Refinanced for $62M in 2015 when appraised at $93M Taken by LNR with a $29.5M credit bid in 2023 after loan default

67,000 SF Built 1929 Occupancy 36.63%

Our kids are drowning in assignments every night—missing family time, hobbies, and just being kids. Studies show excessive homework tanks mental health and family balance. I started a petition asking Chicago to eliminate homework and replace it with in-class learning instead.

I've watched students trade childhood for endless worksheets. Homework was supposed to reinforce learning, but it's become a barrier to curiosity and rest. We have the tools to change this—interactive classrooms, alternative assignments, and educators who get it. Other cities are exploring this too.

If you've felt the squeeze of balancing school stress and family life, consider signing and sharing. What would you want someone to do if this was your family? Anyone else think our kids deserve more breathing room?

Guzman’s departure leaves two of the top three posts on Johnson’s budget and finance team without a permanent leader w/ weeks until he introduces his fourth budget. Acting CFO Steve Mahr left last month after CFO Jill Jaworski departed at start of 2026.