IC Industries touts billion-dollar revenues amid rail woes
The Time ad by IC Industries claims 1 billion dollars in gross annual revenue and 12 percent earnings per share, while its rail unit seeks steep rate hikes up to 132 percent to pressure funding for a regional transit authority. The conglomerate emphasizes diversified profits from real estate, Lincoln Financial Services, Pepsi-Cola, Dad's Root Beer, Midas products, and other ventures, with only 29 percent of income from rail.
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Parking Plan for Bryson Site Faces Longer Redevelopment
Bryson Hotel demolition clears land slated for school use under a 1968 Hyde Park renewal amendment. With Chicago Board of Education lacking funds to purchase, officials consider alternative uses. Residents urge Chicago Department of Urban Renewal to allow immediate parking on the vacant Bryson site to ease area congestion.
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Osteopathic Planned Development Faces Resident Objections
City council hears resident concerns over Osteopathic plans for S-3B and an I-5 clinic. Critics fear parking, traffic, noise, and sewer issues, while developers assure greater setbacks and compliance with ordinances.
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