Ford dealer, held up by politics, gives Chicago a deadline

Greg Hinz reports on politics for Crain's Chicago Business, a sister publication of Automotive News.

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Greg Hinz

August 08, 2013 05:00 AM

The developers of a huge Ford dealership proposed for Chicago's North Side are giving Chicago politicians until the end of next month to quit futzing around with their zoning application or risk losing an investment worth more than $50 million in the city.

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