The Chicago Tribune

A population drain on Long Island worries officials, who worry about a declining tax base and labor force.

Milwaukee aims to attract more Chicago passengers.

Will ten acres of Olmstead's green space become a tot lot and dog run?

New version moves planning from the conceptual stage to the feasibility stage.

In a recent Chicago Tribune op-ed, Chicago's Mayor Daley urges state policymakers to increase the supply of affordable housing in Illinois.

Chicago approves a record $1.82 billion deal to lease the Chicago Skyway to a Spanish-Australian consortium.

In a Chicago Tribune editorial, Wendell Cox charges that Chicago's Transit system is is fiscally unsustainable.

Urban planners say uncoordinated planning exacts a price.

The Chicago Tribune's architecture critic, Blair Kamin, reviews the urban design for Chicago's Block 37, designed by Chicago architect Ralph Johnson.

In U.S. metropolitan areas, the average price of homes hits $278,000.

A proposed plan in Illinois would double fares for drivers who don't use an electronic toll collection program.

A regional advisory agency in Chicago advises local governments that traffic calming measures are not always the best approach to slowing traffic.

In what could be a response to Rem Koolhaas' Seattle Central Library, architect Frank Gehry might design a library in Deerfield, IL.

Blair Kamin reviews the new design for a landmark McDonald's in Chicago.

Chicago businessman envisions unusual future for controversial landfill.

Affluent communities in Chicago's North Shore are up in arms concerning Illinois' inclusionary housing requirements.

Patrick T. Reardon and Blair Kamin list the best-looking and ugliest buildings in Chicago's world-famous Loop.

The National Park Service has recommended to withdraw the landmark status of Chicago's newly renovated Soldier Field. Some have also recommended removing it from the National Register of Historic Places.

Blair Kamin, the Tribune's architecture critic declares the $475 million Millennium Park a 'cultural spectacle'.

It's a neighborhood if it's got a Starbucks.