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Cubs 2, Rangers 1: Court is now in session
MESA, Arizona — After allowing 12 runs on back-to-back days when the weather was pretty iffy in the Phoenix area, Cubs pitchers settled down and allowed just one, and Ryan Court hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to give the Cubs a 2-1 win over the Rangers.
If that sounds kind of dull, it’s because this game was... kind of dull.
Yu Darvish started this game and it came to a screeching halt. He walked the second batter he faced, allowed an infield single, then ran a three-ball count on Matt Davidson before striking him out. A single down the right-field line by Hunter Pence made it 1-0 Rangers.
But the Cubs got the run back in the bottom of the first. After Delino DeShields made a nice diving catch on a Ben Zobrist line drive (and I still can’t get used to that being the son of the guy who played for the Cubs, it seems like just yesterday), Kris Bryant was hit by a pitch and Anthony Rizzo walked.
One out later, Kyle Schwarber drove in Bryant:
And then Darvish settled down. He allowed just three more baserunners, a double just out of the reach of Bryant, a hit batter and a walk before being removed one batter into the fifth inning. Darvish struck out five and the only real complaint I had about his outing was that he was working very slowly. We aren’t (apparently) going to have a pitch clock, but it had expired numerous times on him before he delivered the ball. Darvish was better in his last outing, I thought, when he worked faster. His velocity was good again in this game, sitting mainly at 94-95.
And Cubs relievers Brian Duensing, Brandon Kintzler, Duane Underwood Jr., Rowan Wick and James Norwood combined for five shutout innings, with one hit and three walks allowed, and five strikeouts. Granted, much of this was against Rangers minor leaguers.
In the bottom of the eighth, Zack Short walked with one out. He stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error, bringing up Court:
The sac fly put the Cubs ahead, and Norwood entered to throw the ninth. As he did last year, Norwood threw at an easy 97 miles per hour. He struck out the first batter he faced, then issued a walk to Rangers minor leaguer Yonny Hernandez. Hernandez took off for second. Francisco Arcia, who had replaced Willson Contreras in the eighth, made a high throw — but Nico Hoerner, again subbing in a major-league spring game, put a very impressive tag down for the out. Seems every time Hoerner’s in a game he makes something happen. Even before the game, Theo Epstein seemed impressed with Hoerner:
That’s definitely impressive considering Hoerner’s professional experience consisted, prior to this spring, of 14 games at Low-A South Bend before he was injured, and 21 games in the Arizona Fall League. You can see that maturity and presence every time he takes the field with the big leaguers. It’s not impossible we could see him in the big leagues later this year.
One other thing to note: Wick threw a solid inning, striking out a pair and throwing at 95 most of the time. Like Norwood, he’s an Iowa Shuttle kind of guy this year and could help the big-league team.
Attendance watch: On a day when it was chilly in the shade but pleasant in the sun, 14,599 paid to see this game. That makes the Cubs’ total for 11 dates 144,295, or 13,118 per date. The coolish weather led to the unusual occurrence of a warmer temperature in Chicago than in Mesa:
Friday, the Cubs travel to Glendale to face the White Sox. Cole Hamels gets the start for the Cubs and Lucas Giolito will go for the Sox. At last, there’s a TV game. It will be on WGN, with the Sox announcers. There will be a Cubs radio broadcast on 670 The Score.
Source: https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2019/3/14/18266466/cubs-rangers-recap-yu-darvish-ryan-court-mlb-scores
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Luella’s Owners to Open Bucktown Fried Chicken Restaurant Next Week
The new Bucktown restaurant from the owner and chef at Luella’s Southern Kitchen should open next week. Luella’s Gospel Bird will feature fried chicken from Darnell Reed as Reed opens his second restaurant. The opening date is Wednesday, November 7 at 2009 N. Damen Avenue, according to Reed. That’s the former Sublime Sushi space near the northeast corner of Armitage and Damen.
Reed serves up fried chicken at his Lincoln Square restaurant. His second restaurant tweaks that recipe, smothering the bird with a tangy Creole sauce that provides a moderate level of heat. Shrimp and grits, biscuits, and a brunch menu will also be offered. One brunch item is a French toast made with challah, blueberry compote, Chantilly cream, and a brown sugar glaze.
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It’s a small space and Reed hopes that locals in neighborhoods like Wicker Park and Logan Square will take advantage of delivery options. However, Reed knows how popular brunch time is for the neighborhood and he’s eager to show off a top-notch brunch. Look for more details next week.
Source: https://chicago.eater.com/2018/11/1/18051770/luellas-gospel-bird-opening-date-bucktown-damen-fried-chicken
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Rent in the heart of River North at SixForty’s new luxury apartments
The new, architecturally-distinctive SixForty is in the heart of the sizzling hot River North neighborhood.
Studio apartments are all rented at this time. Junior 1-bedrooms start at $2,185, 1-bedrooms at $2,850, and 2-bedroom, 2-baths at $4,000. A 3-bedroom, 2-bath will be available late in December for $5,675.
Floor plans and near real-time rent and availability info are online. Book a tour online and save up to $450.
You can tour the furnished models at SixForty in the above videos.
SixForty has an extensive and imaginative suite of amenities that includes a rooftop pool. The pool deck has a hot tub, private cabanas with flat-screen TVs, and skyline views. The 23rd floor “social club” has a restaurant-grade demonstration kitchen, a fireside library and dining suite, and a gaming lounge.
SixForty’s fifth-floor amenities include a fitness center, and a landscaped terrace with grilling stations, outdoor dining, fire pits and TVs. There’s also a golf simulator and an outdoor putting green.
Visit the SixForty website or call 312-944-6400 for further information.
Source: http://yochicago.com/rent-in-the-heart-of-river-north-at-sixfortys-new-luxury-apartments/60223/
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Market Conditions: June Sales Slowest in 6 Years as Sales Fell 13.3%
The Chicago housing market continues to struggle despite the strong economy.
From the Illinois Association of Realtors:
The city of Chicago saw year-over-year home sales decrease 13.3 percent with 2,766 sales in June, compared to 3,191 a year ago. The median price of a home in the city of Chicago in June was $319,900 up 1.6 percent compared to June 2018 when it was $314,900.
