The Commission of Chicago Landmarks unanimously recommended granting landmark status to the Wrigley Building. A lot of you will think, "why the hell hasn't this happened before?"
City Moves To Grant Wrigley Building Landmark Status
The Wrigley Building Has Been Sold
Investment firm BDT Capital Partners are the lead buyers of the 90-year-old Michigan Avenue landmark. Groupon co-founders Brad Keywell and Eric Lefkofsky and Zeller Realty Group are minority partners.
Groupon Is Not Purchasing Wrigley Building, but its Founders Might
Groupon says it won't be moving into the Wrigley Building, but co-founders Brad Keywell and Eric Lefkofsky might be considering the purchase.
Groupon Is Looking to Buy Wrigley Building
Groupon would occupy part of the Wrigley Building while keeping its office at the former Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalog building.
Wrigley Co. Leaving Namesake Building
The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is leaving the landmark building that bears its name by the end of 2012.
The Chicago Skyline's Wardrobe Changes
In case you didn't notice, the Chicago skyline has been showing its Irish pride like everyone else by wearing its finest green outfits. Every few weeks a few brave individuals travel to the tops of the city to change the colors of the lights on the tops of our skyline, but how do they do it? "Magic and pixie dust," he said. Of course, Randy Stancik, building manager of the Sears Tower, was joking. It is actually a manual process, Stancik said. It takes two men about two hours to change the colors, attaching theatrical gels to the tops of the 22 spotlights that illuminate the antennae.
Natarus Takes on The Donald
Wondering what's gotten under Uncle Burt's sickly green skin this week? It's The Donald. More specifically, it's a 10-foot-tall kiosk on Michigan Avenue in front of the Wrigley Building that markets the new Trump tower. It's got photos and prices and sales information. And Natarus doesn't like it, even though in 2003 he backed legislation allowing such ads.
Bombing In London Brings Attention to CTA Security
A day after Londoners celebrated the news that they would be hosting the Olympics in 2012, a series of coordinated bombings spread throughout the London transit system in a terrorist attack likely timed to coincide with the G8 summit.


