The Latest Breaking News from McCormick Place

Congressman Bennie Thompson urges Chicago to remember Martin Luther King and ‘beware of charlatans’

Thompson keynoted a breakfast commemorating King’s life and legacy Friday morning at a hotel near McCormick Place.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 13, 2023

Kelvin Moore named new general manager of McCormick Place

The company that manages McCormick Place has appointed Kelvin Moore to the post, succeeding industry veteran David Causton, who is retiring. Moore will be the first African American to hold the position.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 22, 2022

Lessons in leadership from two powerful “firsts” at the Black Women’s Expo

Join Nykia Wright, Tracy Brown and event moderator Mary Mitchell at the Black Women’s Expo on August 12 at 3:00 p.m. CT at McCormick Place.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 4, 2022

There’s a new hot hand in the casino stakes

With two sites involving McCormick Place now eliminated, the city has emphasized parameters that could favor one of the remaining proposals.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2022

After two years of empty show floors and hotel rooms, McCormick Place gears up for the return of conventions to Chicago

When the Inspired Home Show returned to McCormick Place earlier this month after a three-year pandemic hiatus, the annual housewares show was the smallest in recent memory, and among the most significant in its 80-year history.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 24, 2022

Lightfoot cuts Chicago casino hand to three finalists — tosses two McCormick proposals to the discard pile

While the mayor had previously said she wanted to pick one finalist by the end of March to recommend to state regulators who have the final say on issuing a casino license, officials now say that decision won’t be made at least until early summer.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 22, 2022

Casino or not, city has big decisions to make regarding Lakeside Center

While the future of Soldier Field takes up a lot of oxygen in Chicago’s political and civic discourse, its neighbor to the south, Lakeside Center, looms just as large.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 22, 2022

Friends of the Parks puts chips on the table in Chicago casino sweepstakes

In a letter to supporters and contributors, Friends of the Parks Executive Director Juanita Irizarry made a point-by-point argument for why the plan by casino magnate Neil Bluhm was the best of five competing proposals.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 9, 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

Chicago Auto Show goes electric in first major McCormick Place event since omicron

The Chicago Auto Show is back at McCormick Place for a 10-day run beginning Saturday — only seven months after a special pandemic-driven outdoor version — and the atmosphere inside the convention center is decidedly electric.

Chicago Tribune · Feb 11, 2022