As Millennium Park turns 20, where's Chicago's next big idea?

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As Millennium Park turns 20, where's Chicago's next big idea?

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1. Two decades after Millennium Park opened, where is Chicago's next big idea?

Almost since the park was finished it seems people have been asking about the next big project. Now, when the city could again use an image boost, the question emerges of whether the corporate community has the will and pull it once did.

2. Brookfield Zoo reveals $500M redevelopment and expansion plan

The zoo, with nearly $200 million raised already, plans to complete the project — which includes zoo improvements, redesigns and new facilities — over the next 15 years.

3. Northwestern, Rush top best hospitals list

Two other Chicago institutions earned especially high marks in U.S. News' latest rankings.

4. United removes flight attendant after NFL star handcuffed

Former Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis says he was trying to get a flight attendant's attention. Authorities removed him from the plane after it landed.

5. Granny flat measure delayed amid fight over how to include single-family homes

Council members representing areas with an abundance of single-family homes are looking to maintain some level of control over the measure allowing for citywide ADUs.

6. Johnson suggests CPS borrow to cover pension, contract costs

District leadership balked at City Hall's idea it should borrow as much as $300 million.

7. Top earners at St. Anthony Hospital

Here's the latest compensation data for the Southwest Side safety-net hospital.

8. Letter to the Editor: Sterling Bay confident in vision for Lincoln Yards

Today’s real estate market may have changed some of the timing and elements of Lincoln Yards, but it does not change our resolve to bring it to life, writes the CEO of Sterling Bay.

9. Pols denounce political violence in face of Trump shooting: Crain's Daily Gist podcast

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump shook the presidential campaign and drew bipartisan condemnation from all over, including Democratic strongholds like Illinois. Crain’s politics reporter Justin Laurence discusses with host Amy Guth.