Author: Miles Cooper

Chicago Residents Push Back Against Federal Troop Deployment Threats Amid Crime Concerns Community Voices Challenge Negative Portrayals of Chicago President Donald Trump’s recent declaration to deploy National Guard forces to Chicago ignited a wave of backlash from locals who reject the president’s stark depiction of their city as a “killing field.” This rhetoric has intensified debates surrounding public safety in America’s third-largest metropolis, where residents emphasize a more nuanced reality. Longtime Locals Affirm Chicago’s Safety and Resilience Having called Chicago home for nearly six decades, many residents express confidence in the city’s safety. One longtime inhabitant shared, “After 57 years…

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Revitalizing Chicago’s Lakeshore Drive: From Abandoned Pit to Skyline Landmark A Decade-Long Void Along Chicago’s Iconic Waterfront If you’ve driven along Chicago’s renowned Lakeshore Drive in recent years, you might have noticed an unusual sight near where the expressway crosses the Chicago River—a massive, yawning excavation that remained untouched for over fifteen years. Originally intended as the foundation for America’s first megatall skyscraper, designed by the acclaimed Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, this enormous hole became a symbol of stalled ambition in a city celebrated as the birthplace of the skyscraper. The Ambitious Vision of the Chicago Spire Back in 2005,…

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