Ald. Samantha Nugent: Libraries in Chicago are essential. Why is the mayor cutting CPL’s budget?

Halving the Chicago library’s collections budget will mean longer wait times for new books and a reduced ability to serve ...
Better Government Association

Chicago Public Library – BGA Policy 2026 Budget Snapshot

Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2025 Budget 2025 Budgeted 2026 Proposed Net Change Percent Change Average Annual Rate ...
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Obama Presidential Center, Described As A ‘Hub For Change’ By Barack Obama, Is Set To Open In 2026 On Chicago’s South Side

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Chicago’s bold downtown play: 100M square feet of growth by 2045

Downtown Chicago could look radically different by 2045 under a sweeping new blueprint that imagines more than 100 million square feet of development and a population more than doubling to 300,000.