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Thousands are poised to move into new luxury residences, many of them high-rises, scheduled to open in the tony Gold Coast neighborhood over the next two years. It's a second Gilded Age of sorts, more than a century after its first wave of luxury home construction. Read more about the Gold Coast, Chicago IL
Thousands are poised to move into new luxury residences, many of them high-rises, scheduled to open in the tony Gold Coast neighborhood over the next two years. It's a second Gilded Age of sorts, more than a century after its first wave of luxury home construction. Read more about the Gold Coast, Chicago IL
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'A new pattern' in downtown condo market
Donald Trump generated plenty of headlines while in Chicago this month testifying at a trial involving Trump International Hotel & Tower, but beyond the media frenzy, it's a story of "slow and steady wins the race" at his Chicago high-rise. About 92...
Tags: Rentals, Chicago Hotels, Banking, Condos, Donald Trump
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Harris: Digital push builds to rectify 1991 Pritzker Prize omission
Denise Scott Brown has worked side by side with her husband, architect Robert Venturi, since the early 1960s, joining his firm and marrying him in 1967 and becoming the firm's principal in charge of planning in 1969. In 1991, Venturi won their...
Tags: Rem Koolhaas, Justice System, The New York Times, Chicago Hotels, Human Interest
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Rosenthal: Jamie Dimon survives a scare
Back when Jamie Dimon still lived in Chicago, before he had ascended to the top of New York-based JPMorgan Chase, his Gold Coast home earned a reputation each Halloween as a must-visit destination, drawing trick-or-treaters from well beyond the...
Tags: Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Finance, Halloween, Business Institutions
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Inside Penny Pritzker's portfolio: How a billionaire invests
By Melissa Harris and Gail MarksJarvisHow do the wealthy stay wealthy? The mandatory financial disclosure released last week by commerce secretary nominee Penny Pritzker provides a rare look at an American billionaire's entire investment portfolio. Pritzker inherited much of her wealth,...Tags: Real Estate, Chicago Real Estate, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Finance, Money and Monetary Policy
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12 charged with misdemeanors in Gold Coast disturbance Saturday
Tribune reporterChicago police have charged 10 juveniles and 2 adults with misdemeanors after a large group blocked streets near the Gold Coast Saturday evening, officials said today. The people were issued citations for charges ranging from reckless conduct, loitering,...Tags: Michigan Avenue, Misdemeanors
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Choking is easily averted, but always a tragedy
Fred Y. Sasaki put on a red tie and his gray suit. He was not a man who typically dressed up, but tonight was special. At 80 years old, Sasaki had built a successful career as a dry cleaner. He had just spent the day with his grandson. And now he was...
Tags: Coughing, Heart Failure, Wrigley Field, Lifestyle and Leisure, Yoshi's Cafe
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Volare offers classic Italian food in a setting that's inviting if a little crowded
Out to Lunch Volare, 201 E. Grand Ave., Chicago Who eats: Businesspeople, Gold Coast residents. Why eat: Classic, comforting Italian food. Ambience: Nothing fancy, just old-school Italian. If you're looking for an ultramodern twist, keep walking....
Tags: Tomatoes, Pizzas, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages
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Tribune poll: Support remains tepid for Chicago casino
Chicago voters remain lukewarm to Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for a city casino and aren't sold on his plan to put slot machines at the airports, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll found. The results come as the mayor presses for the third straight year to get the...
Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Casino and Gambling Industry, Gambling, Travel
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Police arrest 12 after large group converges on Gold Coast
Tribune reportersEleven juveniles and one adult were arrested last night after a large group converged near the Gold Coast and were blocking traffic, police said. The people were arrested and charges were pending, said Chicago Police News Affairs Sgt. Antoinette...Tags: Michigan Avenue
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Fool me once ...
Two words scare the pants off Chicago aldermen: parking meters. The City Council's 40-5 vote in December 2008 to allow a private company to take over the city's meters stands as one of the dumbest and most despised decisions in the council's history....
Tags: Elections, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Finance, Local Government
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Howard Stern taking his 'Talent' to Chicago area
"America's Got Talent" will do this week what the National Radio Hall of Fame couldn't last November: It will get legendary shock jock Howard Stern to come to the Chicago area. Stern — who was inducted into the Chicago-based Hall of Fame but...
Tags: Calvin Harris, Pilsen, United Center, Wrigley Field, Celebrities
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Disclosing water in the basement
After considerable huffing, hauling and a noxious level of exposure to bleach, I can stand back and acknowledge that I was luckier than many Chicagoans whose basements recently were visited by many gallons of muddy water. After all, no soggy carpeting...
Tags: Realty, Real Estate, Homes, Services and Shopping
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