Crain’s Chicago Business
Report: Mayor Supports Cubs’ Plan To Renovate Wrigley
The Cubs’ $300 million plan to renovate Wrigley Field reportedly has early support from Mayor Rahm Emanuel, but could face opposition from the owners of rooftop bars across the street, and the alderman allied with them.
Report: DePaul Now Considering Brand New Stadium Near McCormick Place
On the heels of a report about a possible move to the United Center for DePaul Blue Demons basketball, another account indicates that the university is also weighing far more ambitious plans.
Report: Wirtz Family To Renovate Historic Downtown Building; Retail Tenants Must Go
A plan to renovate a historic downtown building will benefit the prominent Chicago family that owns it, but it may not be such good news for those who pay the rent.
Google Reportedly Interested In Merchandise Mart Space
Industry sources say Google is talking about moving its latest acquisition, Motorola Mobility, from the suburbs to the famous and roomy Chicago building.
Report: Kraft’s ‘Mondelez’ Company Name Sounds Smutty In Russian
Kraft announced earlier this week that its new international snack food spinoff will be known as Mondelez – an invented word that is supposed to evoke the image of a “delicious world.”
Report: Sun-Times Could Soon Look More Like New York Tabloid
The Chicago Sun-Times could soon be getting a whole new look.
Report: Cubs To Start Using ‘Dynamic’ Prices For Bleacher Seats
The Cubs reportedly plan to embrace a different way of selling bleacher tickets this season.
New Big-Box Shopping Center Coming Near Goose Island
Two new big-box stores are coming to the edge of the Clybourn Corridor, near the Lincoln Park area Whole Foods store, according to a published report.
Developer Wants To Restore, Revive Lincolnwood’s Purple Hotel
The demolition of the Purple Hotel in Lincolnwood has been anticipated for nearly five years, but now an investor from Skokie wants to restore and preserve it.
Report: Tribune May Introduce New Books Section
If you’ve been missing the old Chicago Tribune Books section since its demise for the newspaper’s 2008 redesign, you may be in luck.
Ricketts Again Wants You To Pay For Wrigley Work
Wrigley Field is almost 100 years old and is in need of a major renovation – and Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts doesn’t want to foot the bill alone.
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