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A long-discussed—and, for some people, likely forgotten—high-rise apartment project in Chicago’s Fulton River District is finally ready to break ground. Vancouver-based developer Onni Group ...

It’s still early in the year, but it’s clear that a few neighborhoods in Chicago are frontrunners for renters. Places like Ravenswood and Bucktown had the most significant increases in ...

Enjoy open floorplans, high ceilings, exposed brick, raw concrete, or timber beams.

Here’s what you need to know about the return of coach houses, granny flats, and other accessory units.

It’s been more than a year since city officials approved a new observation deck and a 1,185-foot exterior elevator for Chicago’s Aon Center, and the sky-high attraction is finally getting ...

For a city that prides itself on its architectural legacy, Chicago has a mixed track record when it comes to saving its significant buildings. The city’s historic preservation movement didn’t ...

For trickier items Linens, towels, sheets: Local animal shelters will gladly take these items to use for bath time, make bedding, and craft new toys. A good place to start in Chicago is The Anti ...

The new year is here and promises to be a big one for the future of Chicago’s built environment. In 2020, a number of major projects are on the horizon. Expect grand unveilings, significant ...

In 1925, when Union Station opened nearly two decades after it was proposed, the Chicago Tribune wrote: “In respect to both architecture and utility, the new station is one of the most ...

Since its humble beginnings as a reading room inside a repurposed water tower tank in 1873, the Chicago Public Library system has sprouted 81 branches. Throughout its history, the CPL has occupied ...

The bridges over the Chicago River are the city’s most iconic. But there’s much more to our history than the heavy, steel bascule bridges. Many of the city’s landmarks are bridges, we’ve ...