Bradley approved a $100,000 pre-construction contract with ARCO/Murray as village leaders push toward a summer groundbreaking for the Mattel Wonder Indoor Waterpark. The park is pegged at about $90–$100M with a target spring 2028 opening.

A Jenney‑designed Near West Side church finished exterior repairs but still needs interior rehab and utility fixes. The United Center's $7 billion 1901 Project could bring new resources.

Devereaux Peters is converting the shuttered Bontemps Elementary into mixed affordable housing after securing city tax credits and developer training support.

A 95‑acre conference campus in St. Charles is on the market. JLL is marketing the 1,043‑room Q Center amid a pullback in corporate‑owned training sites.

An Australian investor has listed the 1700 W. Higgins Road campus in Des Plaines — home to Riddell’s headquarters. CBRE is marketing the property to institutional buyers.

Broken elevators at the Ford City condo tower have left seniors stranded and neighbors climbing flights of stairs. City officials and a prospective buyer say repairs are planned.

A Real Deal analysis shows Chicago tenants poured roughly $600M into office overhauls as brokers, owners and lenders reshuffle deals to keep anchor tenants. High‑end fit‑outs are reshaping who wins in the Loop.

San Francisco AI firm Databricks is reportedly in talks to lease major space at The Franklin on West Monroe, a potential boost for the Loop's tech profile.

Mayor Brandon Johnson joined officials Thursday as Bally's Chicago marked a construction milestone in River West.

TradeLane paid $30M for a 584,000‑sq‑ft Montgomery warehouse that’s nearly half empty and will get light renovations and electrical upgrades.

Construction on Andersonville’s Elise Malary Plaza will begin in May, converting Catalpa between Clark and Ashland into the neighborhood’s first permanent car-free public plaza. The block will host markets, seating and new lighting when finished.

DeKalb approved a 3.8‑mile, 16‑inch water main extension — a roughly $5.3M project meant to bring infrastructure to the south side and serve a 560‑acre Edged data center.

Bank of America's CEO has flagged Chicago as a growth market as commercial lending rebounds — Crain’s reports commercial loans rose about 15%, a potential boon for developers and businesses.