Thanks to G for the historical sales data:
June 1997: 1,817
June 1998:Â Â 2,214
June 1999:  2,435
June 2000: 2,513
June 2001: 2,451
June 2002: 2,590
June 2003: 2,891
June 2004: 3,752
June 2005: 3,850
June 2006: 3,557
June 2007: 3,127
June 2008: 2282
June 2009: 1981
June 2010: 2526 (tax credit sales)
June 2011: 1841
June 2012: 2246
June 2013: 2729
June 2014: 2846
June 2015: 3202
June 2016: 3321
June 2017: 3380
June 2018: 3191
June 2019: 2766
Here is the monthly median price data:
June 2008: $309,945
June 2009: $242,050
June 2010: $234,250
June 2011: $207,000
June 2012: $216,700
June 2013: $254,900
June 2014: $275,000
June 2015: $288,250
June 2016: $299,900
June 2017: $306,750
June 2018: $314,900
June 2019: $319,900
“We can’t escape the topic of tax increases right now, and prospective buyers are paying attention,” said Tommy Choi, president of the Chicago Association of REALTORS® and broker at Keller Williams Chicago – Lincoln Park. “High assessments in the north, and tax increases expected in 2021, has made some leery. Still, the summer proves to be an active time for the Chicago housing market. For buyers, rates remain low and market time and inventory has increased, meaning there is more choice and more time to make key decisions. For sellers, prices remain relatively steady, and pricing appropriately is key.”
Average 30-year mortgage rates were actually down substantially year-over-year, falling to 3.8% compared to 4.57% in June 2018.
They were also lower month-over-month falling to 3.8% from 4.07% in May 2019.
Number of days on the market, statewide, remained the same as last year at 45 days.
Statewide, inventory fell again, but just 4.1% year-over-year.
“Housing affordability is being discussed once again as a contributor to sales declines that are once again lower than those recorded last year for the same month,” said Geoffrey J.D. Hewings, director of the Regional Economics Applications Laboratory at the University of Illinois. “Price increases in Chicago and Illinois last month were barely positive and the increase in apartment rentals and declines in consumer sentiment indices suggest that many potential home buyers are sitting on the sidelines, no doubt influenced by concerns about trade conflicts and the future growth of the economy.”
Are higher property taxes, and loss of deductions, along with some fantastic apartment buildings, making renting more popular than buying now?
Is owning property on the way “out”?
Slower June home sales, moderating median prices provide opportunity for Illinois homebuyers [Illinois Association of Realtors, Press Release, July 23, 2019]
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Cubs exercise 2019 option on Jose Quintana, claim Jerry Vasto on waivers
Roster moves, options and opt-outs are in the news this week, and the Chicago Cubs are no exception to those moves:
The exercising of Jose Quintana’s option was expected, and a no-brainer, really; it’s for $10.5 million.
Jerry Vasto is a 26-year-old lefthander who made a handful of relief appearances iwth the Rockies and Royals last season. He was a 24th-round pick of the Rockies in 2014 and was traded to the Royals for Drew Butera on August 31, 2018.
This could be another roster Jenga move, or Vasto might be in line to be on the Iowa shuttle in 2019. You can never have too many lefthanders.
Since all the players eligible for free agency were officially made free agents right after the World Series ended, that reduced the Cubs’ 40-man roster to 34 players. The addition of Vasto leaves the 40-man at 35. More roster decisions and moves are sure to come within the next few days.
Source: https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2018/10/31/18049726/cubs-exercise-2019-option-jose-quintana-claim-jerry-vasto-waivers
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Chuck's Daily Check In - 12.16.18
FINAL FROM SAN ANTONIO: Bulls 98, San Antonio 93.
LEADING SCORERS: Bulls: Dunn: 24 points. Spurs: Aldridge : 29.
LEADING REBOUNDERS: Bulls: Dunn, Holiday and Markkanen each with 7. Spurs: Aldridge: 10.
LEADING ASSISTS: Bulls: Arcidiacono: 6. Spurs: Gay and Mills each with 4.
CCI RECAP: A remarkable come from behind win for the Bulls, holding the Spurs to only 31 second half points. The Bulls climbed back, trailing by as many as 21 early in the third quarter, with a run triggered by Kris Dunn's 10 points in the period. Dunn was fabulous on both sides of the ball. Dunn's line: 24-7-3 and 2 steals and only one turnover in 36 minutes. With Zach LaVine sidelined with an ankle injury, Dunn took over scoring clutch hoops late in the fourth quarter. Lauri Markkanen added 23 points. The Bulls committed only nine turnovers; they came in averaging a whopping 20 per game in their last five contests. LaVine will receive a second opinion on his injured ankle and will miss Monday's game at OKC. Just a great, great win. Love the NBA!
CCI GAME BALLS: Dunn, Markkanen, Arcidiacono and Rolo.
UP NEXT: At OKC Monday.
OKC 110, Los Angeles Clippers 104: PG 33-7-6. (5-3s)
Los Angeles Lakers 128, Charlotte 100: Not one but two Lakers with triple doubles. LeBron 24-12-11. Lonzo: 16-10-10. A crushing home and home back-to-back weekend for the Hornets who lost to the Knicks in OT Friday and got blown out Saturday.
Orlando 96, Utah 89: Nikola Vucevic is ballin'... a season-high 19 rebounds. The Magic went 2-0 in Mexico City.
Detroit 113, Boston 104: The Pistons ended the Celtics eight-game win streak. Andre Drummond with 19pts, 20 rebounds; his eighth 20-rebound game THIS season and his fifth straight double-double.
Houston 105, Memphis 97: Harden 32-12-10. He may not win the MVP again but you've got to take a long hard look at what he's doing this season.
Phoenix 107, Minnesota 99: Break up the Suns! That's two straight wins. Minnesota falls to three games under .500. The T-Wolves are 2-12 on the road.
Thanks for reading CCI. You can reach out to [email protected] or Twitter @ctsbulls. Always a pleasure.
Source: https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/chucks-daily-check-121618
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Bulls fall to Warriors
The Bulls knew what they had to do against the Golden State Warriors Friday, so they crafted a plan. After all, just two months ago the Warriors Klay Thompson set an all-time NBA record with 14 three pointers in a 149-124 Warriors win in which the defending champions scored 92 first half points in the United Center.
"The game plan was to shut off Klay and not let him get going like he did against us," acknowledged Wendell Carter Jr.
