This is the first of five questions presented to the Aldermanic candidates last week at*a meeting hosted by NEAR.

If the Children's Museum relocates from its current home at Navy Pier, do you have any locations you support or oppose?
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The Chicago Children's Museum (CCM) originally planned to move to the Daley Fieldhouse location; however the proposal met fierce opposition from local residents. Ward showed photographs of the Fieldhouse and the new proposed location at...

Eric Frost

This is the first of five questions presented to the Aldermanic candidates last week at*a meeting hosted by NEAR and moderated by NEAR President Richard Ward.*Stay tuned this week*as our complete report is posted.*

What plans do you have to minimize disruption of the neighborhood during the Monro Street garage renovation?

Richard Ward presented photographs of the state of the garage's deterioration and reported that from his observation it was his opinion that there...

Eric Frost

A NEAR meeting was held in the hospitality room on the seventh floor in Outer Drive East (400 East Randolph) Wednesday night, January 31st.

NEAR invited the three candidates for 42nd Ward Alderman to attend and answer questions regarding neighborhood issues.*Mike “Libby” Libert could not make the meeting as he was not feeling well. Brendan Reilly and current Alderman Burton Natarus did make the meeting and were the center of attention for most of the evening.

The three...

Eric Frost

From GlobeSt. - "Construction is expected to begin as soon the developer receives the final building permit, which should be within a few weeks, Carlins says."*"The 81-story building will feature condominiums, apartments, an 18-floor hotel, retail and office space." The building is expected to be complete in mid-2009. "Amenities will include indoor and outdoor 25-yard lap pools, an outdoor wading pool, a track, fire pits, hot tubs, a spa section, weight rooms and a theater component."
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Eric Frost

The Tribune reports that Magellan will begin to use Titan for commercial leasing. Titan was formed by Ben Rosenfield who was formerly with Millenium R/E which Magellan had been using for commercial leasing.

Titan will focus on retail space in Aqua. Presumably, Millenium R/E dealt with the space next to 340 On the Park including the new Treasure Island.

*For more information, see the third news item at --

http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...,3408723.story

Eric Frost