The architect behind two major Chicago landmarks has died. Bruce J. Graham died at age 84 on March 6 at his Florida home, according to a statement from public relations firm SCC Grossman.

The path has been cleared for work to commence on a new gaming property in Kansas City, Kan., now that the Kansas Entertainment L.L.C. has received its gaming license from the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission and approval under the Kansas Expanded Lottery Act.

The Federal Reserve’s most recent Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions,better known as the Beige Book, wasn’t exactly cheerful about the stateof the U.S. economy toward the end of annus horribilis 2009. But itwasn’t precisely pessimistic either.

The pain of Chicago’s loss of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games to Rio deJaneiro is palpable across the country, especially in the Windy City.Local officials had proposed a bevy of new commercial venues in andaround Chicago to accommodate the various competitions; the developmentactivity would have been a big boost for the city. Now, commercial realestate industry players, still reeling from the rejection, arereflecting on what might have been.

McShane Medical Properties has been awarded the management and leasing assignment for Nationwide Health Properties, a portfolio containing a total of 380,000 square feet across 12 buildings throughout suburban Chicago.