So the Bulls apparently consulted the blueprint for the Edsel car and the formula for new Coke. They must have shown films of Custer's battle plan and the recipe for oyster and scrambled egg pizza. There had to be depictions of building a fire escape that emptied into a hot oven. Or perhaps everyone fell asleep in their pregame mashed potatoes.
"Obviously," agreed Bulls coach Jim Boylen, "the first quarter wasn't what we were hoping for."
That was because that aforementioned Thompson attempted the Warriors first three shots, all three pointers, and made them all, sending the Bulls into a timeout 100 seconds into the game trailing 11-2. Before the quarter was over, the Warriors led 43-17, the Bulls had established a record first-quarter deficit and were warming up the planes engines for the trip to Salt Lake City with a 146-109 loss.
Zach LaVine's scoring and Bobby Portis's frustration were the few signs of life for the Bulls in a game they should have been ready for with a day off, the defeat in November and a chance to measure themselves against the game's best. It proved a painful setback and sixth straight loss to drop to 10-32. Though it was more so the almost immediate failure to make the game competitive.
The Bulls did outscore the Warriors 38-33 in the second quarter to make the halftime deficit 76-55. But that with some berating and blabbering between Portis and Kevin Durant awakened the Warriors enough to lead by 40 points going into the fourth quarter.
"Of course nobody likes getting their butt kicked, but we'll take the good moments and build on them, hopefully, and take the bad moments and learn from them." - Jim Boylen
LaVine finished with 29 points, the only Bulls starter to score in double figures in a game when Lauri Markkanen, Carter and Kris Dunn all had plus/minus ratings of at least minus-39 with Dunn at minus-45.
"Obviously the plus/minus of our starters compared to theirs was not good," noticed Boylen. "I don't know if we were just watching them, if we were in awe, if we were fearful. I don't know what it was. We talked about it and came out in the second quarter and played better. We did respond. But we were just following them around to start the game; we were a little bit too respectful, without the edge we need. I'm disappointed in that and going to have to learn from that."
Portis had 16 points and a bit of a dustup with Durant in the third quarter after back-to-back Stephen Curry threes. Portis claimed Durant forced his arm down trying to get through a screen and Portis' arm went numb, Portis briefly falling into the Bulls bench in what seemed like yet another serious injury. But he quickly shook it off.
"He pulled my arm and my arm started hurting," said Portis. "It wasn't really necessary what he did. It wasn't called for; you don't do that. I did not think that was a basketball play. If I would have done that, I would have gotten a foul call. But I guess who they are.
"My arm went numb," said Portis. "I couldn't feel it. I got the feeling back in my arm and then checked the situation at hand. At first we were just jawing; he was talking smack. Double T. I knew we were going to get one eventually because both of us were not going to stop talking. Obviously there was a lot of bleeding out there. They had it rolling and I was trying to do anything I could to bring some passion to the team."
It wasn't easy. Thompson ended with 30 points and Curry 28. Durant added 22 and none played 30 minutes. Antonio Blakeney had 12 points and Ryan Arcidiacono 10 for the Bulls, both with most in the fourth quarter.
Though it was especially painful for LaVine, who carried the Bulls through their one competitive duration in the game, holding off Thompson with 20 second-quarter points. LaVine had been looking forward to the game as a measure, in some respects, against the best guards in the NBA. But when he yelled charge and turned around there was no one there.
"I'm a competitor, man," LaVine was saying afterward. "I like playing here because it's competition. You like going up against these dudes. But it's frustrating when you get to the fourth quarter and you're down like that. You want to play, but it's like NBA (unwritten) rules, you don't play. It gets frustrating especially when you have multiple of those games in a season. There's nothing else we can do but keep playing. Frustrating though."
Despite lapses about defense or passing, LaVine this season has regularly been not only the team's most productive player and highest scorer, but most likely to demonstrate that offensive competitiveness against superior opponents. He did so again with more than a point a minute, and never was ready to give in. He's not about to accept it, though it's still a reality he must face as one of the most senior players on the team at just 23 years old.
"We're at the bottom of the totem pole and we're trying to climb our way up," LaVine pointed out. "It's just not easy. You have to take some bumps and bruises. You're going to have ups and downs, but I think you can appreciate those times when you get to that point; you have to try to get there. You have to enjoy, not enjoy, but you have to go through some pains and I think that we're in a little bit of a rut right now. It's not like anything is going to change, anybody is going to feel bad for us. We have to dig our way out of it, fight our way out and I think we can do it."
And so the Bulls move on to face the tough Utah Jazz in the third stop on this five-game road trip through the Western Conference. They get a break next week with the Lakers' LeBron James still out injured, but then close against the streaking Denver Nuggets.
Though it's not so much the losing, but the Losing.
Rephrase that. The Bulls aren't going to have a winning record, but this season needs to be a test of their edge and capacity. It was desperately lacking in their last visit to Oakland Friday. The Warriors move into their San Francisco arena next season.
Sure, the Warriors are a great, dynasty team that remains despite a 28-14 start favored to win their third consecutive NBA title and fourth in five years.
"You have to go through some pains and I think that we're in a little bit of a rut right now. It's not like anything is going to change, anybody is going to feel bad for us. We have to dig our way out of it, fight our way out and I think we can do it." -Zach LaVine
"Whenever we got a good two point shot, they came back and hit us with a three," noted Carter. "That team answers back; they are really good at that. With them being so good, you can easily get frustrated and I felt like I let my frustration get the best of me (for a technical foul). They have so many weapons. We are running back trying to get matched up against one player and someone else is knocking down a shot. In transition, they are very dynamic. We like to crash the boards and one of the game plans we had was we couldn't crash the boards and get back, but we didn't do that and that's how then got a lot of their transition buckets."
The Warriors had 29 fast break points, a 49-29 rebounding edge despite Kevin Looney starting at center and they made 18 of 39 threes. Though what also makes the Warriors so great is they don't worry about the analytics and odds. They take good shots wherever they present themselves and don't try to force themselves into those so called ideal shots, the threes and layups. When the Bulls twice jumped out to Curry on the baseline, he simply stepped in and made 18-footers. Similarly with Durant. They understand a made two is much better than a hunted three. They're often the embodiment of the cliche about taking what the defense gives. It's how they shot 58 percent like they did against the Bulls.
"You can't go back and forth with them," said LaVine. "You have to come out ready and battle them from the beginning because it's hard to dig out of that hole when you play dudes like that."
"Whenever we got a good two point shot, they came back and hit us with a three. That team answers back; they are really good at that...They have so many weapons." - Wendell Carter Jr.
