Gail Spreen

Gershbein hopes to use her marketing experience to get more residents involved in the area. 

"We're trying to create as much excitement as there is for the building itself." 

A lakefront park Downtown named after Chicago's founder was announced in 1988, but has yet to be built. 

The beautification awards makes the high-rise haven "feel a lot more like a neighborhood." 

The 45-story, oval-shaped apartment tower would be built at 465 N. Park Dr.

The developer would also improve nearby Ogden Plaza Park, a Streeterville group said. 

UIC and a Loop planning group have more than $100,000 to study the ambitious transit plan.

Target eyes former Fox & Obel grocery store location in Streeterville.

Pop-up hangouts increase sales nearby by up to 20 percent, the Metropolitan Planning Council reports.

Project takes aim at dangerous road curve at Oak Street Beach, cylist-pedestrian congestion woes.

Ald. Brendan Reilly said the redesign would focus on making the pier "more of a year-round venue."

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks moved to protect three university buildings on Chicago Avenue.

The Streeterville Organization of Active Residents sought community input for its neighborhood plan.

If the plan to build a 150-story spire in Streeterville goes ahead, the park will get a facelift, too.

The Streeterville Organization of Active Residents submitted comments requesting a more "iconic" design.