A new 76 story building will be going up near The Tides & Shoreham at 375 E. Wacker. Currently the Lakeshore East Sales Center has that address. The building will have a unique 20 story opening in the middle of the building.

Sales will begin in August 2007 and units will be priced from $500,000 to $3,000,000.

From the Chicago Tribune - "The striking design by Miami-based Arquitectonica features a 20-story opening through the building's midsection. The tower, which will...

Eric Frost

In the July issue of the Economist's Chicago City Briefing:

The "Chicago Outfit" - which began with Al Capone and is reputed to run much of Chicago's black market -*is on trial and it is thought to be one of the largest mob trials in Chicago's history.

The John H. Stroger junior hospital closed a 26 bed ward in May and faces growing fiscal problems.

Almost 1000 pounds of*marijuana were found on the*South Side in a garage. The estimated street*value is...

Eric Frost

The large planters on the last block of East Randolph (across from Outer Drive East) have been removed. For the past couple of weeks, these had been blocking pedestrians and causing people to have to walk into the street to pass.

See previous post with photos -- http://blog.new-eastside.com/planters-along-randolph/

Also, see Richard Ward's letter to the Alderman and the*statement from Brendan Reilly -- http://blog.new-eastside.com/planter...olph/#comments*...

Eric Frost

Or rather their eggs. The Cicadas who have been flying around the suburbs these past several weeks are all dying. The Economist has a*terrific short article and photo about Brood XIII - "Locals call them “locusts” but the Magicicada species of North America are as harmless as can be. Having fed on root sap during their underground life, mature cicadas have no need to eat and indeed no mouths. With no bite, sting or poison, they are gentle, even helpless." The article also mentioned some ways of...

Eric Frost

Mary Owen of the Chicago Tribune wrote an article about the recent Lollapalooza meeting at Roosevelt University hosted by GPAC. Chicago sign a five year deal last October to hold the 3-day concert in Grant Park following the success of last year's concert.

However, a number of neighborhood residents had complained about the noise levels and are concerned that scant attention is being paid to local and state noise statutes. The concert will be held August 3rd through the 5th this year....

Eric Frost