There wasn't much to say about that game from the Bulls side.
It was 31-8 just over eight minutes into the game. Then Jonas Jerebko banked in a 60-footer to end the first quarter to lead by 26. Yes, in the first quarter.
"They just jumped on us and we didn't respond very well," said Boylen.
LaVine and Portis gave the Bulls some pulse in that second quarter, which was all the hope Boylen continued to hang onto.
"Winning the second quarter was important to me," said Boylen. "I want to see us respond to things. We have to come out (Saturday in Utah) with more of a competitive edge to win the game and try to start the game."
Curry took the baton in that third quarter from Thompson and added four threes and the Warriors had 16 more points through three quarters than the Bulls average in a game.
"Of course nobody likes getting their butt kicked, but we'll take the good moments and build on them, hopefully, and take the bad moments and learn from them," said Boylen. "That's my job; that's all we can do. It's only a setback if we keep it going."
Source: https://www.nba.com/bulls/gameday/bulls-fall-warriors
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On their new split with Lifestyles, Meat Wave deliver more greatness
Everyone loves Meat Wave, and for good reason. The local trio have been hammering out some of the best punk rock that’s currently being made, and each of their three records has been better than its predecessor. On their newest release, a brand-new split 45 with local punks Lifestyles (out on No Trend Records), Meat Wave deliver another hit with “That’s Alright.” Riding on a hard-hitting, airtight rhythm, the song is signature Meat Wave, with vocalist Chris Sutter’s melodic lines equal parts pop smash and unsettling, dark rant. The band has spent most of the last month on tour with emo giants Cursive, but due to life obligations, powerhouse drummer Ryan Wizniak had to sit out for a huge chunk of the trip while Rad Payoff member Jon Olson (a punk-rock shredder in his own right) filled in. At this homecoming show, Meat Wave will expand to a four-piece for one night only, with Wizniak and Olson jointly holding down the set. A band this good, with two of the city’s best drummers, makes for a performance you will not want to miss.   v
Source: https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/on-their-new-split-with-lifestyles-meat-wave-deliver-more-greatness/Content?oid=62212029
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$46 million Lincoln Park condo project nears topping off stage
The developers of a 32-unit Lincoln Park area condo project say they are nearing the top-off stage.
Golub & Company, CIM Group and Avoda Group anticipate Fifteen Fifty on the Park project will be completed in in the final quarter of the year.
Chicago issued a $46 million building permit for the 10-story structure at 1550 N. Clark in October to Power Construction.
Golub & Company president Lee Golub described the site as “one of the last developable parcels along Lincoln Park.”
The building’s entrance will be through the facade of what most recently was the Village theatre. Built in 1916 as part of the Germania Theater, the façade features terra cotta detailing, including ornamental oak trees and acorns that reflect the neighborhood’s German influences. The facade��s restoration and reconstruction is currently in progress at the direction of Chicago-based structural engineering firm Klein & Hoffman.
Architects Solomon Cordwell Buenz (SCB) designed the structure, which is definitely not for low-income purchasers, with prices ranging from $1.625 to $5.85 million.
Key subtrades listed on the building permit include: Electrical – Chatfield Electric, Ltd.; masonry – Midwest Masonry, Inc. and R. Olsen Construction Co.; plumbing – Norman Mechanical; and ventilation – Premier Mechanical.
Source: https://chicagoconstructionnews.com/46-million-lincoln-park-condo-project-nears-topping-off-stage/
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NBA mock draft: If the Bulls trade back with the Hawks, who might they target?
NBA mock draft: If the Bulls trade back with the Hawks, who might they target? originally appeared on nbcsportschicago.com
What's the fun in projecting another expected pick at No. 7?
The Brooklyn Nets dumped some salary on to the Atlanta Hawks in their pursuit of two max free agents this summer, and in the process they may have shaken some things up in the NBA Draft.
The Hawks now have the 8th (their own), 10th (from Dallas in the Luka Doncic/Trae Young trade)Â and 17th (via Brooklyn) picks, in addition to also having three second-round picks (35, 41, 42).
They're an obvious trade-up candidate, and for that reason we're doing this mock draft a little different.
In this scenario, the Hawks deal with the Bulls to move up to No. 7 in exchange for Nos. 10 and 17. The price may seem steep - especially in a class where picks 4-14 are pretty even - but it's what we're going with for now.
The two most recent trades that happened in similar territory were the Blazers trading picks 15 and 20 for No. 10 in 2017, and the Kings dealing with 8th pick for Nos. 13 and 28, a second round pick and Bogdan Bogdanovic in 2016.
That gives the Bulls picks 10 and 17 in the draft. Check out the mock to see who we have them selecting with the pair of first-rounders.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-mock-draft-bulls-trade-162828914.html?src=rss
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Should you move to Chicago?
Thinking about moving to the Windy City? First off, don’t call it that. Only tourists do. But for background, the nickname refers to our weather and our windbag politicians, although people more often think about the weather when they think of Chicago. Here’s what it’s really like: The winter is brutal and long. The windchill is sometimes as low as minus 40 degrees, but the summers are glorious—that same wind makes it less humid.
Chicago is the third-largest city in the country (behind New York City and Los Angeles), but it’s simple to navigate. Our skyscrapers are concentrated in the downtown area called the Loop, while more residential neighborhoods fan out to the north, south, and west, with Lake Michigan to the east. If you’re coming from a smaller area, Chicago might feel like an easy place to learn the ropes of city living. Plus, affordable living costs and comprehensive, reliable public transit give Chicago a leg up on most other major cities.
We are the birthplace of the skyscraper and have influenced architecture on a global scale. But we also have plenty of nature: The lakefront trail is 18.5 miles long, and we have 600 parks. There are some cons of city living here, though. We have one of the highest tax rates in the country, crippling state debt, significant segregation, and concentrated areas of deadly gun violence.
To help you make your decision about whether to move to Chicago, below are 18 things you should know about living here.
1. We’re not second rate.
In addition to being known as the Windy City, Chicago is also called the Second City, but that doesn’t mean we’re not as good as other metropolitans. Some say the moniker refers to our population size, which was growing rapidly in the late 19th century and, at one point, came close to New York City’s. It could have also been made up by malicious New Yorkers when the two cities were competing against each other to host a World’s Fair. Regardless, the name stuck after a writer for the New Yorker, who hated the city, published, in 1952, a book about Chicago called The Second City. Chicagoans hated the book, and a few years after it came out, Second City improv reclaimed the nickname by using it for its nationally renowned comedy spot.
