Highlights
A collection of news and information related to DePaul Blue Demons published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 262
» View wsbtradio.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-22
Next >
-
Quinn: No new casinos without pension reform
Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday put a finer point on a notion he's been pushing this spring: No gambling expansion will happen without comprehensive changes to fix a greatly underfunded government worker pension system. The Democratic governor also insisted...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, McCormick Place, Economy, Business and Finance, Greg Harris, Government
-
McPier: DePaul events to bring in one-third of operating income at new arena
DePaul University's use of a proposed $173 million McCormick Place arena for Blue Demons basketball and other events would generate about one-third of the nearly $3.6 million in event-related proceeds expected in the first year, convention officials...
Tags: McCormick Place, Basketball, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Mutual Funds
-
Quinn: pension reform before gambling expansion
Clout StreetGov. Pat Quinn on Monday put a finer point on a notion he's been pushing this spring: no gambling expansion will happen without comprehensive changes to fix a greatly underfunded government worker pension system. The Democratic governor also insisted...Tags: Chicago Mayor, McCormick Place, Economy, Business and Finance, Greg Harris, Government
-
Subject for debate: Elevate Chicago
Change of SubjectStory: The Navy Pier remake is being rolled out this week along with other tourism-related projects, including a proposed multi-use arena at McCormick Place that would serve as the home of the DePaul Blue Demons basketball team and additional hotels...... -
DePaul arena part of Emanuel's $300 million in projects
Beginning the second half of his term this week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel moved to shift the civic conversation away from questions of crime and school closings toward a roster of publicly funded tourism projects, including a DePaul basketball arena at...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, McCormick Place, Economy, Business and Finance, Navy Pier, Entertainment
-
Plan aims to turn Navy Pier into more of a park
Navy Pier, the highly commercial tourist attraction jutting into Lake Michigan, will take on a more parklike feel under the first phase of redevelopment plans formally announced Friday. Due to cost constraints, the initial $176 million remake does not...
Tags: McCormick Place, Architecture, Manhattan (New York City), Tour Operations Industry, Chicago Restaurants
-
DePaul plan smells fishy
I am impressed with the grandiose plans for McCormick Place. Two new hotels plus a nice basketball arena for DePaul. I have no problem with the Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plans, however, what makes him think that anyone will attend Blue Demon...Tags: Chicago Mayor, McCormick Place, Basketball, College Sports, Sports
-
Navy Pier remake would add urban park elements
Tribune staff reporterNavy Pier, the highly commercialized tourist attraction jutting into Lake Michigan, will take on a more park-like feel under the first phase of redevelopment plans to be formally announced Friday morning. The initial remake does not include some of the...Tags: McCormick Place, Architecture, Tour Operations Industry, Chicago Restaurants, Tourism and Leisure
-
American Athletic Conference Primed For Next Week's Meeting
Over the next day or two, representatives of the athletic departments of the colleges and universities comprising the new American Athletic Conference, at least for the 2013-14 season, will converge on Ponte Vedra, Fla., for the annual spring meeting....Tags: Cincinnati Bearcats, Big Ten Conference, Big East Conference, Seton Hall Pirates, College Basketball
-
Editorial: The 'missing piece'
Mayor Rahm Emanuel spent much of Thursday fleshing out the funding details for "Elevate Chicago," his grand plan to raise the city's profile as a tourism and convention destination. With an expanded McCormick Place and a re-imagined Navy Pier coming...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, McCormick Place, Economy, Business and Finance, Tourism and Leisure, Navy Pier
-
Notre Dame softball: ND cruises into title game
Cassidy Whidden drove in three runs and Katey Haus picked up three hits and scored three times as top-seeded Notre Dame advanced to the championship game of the Big East Tournament with a 9-1 win over DePaul Friday in Tampa, Fla. The Irish (43-12)...Tags: Louisville Cardinals, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Big East Conference, Tampa
-
DePaul arena would anchor event center near McCormick Place, source says
Convention officials are close to unveiling plans for an arena to house the DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team, two hotels and an array of restaurants and entertainment venues next to the McCormick Place convention campus, with an announcement...
Tags: McCormick Place, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Michael Madigan, Rahm Emanuel
May 21, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 21, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 20, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2013
| Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 17, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 11, 2013
|Story| South Bend Tribune
May 15, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Original site for DePaul Blue Demons topic gallery.