The Chicago Tribune

So much garbage was left behind by Katrina that if stacked in 1-yard cubes, the waste would wrap around the Earth more than once.

This January Illinois lawmakers and citizens are set to do battle over the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the use of eminent domain for private economic development.

Chicago experiences a surge in number of residents choosing to live in the center city, near jobs and recreation.

Chicago Tribune Architecture critic Blair Kamin thinks so as he compares the rebuilding of coastal Mississippi with Daniel Burnham's Beaux-Arts Civic Improvements.

Heritage at Millennium Park, the latest skyscraper to grace Chicago's already dense skyline, is already garnering a lot of attention.

Why is McDonalds is trying to block Starbucks from moving into the Liberty Square shopping center in Wauconda, IL?

City property maintenance inspectors find that they are better able to view property code violations on bikes rather than in cars, saving tax dollars on gas and reducing emmissions.

The FAA approves a $15 billion budget to expand O'Hare airport -- and just as quickly, a federal court halts the project.

The Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission has published its comprehensive land-use guide, the 2040 Regional Framework Plan, to facilitate collaboration at the local and regional levels.

The city is trying to make up for past urban planning mistakes by returning to its riverfront roots, and using modern architecture inspired by Chicago's riverfront success.

Human interference with the flow of the Mississippi for a century is one of the root causes of the devastation in New Orleans.

Despite criticism and delays, Michigan's Governor Jennifer Granholm pushes forward to make urban areas in Michigan attractive to young professionals.

Building homes for low income and special needs populations makes for good television, but not for long-term housing solutions.

Worries over terrorist threats are just one concern about the newly proposed Lake Shore Drive skyscraper.

The historic urban area has seen a recent revitalization that planners hope will spark more growth.

Chicago's Millennium Park is a 'theme park for adults' and is being hailed as an example of how civic leadership can get things done.

The beleaguered organization needs more funds to continue running past this year.

Based on two years worth of accident data, Allstate Insurance Co. identifies the safest U.S. cities for driving.

Plans were unveiled to turn the Acme Steel Co. Chicago Coke Plant into a museum on the history and making of steel.

For one architect, being dead didn’t put an end to designing buildings.