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David Matthews

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David Matthews is a reporter/producer covering Downtown Chicago for DNAinfo, including the Loop, River North, the Gold Coast and Streeterville.

Dave comes to DNAinfo.com from Crain’s Chicago Business, where he covered real estate and broke news on everything from celebrity home purchases to the aftermath of Chicago’s foreclosure crisis. While at Crain’s, Dave received a Community Investment Award from the Woodstock Institute and a nomination for a Peter Lisagor Award from the Chicago Headline Club.

Previously, Dave worked for Suburban Life Publications in Chicago’s western suburbs and also contributed to The Pantagraph and Patch.com.

A Bloomington-Normal native, Dave graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He lives in Lakeview.

Fun fact: Dave shares Bulls season tickets with friends.

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

June 28, 2017

The $2.5 million break over 12 years was OK'd for owners of the former Castle nightclub building.

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

June 28, 2017

Two busy streets near Grant Park already have been closed for the big food festival, causing delays.

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

June 28, 2017

The fast food chain is the first new tenant signed by the tower since it announced a big renovation. 

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

June 28, 2017

The city installed the "REAL FAKE" sculpture in front of Trump Tower this week. 

Downtown, South Loop & River North »

June 28, 2017

The new 58,000-square-foot grocery store is nearly twice the size of the Jewel it replaced.  

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June 26, 2017

The mega-project would add more than 2,000 new homes and nearly 1,000 hotel rooms to Lakeshore East.

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June 26, 2017

It's kind of like summer camp, but hopefully less angst. 

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June 23, 2017

Near North Side police say they will step up DUI enforcement during an action-packed summer weekend.