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Chicago Capital Plan
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5-Year, $3.7-Billion Chicago Capital Projects Plan Clears Finance Committee, Headed for Council Vote

If approved, the plan would authorize $1.4 billion in new borrowing for road, sewer and water work
Annemarie Mannion
November 20, 2020
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The city of Chicago's new five-year capital plan calls for road, sewer and Lake Michigan and Chicago river work, but requires $1.4 billion in new borrowing for the first two years alone.


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Vista Tower
Obituary

Architect-Developer James Loewenberg Revitalized Chicago Lakefront

Founder of Magellan Development dies at 86 after battle with cancer
Jeff yoders
Jeff Yoders
October 20, 2020
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Visionary, dead of cancer at age 86, created the distinctive Lakeshore East neighborhood and mentored new generations of architects and real estate professionals in the city. p>

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DC Metro
Obituary

Don Rieser, Veteran McHugh Construction Superintendent and Leader, Dies at 92

Concrete expert had key roles on Chicago's Water Tower Place and other landmarks
Jeff yoders
Jeff Yoders
October 20, 2020
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Concrete expert had key roles in delivering Chicago's Water Tower Place and other landmark projects, and promoted minority hiring on company crews.

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Studio ORD's Global Terminal Design
Transportation

Chicago Debt Document Says $8.5B O'Hare Revamp May Be Delayed

City says the reconstruction, new terminal project will continue
Jeff yoders
Jeff Yoders
September 20, 2020
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An document filed by Chicago says the $8.5-billion revamp of O'Hare International Airport may be delayed as airline revenue, a key funding source, has been decimated by the pandemic, but the Chicago Dept. of Aviation says the new Studio-Gang-designed global terminal, the centerpiece of the revamp, will stay on track.


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Chicago Water Main Replacement
Water/Environment

Chicago Launches Program to Replace Lead Service Lines for Drinking Water

Mayor Lori Lightfoot says lines are safe due to a chemical coat but Chicago is subsidizing removal anyway
Jeff yoders
Jeff Yoders
September 12, 2020
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Chicago has around 400,000 homes with lead service lines. Although the city has made EPA's safe drinking water standard, the homes tested mostly belong to employees and retirees from the water management department and the voluntary replacement program is not funded beyond 2021.


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Michael Madigan
Energy

Illinois Utility ComEd Will Pay $200M Fine To Settle Contract Bribery Scheme

Agreement cites nearly a decade of payoffs to associates of state House Speaker Michael Madigan [D]
Jeff yoders
Jeff Yoders
July 17, 2020
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Deferred prosecution agreement says major energy infrastructure bills were voted on and passed as a result of favors to Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's associates. ComEd will pay a $200-million fine.


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Lower Wacker Drive Flooded in Chicago
Water

Chicago Sees Record Rainfall, Power Outages; No Room in Lake for Runoff

Lower Wacker Drive flooded, river water unable to be drained into Lake Michigan
Jeff yoders
Jeff Yoders
May 18, 2020
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Record rainfall for May has left Chicago's tunnel and reservoir filled to capacity, and operations to send the water into Lake Michigan didn't immediately work due to high water levels and flooding.


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COVID-19 Midwest Response
Special Report

Latest Midwest Updates on the Coronavirus Pandemic

Tracking developing industry impacts as COVID-19 forces closures and interrupts business across the region
Jeff yoders
Jeff Yoders
April 14, 2020
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All of ENR Midwest's coverage of how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the regional construction industry.


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150 N. Riverside
Design Firm of the Year

Goettsch Partners Named ENR Midwest Design Firm of the Year

The venerable architect's innovative office and residential designs have changed how Chicago looks at its river
Jeff yoders
Jeff Yoders
April 13, 2020
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In 2019, Goettsch Partners delivered a mix of designs that further cemented the firm's legacy as an innovative architect capable of delivering beautiful designs on the toughest sites.


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Chicago Veterans Home
Special Report

McCormick Place to Become a COVID-19 Hospital; Chicago Veterans Home Fast-Tracked to Help

As case numbers rise in Illinois, state-owned resources are tapped for response
Jeff yoders
Jeff Yoders
April 1, 2020
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As cases increase in Illinois, the state has fast-tracked a 200-bed veterans home to be used as a hospital. McCormick Place convention center also is undergoing a $71-million rehab to become an acute-care treatment facility.


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