Don’t let a misguided stereotype color your perception of the city—Chicago is a leading city in so many ways. We are the birthplace of gospel music, improv comedy, and the skyscraper. Our city was the first to honor and recognize the LGBTQ community in its streetscape, doing so with rainbow pylons in Boystown. And we rank nationally as one of the best sports cities, restaurant destinations, and places to bike.
2. You can get anywhere in the city–on time–for $3.
No nightmare commutes here. Unlike in NYC and LA, you can easily get across town on time on a train or bus. Our subway is called the L, which comes from train cars running on elevated tracks. All L trains stop downtown in the Loop, where many people work.
Beyond that, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has eight train lines and 140 bus routes that run often and on schedule. It’s cheap, too. A single pass costs $2.50, and a transfer to another train line or bus is just a quarter more. Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel boasted about our transit frequently, citing near-perfect stats for on-schedule trains and buses. His administration invested more than $8 billion into transit and upgraded older stations, like the Red Line’s 95th Street terminal and the Blue Line’s Belmont Gateway.
You might even find yourself wishing for a delay, since about 70 percent of transit stations have significant architecture or art installations. But the ride’s nice too: Being above-ground lets you peer down at backyard chicken coops or watch the busy LaSalle Street bridge as you cross the Chicago River.
Our transit is reliable, but that doesn’t mean we’d advise a daily commute from one end of the city to the other. There aren’t many east-west train lines, and Chicagoans often complain about long trips if they have to transfer to trains or buses. Another grievance is that the Red Line, which ends at 95th Street, doesn’t reach neighborhoods on the Far South Side.
3. Midwestern niceness is real.
Moving to the Midwest is like joining a club that wants you as a member. No one will shove you out of the way when they are in a rush. You can ask for directions, get a thorough answer, and not feel like you’ve annoyed the person you asked. If you take the L long enough, chances are you’ll run into that happy morning conductor who announces the day’s forecast, graciously explains delays, and sings “good morning” as you step off the car. All of the niceness adds up to a kind of camaraderie that makes it easier to get through the day together.
4. Discover a world in a city
You might be surprised to learn that Chicago is incredibly global and diverse. We have 28 sister cities, an initiative that was launched by former Mayor Richard M. Daley, to grow global business relationships and exchange cultures through educational programs. And the neighborhoods reflect the communities that built them: Pilsen’s Mexican food and murals, arts programming at the American Indian Center, stunning Northwest Side Polish-style cathedrals, the Stony Island Arts Bank’s archive of black culture and records in South Shore, Vietnamese noodle shops on Argyle Street, and Indian and Pakistani restaurants on Devon Avenue. If you want to learn more, we have 40 cultural heritage museums, and there are plenty of city organizations that regularly have film screenings, art shows, and history exhibits about various cultures.
5. Chicago is extremely walkable, and it’s hard to get lost.
We are a walker’s paradise! The terrain is flat and sidewalks are pristine. Plus, our easy-to-follow street grid makes navigation straightforward. The intersection of State Street and Madison Street is known as “zero, zero”—everything is calculated based on that. All addresses to the east or west of State are labeled according to if they fall east or west, and all addresses to the north or south of Madison are labeled if they fall north or south. The address numbers increase depending on their distance in miles from “zero, zero,” and there are about eight blocks to a mile, so something in the 800 block is about a mile away.
There are also plenty of places to walk other than the sidewalk. The 606, a former elevated rail line and now linear park, begins in Bucktown. Downtown, there’s the vibrant Riverwalk. The Lakeview Low-Line turned space underneath the L tracks into an artwalk, and the Burnham Wildlife Corridor in Oakland has miles of trails and art installations. And more is coming: A planned trail along the North Branch of the river near Irving Park, 312RiverRun, will have the longest pedestrian bridge in the city, and Pilsen’s Paseo Trail will transform four miles of an old railroad corridor into a linear park.
6. Biking is part of the culture.
Chicago is a great city for biking—there are over 248 miles of protected and conventional bike lanes, such as the one on Milwaukee Avenue, which gets flooded with cyclists during rush hours (and is called the “hipster highway” because of this). Even if you don’t have a bike, Divvy bike share provides 6,000 bikes at 570 docking stations. A single, 30-minute bike-share ride is just $3.
When it snows, major streets are cleared, but bike lanes often aren’t. But, while it’s not the easiest winter ride, bikers are still out pedaling. In 2018, on the coldest day in 34 years, when the temperature was minus 23, 191 people traveled on Divvy bikes. There’s just something about riding in subzero degree weather and seeing a fellow biker. It’s an instant connection, even just in passing.
7. Chicago’s violence isn’t always conveyed accurately in media.
Crime and violence in Chicago is a very complicated—and for many Chicagoans, very personal—issue that goes well beyond often misguided and overhyped stories in the media and national news. In 2016, there was a concerning spike in the city’s homicide rate. However, the following two years saw double-digit declines in homicides and shootings. Like every major city, Chicago has a difficult and painful history of redlining, segregation, disinvestment, and police brutality and abuse. It also has neighborhoods, especially on the city’s South and West sides, such as West Garfield Park and Englewood, that have been disproportionately impacted by the legacy of those problems. Racial oppression and concentrated poverty are more important factors to address than gangs, according to a University of Illinois at Chicago study on the city’s crime patterns and violence prevention. It found nearly 40 percent of Chicago residents live in areas with chronic and concentrated joblessness and poverty, a figure higher here than it is in NYC or LA. Historically, Chicago has prioritized policing over neighborhood investment. However, that strategy is starting to shift as organizations like Mothers Against Senseless Killings, Kids Off the Block, and Chicago CRED create neighborhood watches, start sports leagues, and find kids summer jobs.
8. Winter is long and brutal, but it brings Chicagoans together.
Winter doesn’t mean months spent indoors as long as you get a good coat: Most Chicagoans wear a style that looks like a sleeping bag with a hood. The weather is unpredictable, and winter is rarely over when you think it is, so it’s better to just prepare and accept it. Subzero temperatures for 52 straight hours? Fine! A snowstorm immediately followed by a sunny, warm day in April? Sure. Fifty degrees in February? We’ll take it.
