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18 Units Permitted For 4125 North Narragansett Avenue In Portage Park

A permit to build 18 residential units languishing in the Chicago Data Portal since September 2024 has now been issued by the City of Chicago. That permission was granted on October 8th for 4125 North …

Stellantis announces $13 billion U.S. expansion, reopening Belvidere plant and adding 5,000 jobs

Stellantis plans to invest $13 billion over the next four years to expand its manufacturing footprint in the United States — including reopening its idled Belvidere, Illinois, plant — in what the auto …

Cardinal Compliance Consultants Joins Chicago Build for the First Time — Winning the Marketing Campaign Competition with their Powerful Message About Safety

Cardinal Compliance Consultants is set to make their debut at Chicago Build Expo 2025 after being named the winner of this year’s Marketing Campaign Competition, recognized for delivering a clear, hum …

Chicago Organizers Feel Whiplash as Trump Administration Freezes Funding for Red Line Extension

The Trump administration paused $2.1 billion in federal funding for Chicago transit infrastructure that had already been signed off on during the Biden administration. White House budget director Russ …

GBI Hosts Journey to Net Zero™ Learning Lab in Chicago – October 28

Chicago, IL — The Green Building Initiative (GBI) will host its Journey to Net Zero™ Learning Lab: Chicago on October 28, an experiential half-day workshop designed to equip building professionals wi …

Road projects in 30 suburbs are on hold amid IDOT review into contractor with ties to Palumbo family

All told, 20 road projects totaling over $50 million likely won’t get underway until 2026 as the Illinois Department of Transportation continues its investigation into Builders Paving LLC, which in tu …

City Council Approves XS Tennis Hotel + Residences In Washington Park

The Chicago City Council has approved a mixed-use development at 5301 South State Street in Washington Park. Located at the intersection with East 53rd Street, the proposal will replace a large vacant …

Residential Conversion For 223 West Erie Street Approved By City Council

The Chicago City Council has approved the residential conversion of 223 West Erie Street in River North. Located at the intersection with North Franklin Street and bordered by CTA tracks to the west, …

Logan Square’s Community Land Trust Building 12 Affordable Condos For NW Side Families

The condos, some of which will be built on land donated by a neighbor, are a first for the group, which received $1 million in federal funding for the Cortland project from Rep. Delia Ramirez. LOGAN S …

First Row Of Cambridge Avenue Townhomes Tops Out Cenacle Retreat Site

The first row of townhomes on the former Cenacle Retreat land in Lincoln Park have topped out. Addressed as 2329 North Cambridge Avenue, the row of homes extends off a short segment of the street exte …

Bears unveil $2 billion Arlington Heights stadium plan with 56,000 construction jobs projected

The Chicago Bears have released new renderings for a proposed $2 billion stadium in Arlington Heights, committing to build the 60,000-seat facility on the former Arlington International Racecourse sit …

Preliminary Landmark Status Approved For Loop High-Rises

Preliminary landmark recommendations have been approved by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks for two buildings in The Loop, ahead of their residential conversions. Located at 19 South LaSalle Street …

City Council approves hotel tower at 6402 S. Stony Island

The 26-story tower would stand 316 feet tall with 250 hotel keys. The Chicago City Council has approved a planned hotel tower development at 6402 S. Stony Island. Located near the Obama Presidential C …

Glass, Brick Highlight Progress At Aberdeen Crossing

Scaffolding shrouds Aberdeen Crossing as brickwork rises on the West Town residential development at 1100 West Grand Avenue. Nearly all the glass is now in place, save for a few panes to be placed on …

4529 North Western Rising Above Street Level In Lincoln Square

Construction has reached the second floor on the four-story, eight-unit residential building at 4529 North Western Avenue in Lincoln Square. As concrete block rises, so too rises the brick finish, whi …

PsiQuantum Breaks Ground on America’s Largest Quantum Computing Project in Chicago

