patricia Saldaña Natke wants to rethink Pilsen’s industrial heritage. Where others see abandoned buildings and an unused railroad, she sees a linear park and a textile incubator.

City to renovate Navy Pier, build arena

May. 17, 2013
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is announced a multi-million dollar renovation plan Thursday that includes remodeling Navy Pier and building a 10,000-seat basketball arena near McCormick Place that would be the home court of DePaul University's basketball teams.

Calumet brain trust tackles environmental issues across states

May. 16, 2013
Although county lines parcel out the southern shore of Lake Michigan like garden plots, the environmental issues that unify people from Michigan City, Ind. to Chicago do not respect political boundaries.

Is the Affordable Care Act bad for business? No answers yet.

May. 16, 2013
The Healthcare Council for the Illinois Chamber of Commerce is helping businesses sort out the details -- and taking on some surprising forms of advocacy.

Lt. Gov supports medical marijuana

May. 13, 2013
Sheila Simon said testimony from seriously ill veterans helped change her mind.The bill has cleared the Illinois House and awaits a Senate vote.

Laid-off workers open factory

May. 10, 2013
After not one, but two factory closings, the former workers of Republic Windows and Doors decided to take things into their own hands.

Drop money in the river, watch it float back

May. 9, 2013
The glitzy towers of downtown Chicago are filled with offices that boast impressive financial returns, but their biggest cash flow may be one they all share: the Chicago River. A new report quantifies the economic returns of river investments.

McCormick Place buys 100 percent wind energy

May. 8, 2013
 As conventioneers pack up their model turbines and fly home from the 2013 Windpower exhibition at McCormick Place, they have the wind at their backs. That’s because the nation’s largest convention center announced this week it would purchase renewable energy certificates to offset 100 percent of its energy use with wind power. 

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