Remember yesterday when 9th Ward Ald. Anthony Beale put his foot down on the construction of the new Costco at 14th and Ashland because he feared the Illinois Medical District (and not the city) would be making money on the 2007 land swap that preceded it? Either Beale looked more closely at the numbers or someone more powerful than him in City Council told him to quit being a wet blanket, but he's alright with it today. more ›

9th Ward Ald. Anthony Beale is considering stalling the proposed Costco on the Near West Side because the 2007 land swap the Daley Administration agreed to with the Illinois Medical District will deprive the city of more than $1 million annually in rental income. more ›

Remember last month when City Council was considering giving retail giant Costco a $1 million tax break over the next 12 years to build a Costco in the Medical District at 14th and Ashland? The tax deal was approved, only the tax break is larger than projected. more ›

Reprising a favorite song and dance when looking to give big businesses a tax break, Mayor Daley is pushing for a 12-year tax break worth $1 million to land a second Costco at 14th and Ashland, arguing that the jobs that will be brought to the city will offset the lost revenue from the tax break. more ›

The Melrose Park amusement park Kiddieland will soon be no more. Costco, the retailer that purchased the site back in October, began demolishing the park today. You can visit Kiddieland's most popular ride, The Little Dipper, at Six Flags Great America. A Westmont man purchased the carousel and hopes to reopen it in the area. Relive your warmest Kiddieland memories through photos and videos. more ›

There are major delays happening on the Red Line right now "due to fire department activity at Grand" so you might need to seek alternate routes home. more ›

When it was announced earlier this year that popular area amusement park Kiddieland would be closing due to a family feud, speculation circled that some family members were looking to sell the property for a construction project. Now, it seems those rumors are true as box-store giant Costco confirmed yesterday that they are looking into purchasing the land, according to the Proviso Herald. Costco senior executive vice president and chief operating officer Dick DiCerchio confirmed the plans. more ›

There's been a backlash against high fructose corn syrup in recent years as the sweetener has been linked to a litany of health problems. But when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Or, if you're the soft drink industry, you make sodas loaded with sugar and market it as both a better-tasting product and a healthier alternative to HFCS. more ›

Today a Chicago institution closes. The Maurice Lennell cookie outlet in Norridge will be selling its final pinwheels, butter cookies and other tooth-cracking monstrosities as the land on which the outlet resides is slated to become a Costco. Lennell is said to be sourcing its production to overseas companies. more ›

Maurice Lenell Cookies are the source of many childhood memories, usually involving the way those bone dry pinwheels, jelly stars and other cookies could soak up a pot of coffee and still crack your teeth if you bit down on them. Lenell cookies are ubiquitous staples of local homes come Christmastime. In fact, we can't remember seeing them past the holidays in recent years. more ›