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TimeLine Theatre Announces Halfway Point Of Uptown Construction

7:30 am on July 29, 2025 By Daniel Schell

TimeLine Theatre announced through a press release on July 28 that their new home at 5035 North Broadway in Uptown is now 50 percent completed. Slated to open in May 2026, the theatre replaces the former W.C. Reebie & Brother storage building that was demolished (additional theatre renderings are available at that link) last year. In production for well over a decade, the theatre was awarded caisson and full permits back in 2022, but plans changed, with the theatre troupe demolishing more of the warehouse than was their original intent.

Park District Reveals New Grant Park Framework Plan

7:45 am on July 26, 2025 By Ian Achong

The Chicago Park District has released the first iteration of its framework plan for the future of Grant Park in The Loop. Bounded by East Randolph Street to the north and East Roosevelt Road to the south, the 319-acre park is commonly known as “Chicago’s Front Yard.” The plan outlines a vision for how the city could remodel and expand the park in the coming years.

The Home Court at Obama Presidential Center construction update

“Home Court” Progress Continues At The Obama Presidential Center In Jackson Park

7:45 am on May 29, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Construction progress continues for Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center on Stony Island Avenue in Jackson Park. The two-story athletic facility designed by Moody Nolan is expected to be the first entity of the sprawling campus to open to the public, with an anticipated ribbon cutting late this year. Elevated Design Builders, a team formed by BOWA Construction and AECOM/Hunt, is the general contractor.

Obama Presidential Center Museum Tower May 2025 construction update

Obama Presidential Center Museum Tower Clad From Head To Toe

7:30 am on May 20, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Granite cladding has reached the top of the Museum Tower at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park. The richly-textured panels now cover all four façades of the structure, with Julie Mehretu’s glass art installation “Uprising of the Sun” facing north toward the Museum of Science & Industry and Hyde Park.

Northlight Theatre Evanston construction

Construction Of Act Three, Scene One For Northlight Theatre Is Underway In Evanston

7:30 am on May 5, 2025 By Daniel Schell

The first phase of construction for Northlight Theatre’s new facility is underway at 1012 Church Street in Evanston. Work is still in the early foundation stage after ground was broken on March 25th. Northlight was joined by general contractor Bulley & Andrews and design architect Eckenhoff Saunders Architects for the ceremony.

Demolition Work And Tower Crane Mark Shedd Aquarium Renovation Progress

7:30 am on May 4, 2025 By Daniel Schell

Renovation work to expand and improve the Shedd Aquarium continues in earnest along Lake Michigan on the Museum Campus. General contractor Pepper Construction erected a tower crane on the site in March, and that’s allowing them and contracting partner Brown & Momen to make progress on the multi-year project.

Shedd Aquarium Sets Up A Tower Crane On The Museum Campus

7:30 am on March 11, 2025 By Daniel Schell

A tower crane is on its way up at Shedd Aquarium, where big changes are underway to the 1929-built Graham, Anderson, Probst & White facility on the Museum Campus. This is the latest expansion to the aquarium, which has undergone several updates, improvements, and additions since the early 1990s.

$75 Million Renovation Announced For Ravinia Festival Grounds

7:45 am on February 18, 2025 By Ian Achong

Details have been revealed for the multi-year renovation of the Ravinia Festival grounds at 200 Ravinia park Road in Highland Park. Located around 25-miles north of The Loop, the iconic festival has called its current grounds home for over 100-years and grown to be globally recognized and the nation’s oldest music festival.

Details And Funding Revealed For Reopening Of MSI’s South Entrance

7:45 am on January 31, 2025 By Ian Achong

Funding has been secured for the renovation and re-opening of the southern entrance of the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (MSI). Located on the northern end of Jackson Park within Hyde Park, the massive museum just received funding for the project in the form of a $10 million grant from the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.

Details Revealed For South Side Community Art Center Expansion In Bronzeville

7:45 am on January 26, 2025 By Ian Achong

Details have been revealed for the renovation and expansion of the South Side Community Art Center at 3831 S Michigan Avenue in Bronzeville. Located just north of the intersection with E Pershing Road, the center currently operates out of a historic mansion with a vacant side yard. Design efforts are being led by Future Firm, with wrkSHäp serving as the preservation architect.

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