In a topic near and dear to our hearts, another COVID fraudster is finally answering for his crimes.Seems like only yesterday that Jared Leonard was going to open a Budlong Chicken 'superstore' of sorts at 1329 W. Wilson (now home to Terrace). Those plans evaporated when Leonard abandoned the Wilson project and moved to Colorado to open a Denver outpost of Budlong alongside a new concept (Au Feu). Then COVID hit. Instead of working to survive and reset, Leonard decided to take full advantage of the COVID crisis by making up fake business losses and submitting false information to the government to [...]

4531 N. Clark proposal from Platinum Homes (360 Design Studio)A demolition permit in May tipped us off that something was happening, but Ald. Clay's mostly dormant development page was just updated with a pleasant surprise - a proposal from Platinum Homes (the developer of the recently completed 4713 N. Clark).  The site spans two one story buildings (4525 -4531 N. Clark) that have been for sale on and off for over five years. Only one of the buildings is in use. Platinum Homes is proposing 9 for-sale condo units all of which would be 3 bedroom. The building would have two retail storefronts as [...]