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Lollapalooza

Grant Park Area Street Closures In Effect For Lollapalooza Music Festival

Lollapalooza begins Thursday, July 28 and continues through Sunday, July 31, but preparation for the event will result in road closures leading up to the four day festival. Lollapalooza brings large crowds daily to Grant Park in Chicago. Festival hours are from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day. Grant Park […]

Illinois fracking vote postponed

On Tuesday, the Illinois legislature’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) did not vote on proposed regulations for horizontal hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” in Illinois, making the next opportunity for a vote Nov. 6. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) had collected more than 30,000 comments from the public […]

No Deal from Super Committee

Long term outlook is still largely uncertainty as the Super Committee cannot come to agreement. Without changes, there is some $1.2 trillion in federal programs that will be automatically cut in 2013. Military bases and surrounding communities will be hit as spending is scaled back and surrounding area is impacted […]

Evolving Trends: Smart Cities

The harsh reality of the market today can become a catalyst to drive innovation.  Developers, builders and manufacturers alike are looking for ways to not only sustain business, but growth.  Though there is much speculation on how to achieve such sustainable business, many have contemplated going the way of cost-effective […]

Evolving Trends: Rental Outlook (subscriber content)

With many owners either unable to sell their home, or deciding to delay the sale, many have become situational landlords. Additionally, the heavy activity of distressed properties became a viable investment tool for many cash-ready purchasers. Cash flow properties, attractive capitalization rates and returns were at times performing better than other investment vehicles.

Changes to page

After some thought, I decided it may be time to have a facelift on this page.  The current layout is very aesthetically pleasing, but can be difficult in displaying longer posts, and embedded photos and media. There are several future plugins I am also hoping to implement in the coming […]