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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced plans to move forward with the LaSalle Street Reimagined Initiative Wednesday morning.
More than 50 years after the Kerr-McGee factory shut down in West Chicago, city officials have created a master plan to transform the notorious site into a recreational area. The city envisions the old factory grounds eventually becoming a community park filled with amenities.
Built around the turn of the 20th century, a weathered brick building just north of Wheaton Academy is slated for demolition. But a group is trying to preserve the historic spot, which served as a passenger depot and power substation for the electrically-operated Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway.
The development is another step in the Chicago Housing Authority’s long journey to replace the infamous high-rises of Cabrini-Green with lower-density housing.
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Jonathan Rose Co. completed its acquisition of Barbara Jean Wright Apartments, a 272-unit affordable housing complex, Tuesday.