The Latest Breaking News from Lakeside Center

McCormick Place Lakeside Center to shut off or dim lights to protect migrating birds

A petition to require the lights to be shut off at night has reached over 10,000 signatures and will be presented to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority on Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 26, 2023

About 1,000 birds killed after colliding into McCormick Place Lakeside Center in one ‘tragic,’ deadly night

The alarming death toll is just part of a larger danger facing migrating birds.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 7, 2023

The ‘mistake on the lake’ gets a retake as agency seeks to re-envision Lakeside Center

The MPEA said it is seeking new ideas that would lead to the redevelopment of all or parts of the 51-year-old building.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 15, 2022

McCormick Place raises the ante in casino stakes

Plans for a comeback in Chicago’s convention trade can’t be separated from the debate over where to put a casino.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 28, 2022

McCormick Place CEO warns of casino impact

Any plan to convert parts of the convention campus for gambling could hurt operations and push some shows out of town, Larita Clark told the board of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 15, 2022

Whether the Bears stay or go, the future is now for the Museum Campus

Nearly a quarter-century after the campus’s creation, the city is wise to contemplate a major refresh of the site.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 11, 2022