It takes approximately 700,000 megawatt hours of electricity to power Chicago’s more than 400 municipal buildings every year. As of January 1, every single one of them — including 98 fire stations, ...

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A city “scarred and shaped by fire” is inviting more of the same by inspecting over a 12-month period just 17% of the buildings in its database for fire code violations and failing to maintain an ...

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The future of the federal government’s footprint in Chicago is uncertain as the Trump administration embarks on a plan to shed up to half of all government office space across the nation, while also ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- ABC7 is teaming up with the Chicago Architecture Center as part of a new series called Chicago Uncovered to showcase locations, new and old, that distinguish Chicago among other ...

Two Chicago office buildings traded hands in separate deals at the end of 2024 for huge discounts — a sign that while office transactions appear to be picking up, owners are taking significant ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed fining building owners in the city who let their properties lie dormant. If approved, this could have a drastic impact on Chicago neighborhoods, as well as ...

Converting vacant office buildings into residential co-living units — akin to dorm-style housing — would help solve a trio of real estate problems bogging down Chicago, as the city tries to revitalize ...

With its green terra-cotta exterior and gold leaf accents, The Carbide and Carbon Building stands out among its sleek, modern neighbors in downtown Chicago. Built in 1929, the building embodies the ...

Even a goddess needs some tender loving care — especially after being out in the elements for nearly a century. The Spirit of Progress, which depicts the Roman goddess Diana, is heading to the suburbs ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tenants were given a two-day notice that they had to find somewhere else to live after an apartment building on Chicago's South Side was deemed unsafe. Dozens of tenants were notified ...