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City Council approves $54.7M tax break to jump-start United Center development – Chicago Sun-Times
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Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560’s Morning Answer – Chicago’s struggling commercial real estate and more
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I wonder who they will hit up to re-coup that 54.7 million dollars? Can any of you take a guess?
And all developers will be connected to the city.
Unless crime gets under control this is all
a big pipe dream.
No one wants to invest in Chicago.
Well, of course they did. Need to have some shops to be robbed. Without the easy parking…never be back.
Thats how billionaires stay billionaires.