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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 »

April 6, 2017

Willis Tower's Skydeck is also closed due to high winds. 

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April 6, 2017

What's better than Portillo's chocolate cake? Discounted Portillo's chocolate cake. 

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April 5, 2017

Thousands of scientists and science fans plan to join the protest President Trump's policies.

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April 5, 2017

The parking lot at State and Chicago, long regarded as a prime development site, can fit two new towers.

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April 5, 2017

Five cars have been stolen around the Mag Mile in the last 10 days, police said. One was left running.

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April 4, 2017

Red Line trains are back underground but will not stop at Grand following a fatal incident there.

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April 3, 2017

Police shared a photo of an apparent Chrysler Sebring they believe the Downtown carjackers use. 

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April 3, 2017

The city reopened a busy Loop stretch of the street that had been closed for years due to construction.