The lone bidder to privatize Taste of Chicago has come back and said maayyyyybe a $20 admission isn't such a good idea. So they've cut the proposed fee in half in an effort to appease Mayor Daley, who reminded us a few weeks back the annual festival with food, music and some carnival attractions is all about the food. more ›

Let the tough talk begin: after news broke earlier this week about the sole bid for privatizing Taste of Chicago included possible fees for admission and the main concert stage, 27th Ward Alderman Walter Burnett, chairman of the City Council's Committee on Special Events and Cultural Affairs, says that there should be public hearings about the proposal. more ›

Over 20 companies submitted their qualifications to handle the demolition of Michael Reese Hospital should Chicago win the 2016 Summer Olympics and now the Public Building Commission has whittled the final list down to 12. Those 12 companies can now start putting together their bid packages to earn the contract with the city. The hospital is the proposed site of the planned Olympic Village. And at least one firm - Heneghan Wrecking - is familiar with the hospital, as WBEZ points out. more ›