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Here’s how officials want to spend new transit funding this year • Water Tower Place to get $170 million makeover, accelerating the Magnificent Mile’s recovery
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Pre-development agreement for Lincolnwood Town Center approved

The phased demolition of the Lincolnwood Town Center is expected to begin in May.

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Here’s how officials want to spend new transit funding this year

Last fall, state lawmakers approved landmark transit funding legislation they say will transform Chicago-area public transit with the help of a planned sales tax hike and a diversion of a portion of the state’s sales tax on motor fuel to public transportation.

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Water Tower Place to get $170 million makeover, accelerating the Magnificent Mile’s recovery

The 813,000-square-foot mall, long the retail anchor of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, fell on hard times after getting hit by the rise of online retail and then the pandemic.

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Former West Suburban Medical Center staff detail poor conditions leading up to its closure

Former West Suburban Medical Center staff decry broken air conditioning and elevators, space heaters, even preventable amputations.

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Mrvan asks Commerce Secretary Lutnick to support end to BP lockout

U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan asked U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick for help in ending the union lockout at the BP Whiting refinery.

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University of Chicago student contest tackles the city’s sports stadium funding debate

Nearly 100 graduate students on 16 teams at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and its Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation brainstormed throughout the school year on ways to keep sports teams in the city.

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St. Charles 4-bedroom home with putting green: $2.3M

This home has a four-seasons room with built-in speakers and panoramic views.

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Australia moves to tax Meta, Google and TikTok to fund newsrooms

Australia has proposed taxing digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay for news reporters.

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