MJ's Penthouse; Children's Memorial Redevelopment; More

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MAG MILE — The former penthouse of the iconic 90's baller Michael Jordan was listed last April for $4.3 million, but just took a $300,000 price cut to make the ask a round figure of four million big ones.

LINCOLN PARK — The Chicago Plan Commission gave its official nod of approval to the revised $350 million development proposal for the Children's Memorial Site last night. After a two and a half year battle, it all appears to finally be over. But is it?

NEAR WEST SIDE — Though Chicago is no Silicon Valley or Palo Alto, the city's entrepreneurial and bureaucratic players have come together in big ways in recent years to ensure the city has a seat at the 21st century tech table. And with Google moving to the Near West Side next year, the area is becoming the next big thing for tech.

EVERYWHERE — Illinois had over two dozen entries to the National Register of Historic Places last year, with many of the buildings and sites located in Chicago. Come and take a look at where Chicago's "newest" historical sites are.