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Pete's Fresh Market to open on the Near West SidePete's Fresh Market has been selected to develop a grocery store on the long-vacant parcel at the southeast corner of Madison Street and Western Avenue  Read more ... Prairie Avenue Books & Powell's Books CloseTwo neighborhood book stores close. Read more ... Buddy Guy's Legends is movingThe Chicago Sun-Times reports that Buddy Guy's Legends is moving up the block from its present South Loop location at 754 S. Wabash to 700 S. Wabash Read more ... Chicago's Old Post Office was purchased, at auction, for $40 millionChicago's Old Post Office was purchased in late August, at auction, for $40 million by reclusive buyers known only as International Property Developers North America, Inc. Alderman Fioretti told the Chicago Tribune that he had met with the buyers, who proposed a mixed-use project. Read more ... Jones Expansion Still UndecidedOn May 18, the Jones College Prep Local School Council (LSC) sponsored a community forum to present an update on the Jones expansion and to take comments. The following was the presentation made: Development Update: June 2009Last month we announced the beginning of work on the long-awaited Printers Row Park (design plan shown to the right), only to have the start date delayed once again. But this time the delay is for what might be considered a good reason - a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the neighbors to enjoy. Read more ... Development Update: May 2009Look for construction fencing to go up mid-May (finally) for Printer's Square Park, and for groundbreaking to begin shortly thereafter. The project should be completed approximately 120 days later. Development Update: April 2009The city's Department of Zoning & Land Use Planning is circulating a draft of a capital improvements plan called the Chicago Central Area Action Plan. Officially, it's an update to the 2003 Central Area Plan, noting changes since then, such as ... SLN Business PartnersGet Discounts at Local Businesses! The SLN Business Partner program is an effort to mutually benefit local businesses and residents. Participating businesses offer a special discount or perk to SLN members when they show their membership ... Development Update: March 2009Growing college enrollments have developers making plans for three new student residences despite the economic downturn. The owners of the Buckingham, at 67 E. Van Buren, are planning a large expansion of that student residence. A new building ... Polk Street subway entry now openAfter being closed for nearly 40 years, the Polk Street exit from the Harrison (Red Line) subway station has reopened. Even better, it's now an automated entry for any passenger who already has a CTA farecard or pass. The stairway at the southwest ... South Loop Rising June 2007 Check out what Chicago magazine is saying about our neighborhood. "From Congress Parkway to Cermak Road, one of the country’s most dynamic urban neighborhoods is taking shape. Over the past decade, Chicago’s South Loop has reinvented itself as ... |
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