No matter how cold it is, our city has tons to do. Wintertime events include Pitchfork’s Midwinter music festival, beer fests in heated tents, Lincoln Park Zoo’s festive light display, the wooden German market stalls of Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza, and even a polar plunge into Lake Michigan. One long-held tradition sure to entertain is Dibs season. After a big snow, Chicagoans populate their shoveled-out street-parking spots with foldable lawn chairs, inflatable pools, vacuums, traffic cones and even the occasional recliner and end table.
9. And actually, the winter is beautiful.
On average, the city sees about 36 inches of snow a year. Our first snowfall usually happens in November, and then, there’s silence. In the stillness, all you can hear is the squeak of your boots on the snow. When there’s freezing rain, it coats everything in a layer of ice, which makes the trees look white instead of dark and dormant. The ice sticks like powdered sugar to even the tiniest branches. As winter progresses, the wind, waves, and low temperatures create eerie ice art on lakefront. All along the shoreline, tree branches turn into “crystal” chandeliers and bushes become globs of ice. Benches, light poles, and piers look like they’ve been carved out of ice too.
10. The city bursts with energy during the summer.
No one takes a summer day for granted. If the weather is warm (Chicagoans think 50 degrees is shorts weather), people will be at a park, a beach, or a neighborhood festival.
The Park District goes all out—it hosts hundreds of outdoor movies, concerts, yoga classes, volleyball leagues, stargazing walks, summer camps, fishing at Northerly Island, migratory bird watching, and plant sales. Tour de Fat celebrates bikes and beer, opening day for the Cubs and Sox is like a holiday, and there are endless music festivals (Lollapalooza, Pitchfork, Chicago Jazz Festival, and Riot Fest, to name a few). The beaches and outdoor public pools are packed, and the Lakefront Trail is a constant stream of runners and cyclists.
11. Our city lives for its sports teams and players.
Chicago has eight major league sports teams: the Cubs and White Sox (baseball), the Bulls and Chicago Sky (basketball), the Blackhawks (hockey), the Bears (football), and the Chicago Fire and Chicago Red Stars (soccer). If you’re into college sports, there’s Northwestern University, DePaul, Loyola, Chicago State, and UIC. Plus, the Chicago Marathon happens every fall.
It’s exciting to follow sports in a city with diehard fans, even if you’re not one. When the Bulls were on a hot streak in the ’90s, everyone talked about Michael Jordan and wanted to “be like Mike.” The Blackhawks won Stanley Cups in 2010, 2013, and 2015—the victories brought millions to the celebration rallies, where fans danced to the team’s “Chelsea Dagger” song. When the Cubs won the World Series in 2016, thousands of fans swarmed the streets around Wrigley Field to celebrate the end of the longest championship drought in professional sports. And for weeks afterwards, fans lined up for merchandise at Wrigleyville stores (a record $70 million in retail was sold in the first 24 hours after the win), and the championship parade was the seventh-largest gathering in human history.
But if you’re not enthusiastic about gamedays, don’t live in Wrigleyville, which is home to Wrigley Field and, really, the center of the city’s sports culture. Thousands come to the neighborhood to watch the Cubs and revel at the local bars and restaurants. Avoid the areas around Soldier Field, the United Center, Guaranteed Rate Field, and Wintrust Arena, too.
12. There’s always something free to do.
The city has thousands of events, activities, and places you can go to for free. If you’re an Illinois resident, there are designated days when museums, including the Art Institute and Shedd Aquarium, waive admission costs. The Lincoln Park Zoo, National Museum of Mexican Art, Garfield Park Conservatory, and Cultural Center are free every day. The iO Theater, known for improv, has free weekly performances. The Park District started a series of programming called Night Out in the Parks with thousands of free events in every neighborhood, like movie screenings, theater and dance performances, circuses, yoga classes, and nature walks.
13. We love pizza and hot dogs, but our restaurants have Michelin Stars too.
Outsiders believe our contribution to the dining scene begins and ends with the Chicago-style hot dog and deep-dish pizza. And we do love those staples. Go ahead and try an all-beef dog in a poppyseed bun topped with diced onions, sweet relish, tomato wedges, a pickle spear, spicy sport peppers, celery salt, and mustard. Or get down with a thick slice of cheesy deep dish with a buttery crust. But know that our food scene doesn’t end there.
We have famous tavern-style thin-crust pizza, chicken-fried steak, jibaritos, and Italian beef sandwiches. Chicago is a beer city, but we have a decent reputation when it comes to cocktails too. We’re a city of immigrants, so our global food is also worth checking out—go to Pilsen for Mexican cuisine, Devon Avenue for Indian and Pakastani, and Argyle Street for Vietnamese. To get started, take a look at Eater’s guide to Chicago food.
You should also know we’re home to the James Beard Awards—the Oscars of food. It’ll be held at the Lyric Opera through 2027 and has helped distinguish Chicago as a dining city. Bon Appetit voted Chicago the best restaurant city of the year in 2017, and our restaurants have earned 22 Michelin stars.
14. You can find a home for cheaper than you can in other major cities.
Compared to major coastal cities, you can generally get more space for less money. The median rent for a one-bedroom is $1,821, and a two-bedroom is $2,189. Rent might drop even further as more people buy homes (data suggests homeownership is increasing), a good thing, since rent is currently at a historic high. However, affordable housing for low-income renters is shrinking, and research shows that might be causing people to leave the city, according to a recent report.
If you’re looking to buy a home, the median sale price for a house is $260,000 and properties are spending less time on the market compared to last year. Millennials are the least likely to buy, but in Chicago, 31 percent of millennials own their homes, and the median age for first time homebuyers is 34.
15. It’s easy to find nature in the city.
Chicago’s lakefront is beautiful, but you don’t need to live near it to experience the city’s greenery. There are 600 parks, 70 nature and bird sanctuaries, and a total of 8,800 acres of green space. Chicago has a long history of making the city greener, and even committed to making sure every child was within a 10-minute walk of a park or playground. In the last eight years, the Park District has built or improved more than 1,000 acres of parkland and 377 playgrounds.
Some areas along the Chicago River have been transformed from industrial to recreational with projects like Wild Mile, 312 RiverRun, and Ping Tom Memorial Park. Plus, all around the city, old rail tracks are being turned into vibrant linear parks, like the 606 and the forthcoming Paseo Trail. Our parks have bird sanctuaries, nature preserves, walking paths, art installations, historic fieldhouses, conservatories, and even outdoor pools.
