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Real estate is not looking so good in the Chicago area right now. A lot of people who bought places downtown as investments are now looking to sell. So who’s going to be left to buy units in the Chicago Spire?
Chicago Spire condominium tower faces twist in economy as it begins sales push
One-of-a-kind […]
$310000 for top cop? ‘Yes, it’s worth it’: Daley
The career FBI agent chosen by Mayor Daley to clean up the Chicago Police department will be paid $310,000 a year — and he will be locked into a term that ends in March 2011.
The new and higher salary for J.P. “Jody” Weis was disclosed by the […]
Chicago-Area Middle School Cracks Down On Group Hugs
Oak Park, IL (AHN) - If you need a hug, steer clear of Percy Julian Middle School. Principal Victoria Sharts is cracking down on the “extreme hugging” that has gotten out of control at her suburban Chicago school, evidenced by a rash of recent “hug lines,” causing hallway […]
Home sales down from last year
Sales of existing homes in the Southland plunged last month and were down throughout the Chicago area.
Nationally, sales dipped 0.2 percent in July, with the decrease blamed on “temporary mortgage disruptions.”
For the entire Chicago area, there were 9,725 existing single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums sold in July, down from 11,173 […]
Police searching for shooter of two best friends
Patrice Brown and Taniya Ross are best friends and classmates at Fenger High School. Brown is on life support while Ross is recovering from her wounds.
Investigators say the almost inseparable pair were walking to Ross’ home for a sleepover around 11 Friday night when they stopped to talk […]
Storm Causes Extensive Damage to ComEd System, Resulting in …
CHICAGO, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ — Following a series of destructive thunderstorms that downed power lines and severely damaged electrical equipment, ComEd crews have restored service to more than 370,000 customers and are continuing work to restore an additional 222,000 customers who remain without power. Despite a […]
New tourism campaign changing due to unintended gang sign
As state tourism officials launched their new “Live Passionately” campaign Wednesday, a spokeswoman said they hoped a hand sign used in the marketing effort would “catch on and become a part of culture, especially here in Virginia.”
It turns out that the sign already has a following - […]
Is Chicago Big Enough For Sharpton And Jackson?
The Rev. Al Sharpton is coming to Chicago, targeting what he calls chronic police misconduct and a lack of political accountability.
The New York-based civil rights leader’s Chicago office plants him squarely on the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s turf, leading some to wonder if the city is big enough for […]
Fashion ranking puts Krakow over Chicago
Chicago didn’t crack the top 25 for fashion cities in one annual survey, but at least New York continues to trump Paris, Rome and Milan for No. 1.
The Global Language Monitor, which tracks words and phrases used in media and online to create a list of the most influential cities […]
Obama Unveils Plan To Cure the Ills of Urban America
Senator Obama of Illinois rolled out a plan to cure the ills of urban America, just as one of his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination, John Edwards, wrapped up a three-day trip focusing on America’s poor.
In a speech yesterday in the capital’s poorest neighborhood, Anacostia, […]