Illinois

Fighting Growth Is Expensive

Efforts to control growth in South Barrington -- a Chicago suburb --become expensive as lawsuits mount.

January 21, 2002 - Daily Herald

Stormy Skies Over Chicago

State and local politics complicate decisions about much-needed airport expansion in the Chicago.

January 20, 2002 - Planning Magazine

Des Plaines, IL. May Embrace 'Main Street' Concept

Des Plaines, IL, may rebuild part of its downtown with a "Main Street" feel.

January 18, 2002 - Daily Herald

Chicago Transit Authority: End Its Misery

Dennis Byrne expresses his views about the current battle between the Chicago Transit Authority and the Regional Transit Authority.

January 8, 2002 - The Chicago Tribune

Ilegal School Impact Fees

A lawsuit alleges that McHenry County, Illinois imposed illegal school impact fees on homebuilders for over ten years.

January 5, 2002 - Crain's Chicago Business

Transit-based Development Is Good For Economic Development

A Palatine, Illinois developer finds that the transit based development model can be easily replicated along the Metra tracks.

December 24, 2001 - Crain's Chicago Business

Trump's Chicago Skyscraper Is Disappointing

Blair Kamin reviews the design of the riverfront skyscraper that Donald Trump is planning to build in Chicago.

December 20, 2001 - The Chicago Tribune

Chicago Preparing To Rewrite Zoning Ordinance

How does a city described by planners as having the worst local political system in the nation rewrite its zoning ordinance?

November 29, 2001 - The Chicago Tribune

History Of The Chicago Bungalow

A new exhibition at the Chicago Architecture Foundation traces the fascinating history of Chicago's bungalow.

November 16, 2001 - The Chicago Tribune

Do Federal Funds Better Support Cities Or Suburbs?

Federal funds do not support all parts of the metropolitan area in the same way. This paper examines effects of that spending on development in the Chicago metropolitan area.

November 13, 2001 - The Brookings Institution

ADA Overrides Zoning Rules

According to a case in Illinois, the American with Disabilities Act will overrie local zoning restrictions.

November 10, 2001 - Elder Law Issues

Chicago Transit Authority Taps Students For Ideas

The Chicago Transit Authority is collaborating with research efforts at leading universities.

October 24, 2001 - The Chicago Tribune

Terror-proofing Skyscrapers: Experts Brainstorm

Architects and engineers meet in Chicago at a conference to discuss how skyscrapers can be protected from terrorism.

October 19, 2001 - The Chicago Tribune

Restoring The Mississippi

For five years now, Chad Pregracke, a 26-year old Illinois resident, has been on a heroic personal mission to clean up the Mississippi. His efforts have won him an award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

October 16, 2001 - The Los Angeles Times

Rumors Cause Sears Tower Evacuations

Sears Tower occupants evacuate the building several times due to bomb hoaxes.

October 3, 2001 - The New York Times

Is The Sears Tower Safe?

In Chicago, the birthplace of the skyscraper, occupants of the Sears Tower worry about security.

September 25, 2001 - The Washington Post

Universities Team Up To Build Nation's Largest Dorm

Three of Chicago universities team up to build the nation's largest student residence hall in downtown Chicago's South Loop area.

September 25, 2001 - Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago's Architectural Landmarks

A look at Chicago's landmarks and its rich architectural history.

September 19, 2001 - The Chicago Tribune

Chicago Zoning Chief Resigns

Chicago's zoning chief is out of a job after a scandal over a code governing businesses bordering Wrigley Field.

September 13, 2001 - The Chicago Tribune

Place, Race And Work

While welfare caseloads have declined nationally in the past several years, the decline has not been uniform across states and cities.

September 11, 2001 - The Brookings Institution

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