16. Living here will give you an education in architecture.
Chicago embraces its architectural history and is home to major players that shape design conversations. In 2015, the city launched a massive, three-month Chicago Architecture Biennial. The global architecture festival, soon beginning a third edition, invites practitioners and the public to engage in the field’s future through citywide exhibitions and programming. Another architecture festival unlocks the city’s sacred spaces, private mansions, and grand halls: For a weekend, the Chicago Architecture Center’s Open House gives visitors access to hundreds of sites rarely open to the public.
Getting to know Chicago through its buildings is like taking a course in architecture. The skyline is iconic, and is not only home to the first skyscraper, but also the country’s tallest skyscraper (if we’re ignoring One World Trade Center’s controversial symbolic spire). In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire burned down the city and turned it into a blank canvas for ambitious architects, including those who developed the first steel-framed high-rise, which led to the construction of skyscrapers today. Witness the works of Daniel Burnham, Holabird & Roche, Louis Sullivan, Dankmar Adler, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, as well as new visionaries like Jeanne Gang, who just landed on Time’s list of the 100 most influential people.
Our residential architecture throughout the city is fascinating too—check out the beautiful, castle-like greystones, the modest workers’ cottages, Chicago-style bungalows, the Bohemian Baroque craftsmanship in Pilsen, the Prairie School-style homes in Oak Park, and Victorian-era mansions on Beer Baron Row in Wicker Park. Each building reflects a part of Chicago history.
17. Travel to either coast is quick.
It’s easy to fly to anywhere in the contiguous U.S. when your homebase is Chicago. There are two major airports: Midway International and O’Hare International, which is the busiest airport in the country when ranked by the number of planes flying in and out each day. And more than 105 million passengers passed through both our airports last year. So if you need to get somewhere, there’s definitely a flight. Or a train! Amtrak runs out of Union Station and is the busiest hub in the Midwest.
18. It can be easy to find your place in Chicago.
Like so many other major cities, Chicago has its challenges. But spend time here and you’ll start to see why Chicagoans love their city: the clear and open lakefront, affordability, and abundant transportation options. Each neighborhood has something to love, from historic theaters to community gardens to baseball stadiums. There are secrets to discover that make living here fun—like where the chocolate-scented air comes from in River North, how to find the tamale man in Logan Square, and what part of Jackson Park has a cherry blossom grove. Chicagoans have a kinship that makes winter survivable and summer incredible, and that you’re welcome to be part of too. If you embrace Chicago, it will love you back.
Source: https://chicago.curbed.com/2019/6/5/18644825/move-to-chicago-guide-advice
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Slow to start Bentham condos moves forward in River North
Nearly 18 months after receiving its first construction permit, the 15-story condo development known as the Bentham is finally ready to move some dirt at northwest corner of Erie and LaSalle in River North. On Friday, crews delivered the first caisson liners that will form the upcoming building’s below-ground foundation.
Developed and designed by Sedgwick Development, the Betham calls for 31 high-end residences offered exclusively in three-bedroom floorplans. The project also includes an outdoor pool deck, a 53-spot parking podium, and a ground-floor retail space at the corner.
Condos are more 40 percent sold, according to Art Collazo with Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty. “Luckily all of the buyers really want to be in this building and have been patient,” Collazo told Curbed with regards to the slow start to construction.
The Bentham replaces the low-rise former Erie-LaSalle Body Shop structure, which was demolished in early 2017. Provided work moves forward as planned, the development should start welcoming residents to its lower floors units in about 16 months, said Collazo.
Source: https://chicago.curbed.com/2019/3/1/18246477/construction-river-north-condo-bentham-erie-lasalle
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Midcentury estate with stunning enclosed courtyard asks $2M
This midcentury mansion with an unusual architectural pedigree boasts a soaring central atrium with an indoor pond, leafy planters, and a peaked glass roof. Available for the first time in its five-decade history, it’s seeking just shy of $2 million.
The Lake Forest property is a rare work by late designer George Scott Hodgkins, who completed the project as his personal residence in 1965. The Yale-educated architect passed away just two years later at age 32. His widow Constance Goldsmith Addington, however, resided in the North Shore home until she passed in 2018.
“The house exists as Hodgkins designed it,” listing agent Marina Carney of Griffith Grant & Lackie Realty told Curbed Chicago. “Other than attaching the garage and a family room addition, it hasn’t much changed since 1965.”
Behind its somewhat austere exterior, the six-bedroom, six-bathroom structure has an abundance of natural light from its bright, fully enclosed courtyard. Rooms facing the sunny interior space are screened behind sliding metal fretwork for added shade and privacy.
Other standout details include terrazzo floors, various custom built-ins, a delightfully retro avocado-colored kitchen, a painting studio, and bathrooms clad in vintage 1960s wallpaper. Strategically placed floor-to-ceiling windows provide views of the property’s heavily wooded, private 1.1-acre lot.
Although some aspects of the home could benefit from a refresh, the unorthodox design still manages to look fresh and sophisticated after 54 years. It also begs the question: what else could have George Scott Hodgkins created had he lived past the age 32?
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Source: https://chicago.curbed.com/2019/1/4/18150683/midcentury-modern-for-sale-george-scott-hodgkins-lake-forest
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National League All-Star Starting Lineup Is Out
It’s very nice to see these two Cubs in tomorrow night’s NL All-Star lineup, and it’s especially heartening when you them fitting right in with a group of names like this:
Old sabermetric wisdom has it that the best hitter in the lineup goes in the number two spot, so clearly, Javy Baez is the best hitter in the National League.
In all seriousness, Baez really is sandwiched in there with probably the three best hitters in the NL right now in Yelich, Bellinger, and Freeman.
Source: https://www.bleachernation.com/2019/07/08/national-league-all-star-starting-lineup-is-out/
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Cubs 8, Brewers 4: Time has come today
MESA, Arizona — The best thing about being out at Sloan Park for the Cubs’ 8-4 win over the Brewers wasn’t the win, because most of the guys who produced this win won’t be part of the Cubs this season. I can’t really even give you much analysis of the guys who pitched, because it’s very likely that not one of the eight men who threw baseballs off the mound at Sloan Park Saturday will wear a Cubs uniform during the 2019 regular season.
