In the spring of 1985, Jack Smith wrote a column for this newspaper with the following headline: “Can Downtown L.A. Survive Its Own Heady Prosperity?” Smith spent the column puzzling over what do with ...

What is the name of the building on the southwest corner of Continental Square? Is it the Rupp Building? Is it the Schmidt Building? Is it the Rupp-Schmidt Building? Is it the Schmidt-Rupp Building?

“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.” These words come from H. Jackson Brown Jr. who wrote the inspirational New York Times bestseller “Life’s Little ...

The new 89-unit Encuentro Square affordable housing development in Logan Square is a smart addition to Chicago’s architecture with a compelling design that’s simple and straightforward, but layered ...