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Brian J. Rogal

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
15
Latest publication
Sep 30, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Chicago Tribune
Top 50K sites
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Brian J. Rogal

    Morningstar to move global headquarters to the Thompson Center (opens the original)

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    Investment firm Morningstar announced Wednesday it will move its global headquarters into the James R. Thompson Center, the downtown landmark being renovated by internet giant Google. Morningstar’s decision gives another boost to the long-anticipated revival of the former state office building, where Google plans to locate thousands of employees by 2028. “Morningstar was founded in Chicago more than four decades ago, and we’re proud to continue building our future here,” Morningstar CEO Kunal Ka

  2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Brian J. Rogal

    Overflow crowd rejects plan for Amtrak maintenance yard near Rate Field: ‘Nasty real estate deal’ (opens the original)

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    An overflow crowd packed into a South Side union training hall Thursday night and loudly rejected the plan sketched out by Amtrak officials for a massive new maintenance center in their neighborhood. The company’s presentation was punctuated by boos and groans from hundreds of Chinatown, Bridgeport and Armour Square residents. Most people said they worried about potential pollution. Many also complained the surrounding communities were not consulted, and that they first heard about the project i

  3. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Brian J. Rogal

    Daywatch: A glimpse inside the renovated Thompson Center (opens the original)

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    Google gave the public a glimpse of its vision for the interior of a renovated James R. Thompson Center building. The building’s soaring atrium will be preserved, along with its iconic, black-and-white mosaic on the marble-clad ground floor. The internet search giant plans to eventually move several thousand employees into the Loop structure, but the public will enjoy access to a courtyard with a grand staircase, along with terraced seating surrounded by new restaurants and retail. “Designed for

  4. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Brian J. Rogal

    Google provides a glimpse inside the renovated Thompson Center (opens the original)

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    Google gave the public on Wednesday a glimpse of its vision for the interior of a renovated James R. Thompson Center building. The building’s soaring atrium will be preserved, along with its iconic, black-and-white mosaic on the marble-clad ground floor. The internet search giant plans to eventually move several thousand employees into the Loop structure, but the public will enjoy access to a courtyard with a grand staircase, along with terraced seating surrounded by new restaurants and retail.

  5. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Brian J. Rogal

    JCPenney to open a new store to replace its shuttered Ford City location (opens the original)

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    JCPenney plans to open a new store in the next few months to replace its longtime home in Chicago’s Ford City Mall, according to a company spokesperson. The vast indoor mall at 7601 S. Cicero Ave. was shuttered in June by a county judge due to unsafe conditions and a malfunctioning fire suppression system, ending its 60-year reign as the area’s leading retail destination. The department store chain’s new location will be at 8148 S. Cicero Ave. in suburban Burbank, about a half-mile south of the

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