Baum Revision News Today

In this week's episode of "Unpacked by AFAR," we meet the chefs and farmers that make Madison, Wisconsin, a great food city.

The redevelopment of the historic Kearney & Trecker factory is moving forward as developers close on financing and the city prepares to sell the property.

The idea to site an off-leash dog park behind the Garver Feed Mill has been shot down before, just as it has at two other close-by parks, O.B. Sherry and Eastmorland.

Chicago’s century-old Congress Theater — one of the city’s original movie palaces that later became a popular live music venue — is getting another chance at a revival with the aid of millions in taxpayer dollars. The City Council agreed Wednesday to a redevelopment deal that will give the private firms behind the theater rehabilitation up to $27 million of public aid from a tax increment ...

When the 50-member Council meets again in September, it’ll be to begin the possibly contentious process of tackling Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first city budget.

A Chicago City Council committee extended the life of the tax increment financing district by three years — until Dec. 31, 2027 — and granted the latest development team tackling the formidable project a $27 million city subsidy.

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Redevelopment plans for the Congress and Avalon Regal theaters represent a big change in Chicago’s attitude toward its classic old theaters.

The tax-increment financing would reboot a major redevelopment of the property, which landed in foreclosure in 2020.

The redevelopment of the Logan Square landmark calls for a $70.4 million project that includes new housing alongside a live music venue.