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Black Dot Group moves to Chicago

July 9, 2009 - The CAPS Group, a premier visual communications company serving advertising agencies, design firms and publishers, today announced that one of its member firms, Black Dot Group, has a new address: Chicago.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

Black Enterprise

South Loop Owners Trying to Bring Art to the Area

Jul. 3--Over the past 10 to 15 years, dilapidated buildings in the South Loop were transformed into condos.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

YoChicago

Vetro developer files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy

Who would have guessed that Vetro , a 31-story, 232-unit tower at 611 S Wells St , would be one of the most talked-about towers of 2009? Due largely to a much-publicized condo auction in March, Vetro has become the symbol of the South Loop 's burst bubble.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Pete Lit

From sublime to schlock

Nice then-and-now series: Demolished! 11 Beautiful Train Stations That Fell To The Wrecking Ball .

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

Chicago Journal

Thanks for telling this crazy story,...

This morning I did my favorite bi-weekly activity in the neighborhood: Roy's meeting.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

Chicago Journal

Thanks for the speedy update, Micah! I...

Members of the Plan Commission gave the backers of three major developments in the South Loop and on the Near West Side permission to move their projects forward, according to freelance reporter Ian Fullerton, who covered yesterday's session in city hall for Chicago Journal: The Congress Hotel, enmeshed in a six-year-old strike, received permission ...

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Sun Jun 14, 2009

Chicago Tribune

Mercat a la Planxa

Ever since your trip to Barcelona, you've been dreaming of returning for just one more tapa.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

Chicago Tribune

Flaco's Tacos

The folks behind Hackney's Printer's Row are also behind this Mexican spot just a few doors north of their burger-friendly South Loop eatery.

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Mon Jun 08, 2009

BOOKPATHS

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Indemnity Only , by Sara Paretsky First in a series of mysteries starring private investigator V. I. Warshawski and the city of Chicago.

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YoChicago

Russland: From Skokie to Michigan Avenue

Last week I met with Jacob Bletnitsky and Alex Vaisman, principals with Russland Capital Group, at the Michigan Avenue Tower II sales center in the South Loop to talk about their history as developers, the construction of the two Pappageorge / Haymes -designed Michigan Avenue Towers at 1250 and 1400 S Michigan Ave , and what it's like to be ...

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Chicago Sun-Times

Daley nephew's deals

Mayor Daley's nephew Robert Vanecko and Vanecko's business partner Allison S. Davis have been making news lately.

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Fri Jun 05, 2009

Cbs2chicago.com

Celebrated Authors In Town For Printers Row Fest

Jun 5, 2009 9:24 am US/Central An array of celebrated authors will be in Chicago this weekend, appearing for talks at the Printers Row Lit Fest.

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Mon Jun 01, 2009

Illinois Entertainer

Sweet Home: June 2009

On June 9th, 1989, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells performed a memorable set of acoustic blues at the Front Porch stage during the Chicago Blues Festival.

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Sat May 30, 2009

Chicago News, Events and Culture Chi-...

With son in prison for 19 years, mother pushes for sentencing changes

As a designer to high-profile clients including Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan and Will Smith, Barbara Bates never thought she'd have to design a plan to get her 25-year-old son out of federal prison.

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Fri May 29, 2009

Chicago Tribune

Oysy

Oysy, or "delicious," is a posh addition to the South Michigan Avenue restaurant scene, sporting a relaxed, contemporary decor and creative menu of sushi and Japanese cuisine.

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Sun May 17, 2009

Chicago Journal

Love your blog, Bonnie! I'm now a fan

Last year I read 'Sin the Second City' and I couldn't put it down. Karen Abbott wrote an exhaustive tome about Ada and Minna Everleigh--who were famous high class madams 100 years ago with a double mansion at Dearborn and Cermak.

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Fri May 15, 2009

Chicago Tribune

Little Branch Cafe

The aesthetic of this South Loop cafe was conceived by designer Kevin Heisner , who sought to bring the outside in through natural wood stools and tables.

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Sat May 09, 2009

Chicago Journal

Anyone feel like taking the stairs?

Yesterday Tribune reporter Azam Ahmed wrote about elevator inspections - and the lack of them - in Chicago.

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Fri May 08, 2009

YoChicago

Sales update: Two homes left at Printers Corner

Winthrop Properties rolled out several new incentives at Printers Corner , 170 W Polk St , this winter - lease buyouts, rate buydowns, and free parking, to name a few - but it sounds like what the Printers Row development needed to move units again were some good, old-fashioned price cuts.

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Thu May 07, 2009

Chicago Journal

South Loop parks lurch forward

After delays and litigation, work is beginning on two new parks in South Loop. The city, meanwhile, has purchased other parcels in the neighborhood to develop another park sometime in the future.

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