Instead, the best thing was just being part of the sights and sounds of baseball again, especially after this offseasonus horribilis. Sunshine, balls slapping into gloves, the crack of the bat... this is why we all love this game so much, and why it attracts us every spring, to the hope of new beginnings and perhaps, again, a championship waiting for us about eight months from now.
Kris Bryant, whose 2018 season was ruined by injury, gave us a hint that he might just be back to form this year. Early, yes, a spring game, yes, but after Jason Heyward led off the first inning with a single, KB was the next hitter. And fortunately, my friend Jon Ferlise of Cubs Insider was ready with his camera:
Since there was no TV for this game, there’s a good look at KB’s homer. He also singled before departing after the third inning.
That was off Chase Anderson, too, one of the mainstays of the Brewers rotation. Now, you might say — and you’re probably right — that Anderson, like many pitchers early in the spring, was throwing mostly fastballs, or “working on something,” but still, Bryant put a pretty good charge into that baseball. It was good to see.
Jen-Ho Tseng, who was once a pretty good prospect who’s just hanging on, gave that right back in the second inning, on a homer by Corey Ray. Ray isn’t likely to play much in Milwaukee this year. The Brewers, in fact, brought none of their big names: No Moustakas, Shaw, Aguilar, Braun, Cain or Yelich. About the only recognizable names in their starting lineup were DH Eric Thames and catcher Manny Pina. They, along with all the starting Cubs, were gone by the sixth inning.
Oh, yes, the designated hitter. For those of you who have forgotten since last spring, the DH is generally used by all teams, in both leagues, no matter the home park, for the first couple of weeks of camp. Only in the last two weeks or so do N.L. starting pitchers take at-bats.
I also took note of the pitch clock. Here, in the at-bat where KB homered, you can see it in use:
You can see the clock at the right of the photo. There’s another one in center field, where hitters can see it, and a smaller one on the press box. This was the first Cubs game where it was used, and... the usage was spotty. Sometimes it was set for the first pitch of an at-bat, other times not. Sometimes I saw it in use with runners on (theoretically, it’s not supposed to be), sometimes not. When the pitcher began his motion (or stretch), it went off. I saw it count down below 3 a couple of times, but usually the pitch was being delivered before it got to 10.
Obviously, it’s a work in progress. (Also, BCB points for the song reference in the headline.)
Matt Carasiti, who the Cubs acquired from the Rockies in 2017 for Zac Rosscup and who pitched in 2018 in Korea, struck out the side in the fifth, allowing an infield single, while Brewers major leaguers were still in the game. That was the most impressive pitching performance of the day from a Cubs hurler. Carasiti likely heads to Iowa to be on the shuttle this year.
There was a nice play made at third base by Cristhian Adames in the fourth; Adames had taken over for Bryant. Adames, who had some big-league time from 2013-17 with the Rockies, likely plays infield at Iowa this year. He can play shortstop, so he’s an injury backup sort of along the lines of a Munenori Kawasaki.
The paid attendance was 15,176, the sixth-largest in Sloan Park (and Cactus League) history, and the berm was very, very crowded. The seating area emptied out in the middle innings, as the temperature was only in the mid 50s and in the shade it was quite cool. Temps are supposed to warm into the 60s tomorrow and into the 70s early in the week, a big change from the wet winter storm that produced snow in these mountains north of Scottsdale:
Al Yellon
Speaking of Scottsdale, that’s where the Cubs head Sunday. I won’t be going to this game as the Giants set prices at Scottsdale Stadium ridiculously high ($45 for lawn!) when the Cubs are there. Tyler Chatwood will go for the Cubs and Madison Bumgarner for the Giants. No TV Sunday, radio on 670 The Score again.
Source: https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2019/2/23/18237944/cubs-brewers-recap-kris-bryant-jason-heyward-mlb-scores
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The top issues impacting real estate in 2019
The Counselors of Real Estate, an international organization for commercial real estate professionals, ranked what its membership body recently voted on as the current and emerging issues it expects to have the most significant impact on real estate.Â
Topping the organization’s list in a detailed report released Wednesday was U.S. infrastructure, which it characterized as severely lacking, and lagging behind many other developed countries.
“Inadequate infrastructure creates a hard ceiling to economic development, and real estate values are tied to sustainable growth,” Julie Melander, the 2019 chair of The Counselors of Real Estate, said in a press release about the ranking.Â
The nation’s roads, bridges, tunnels, railways, airports, the power grid, water systems, and levees are all in need of improvement and have failed increasingly often, the organization said.Â
President Trump has pledged to address infrastructure woes, and the White House and Congressional leadership have discussed funding for infrastructure to the tune of as much as $2 trillion, but action commensurate with the scale of the problem has not materialized.
Housing in the U.S. was the second item on the list, and the organization put an emphasis on the impact of growing inequality and the rising tide of unaffordability in housing, particularly for the middle class. Â
“Housing affordability is threatening the stability of the middle class, which will hit other parts of the economy as well,” Melander said.Â
The recently-imposed limit on state and local income tax deductions, along with baby boomers having trouble selling their homes were additional housing-related challenges outlined by the organization. Challenges related to weather and climate were third on the list, while slow technological progress including outdated physical plant systems in many buildings, economic challenges and high levels of institutional and personal debt also made the list.Â
Source: https://chicagoagentmagazine.com/2019/06/29/these-are-the-top-issues-impacting-real-estate-in-2019/
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Safety issues under Metra tracks
To the Editor:
On March 16, I sent a letter to the Editor addressing a serious safety concern in Hyde Park.
Once again I raise the concern: It is election Year and elected officials like cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, State Sen. Kwame Raoul, State Rep. Christian Mitchell, and Ald. Sophia King and Ald. Leslie Hairston are all seeking elected positions. I was told this the best time to get their attention, so once again I raise the alarm: commercial spaces under the Metra tracks in Hyde Park are unsafe at best, dangerous to be truly honest. The commercial spaces create unsafe work conditions and pose serious health concerns for customers, staff and owners.
Hyde Park elected officials: we put our trust in you and believe that you represent the interest of your community. Why are you silent on this issue? Metra and its Hyde Park partner, the University of Chicago, must be held accountable for their lack of disregard for maintaining a safe environment.
When a customer, staffer or owner is injured or becomes sick from the mold, you will not be able to say you didn’t know.
Gloria Henderson
Source: https://hpherald.com/2018/10/31/safety-issues-under-metra-tracks/
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