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Big sign-off for The 78, Fire stadium TIF deal

July 17, 2026·27 min
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A $425 million TIF deal for The 78 mega-development and Chicago Fire FC stadium infrastructure got key committee approval. Crain’s commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker discusses with host Amy Guth. Plus: Chicago eyes layoffs as Johnson and alders spar over potential $89 million budget shortfall, United will use bigger planes at O’Hare to cope with FAA flight caps, Vintage East Loop office tower sold for conversion to apartments and Amazon nears deal for vertical warehouse next to Goose Island. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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