MAYOR DALEY AND UNIONS... ARE YOU LISTENING??  We need to make Chicago more business-friendly or we will continue to see more businesses, and not just conventions, leaving Chicago... Sources: RESTAURANT SHOW CONSIDERS LEAVING CHICAGO November 18, 2009 Chicago's standing as a trade show center faces yet another pummeling as the National Restaurant Association weighs whether to take its 2012 trade show elsewhere, according to sources close to the negotiations. An exit by this McCormick Place st ... Full Article...

Senate Clears Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension; May Pass as Early as This Week As expected, the U.S. Senate passed the bill that included an extension of the first time homebuyer tax credit. The vote was 98-0! The measure now moves to the U.S. House of Representatives for their vote, where it is expected to pass and be on the Presidents desk within days. In addition to extending the homebuyer tax credit to cover all transactions with sales contracts written by April 30 and closed by June 30, the ... Full Article...

BIG NEWS FOR MY COMPANY #PRUDENTIAL PREFERRED PROPERTIES!! Crain’s) — Prudential Preferred Properties acquired Rubloff Residential on Tuesday, combining two big and well-known residential brokerages in the Chicago area. The acquisition is the latest example of a consolidation trend sweeping through the brokerage business, as firms struggling with slow sales combine to cut costs and ride out the most difficult residential market since the early 1980s. Last week, a unit of billionair ... Full Article...

This will be viewed as either good or bad news, depending on which side of the fence you are on: Poll: Olympic support in Chicago fades September 2, 2009 11:39 PM Support in Chicago for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games has dwindled, with residents now sharply divided over whether the city should host the Games, a Tribune/WGN poll has found. Nearly as many city residents oppose Mayor Richard Daley’s Olympic plans, 45 percent, as support them, 47 percent. And residents increasingly and overwh ... Full Article...

Chicago mayor’s security guard captures escapee, 03:10:37 2009-07-13 MDT A convicted killer who was one of three inmates who escaped from the Indiana State Prison was caught ...read complete story at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090713/ap_on_re_us/us_prison_escape_5 It’s a good thing for the local citizens that the inmates decided to wander onto Mayor Daley’s property instead of one of his neighbors.  Daley is the ONLY one who can defend himself because HE has ARMED BODYGUAR ... Full Article...

Chicago housing prices drop even faster -------------------- Foreclosures among several factors prompting sellers to adjust By Mary Ellen Podmolik Tribune reporter July 13 2009 It's the middle of July, and home sellers are starting to feel the pressure. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-mon-home-prices-0713-jul13,0,7663247.story

Here’s some welcome news in Chicago area real estate: -------------------- Two-flat comeback -------------------- With prices and mortgage rates down, plus a run of foreclosures, the classic Chicago structure re-emerges as a good investment By Heidi Stevens Tribune reporter June 28 2009 Anup Bhattarai has been watching a lot of YouTube lately. Not that he has idle time on his hands -- quite the opposite, in fact. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.chicagotribune.com/ ... Full Article...