Company Will Build and Deploy Intermediate-Scale Test Systems and America’s First Utility-Scale Quantum Computer at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park CHICAGO, Ill. — PsiQuantum today brok …

NEW YORK, NY (September 00, 2025) — Newmark announces that Robert Hess, the Company’s Vice Chairman of Global Strategy and Occupier Solutions, will serve as a keynote speaker at the 2025 Chicago Build …

Gov. Pritzker Announces Largest Infrastructure Program in State History

CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) joined state and local leaders, labor and transportation stakeholders today to announce the largest multi-year progr …

Work begins to renovate Beyer Stadium at Maybelle Blair Park in south Rockford

ROCKFORD — The International Women’s Baseball Center on Monday celebrated a milestone in its effort to renovate the historic Beyer Stadium and energize a love of the game for women and girls here and …

U.S. Department of Transportation Statement on Review of Chicago's Discriminatory, Unconstitutional Processes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following statement: This week, USDOT issued an interim final rule (IFR) barring race- and sex-based contracting requirements from f …

Residential Proposal In Oak Park Moves Forward Towards Approval

Plans are moving forward for a new residential development at 1035 South Boulevard in Oak Park. Located along the CTA Green Line tracks at the corner of South Marion Street, the new structure would re …

CIOB: Building the Workforce of Tomorrow: Why The Government Must Invest in Early Construction Education - Chicago Build 2025

Chris Soffe is a past President of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Vice Chairman of Gleeds America’s. Ahead of CIOB taking part in Chicago Build, he tells us why engaging with young …

Twenty Units Approved For 2245 West Monroe Street On The Near West Side

A 20-unit residential building has been permitted for construction at 2245 West Monroe Street on the city’s Near West Side. YIMBY first learned about the proposal back in May, and on September 25, the …

The 78 is a $7 billion mixed-use project planned by developer Related Midwest for 62 acres of former railroad property along the South Branch of the Chicago River in the Near South Side community area …

18 Units Permitted For 4125 North Narragansett Avenue In Portage Park

Stellantis announces $13 billion U.S. expansion, reopening Belvidere plant and adding 5,000 jobs

Cardinal Compliance Consultants Joins Chicago Build for the First Time — Winning the Marketing Campaign Competition with their Powerful Message About Safety

Chicago Organizers Feel Whiplash as Trump Administration Freezes Funding for Red Line Extension

GBI Hosts Journey to Net Zero™ Learning Lab in Chicago – October 28

Road projects in 30 suburbs are on hold amid IDOT review into contractor with ties to Palumbo family

City Council Approves XS Tennis Hotel + Residences In Washington Park

Residential Conversion For 223 West Erie Street Approved By City Council

Logan Square’s Community Land Trust Building 12 Affordable Condos For NW Side Families

First Row Of Cambridge Avenue Townhomes Tops Out Cenacle Retreat Site

Bears unveil $2 billion Arlington Heights stadium plan with 56,000 construction jobs projected

Preliminary Landmark Status Approved For Loop High-Rises

City Council approves hotel tower at 6402 S. Stony Island

Glass, Brick Highlight Progress At Aberdeen Crossing

4529 North Western Rising Above Street Level In Lincoln Square

PsiQuantum Breaks Ground on America’s Largest Quantum Computing Project in Chicago

Newmark’s Robert Hess to Deliver Keynote Address at Chicago Build Expo 2025

Gov. Pritzker Announces Largest Infrastructure Program in State History

Work begins to renovate Beyer Stadium at Maybelle Blair Park in south Rockford

U.S. Department of Transportation Statement on Review of Chicago's Discriminatory, Unconstitutional Processes

Residential Proposal In Oak Park Moves Forward Towards Approval

CIOB: Building the Workforce of Tomorrow: Why The Government Must Invest in Early Construction Education - Chicago Build 2025

Twenty Units Approved For 2245 West Monroe Street On The Near West Side

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