Vacant land in the South Loop could host a massive new research institute.

Imagine traveling from Chicago to Pittsburgh in under an hour. The company Hyperloop One is developing pods that would travel through tubes at speeds of over 600 mph.

The massive former site of U.S. Steel South Works has a new buyer—and new possibilities.  

Big changes are coming to the North Branch of the Chicago River. Why some are up in arms over the plan.

A program targeting vacant homes and crime in a 20-block section of Chicago’s Southwest Side is expanding after a four-year pilot – and a noticeable change in the neighborhood.

How grassroots organizing is increasingly shaping the West Side community, which is looking to develop a shared vision for economic development.

Plans for new office buildings, apartment complexes and hotels along the North Branch of the Chicago River are underway.

Big changes are in the works for Willis Tower. Architecture critic Blair Kamin gives us his read on that and the latest on the South Works project.

The city is asking for proposals to develop the former Michael Reese Hospital site, which has sat vacant for nearly a decade. But what’s the best fit for the 50-acre plot?

Plans to build an affordable, mixed-use housing development in historic Pullman are under fire from a small group of community members.

Chicago’s 606 trail is only a little over a year old and already there is an ambitious proposal to extend it. 

Chicago Deputy Mayor Steven Koch joins us to discuss booming downtown development and job growth, and the city's new minimum wage.

Lakeview residents angrily react to the latest Wrigley renovation proposal set for approval this week. Paris Schutz has the latest.