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Back and forth about Trump’s Kiosk with Condo advertising

Chicago - Donald Trump is having some troubles with his 10-foot-tall Michigan Avenue kiosk for his 92-story hotel-condo.

The kiosk featured a map of the city on one side and on the other an ad for the new building he is building just a block away.

The City Council is up in arms over the fact that Trump displays advertising on the kiosk despite the fact that the body twice amended rules to allow him more flexibility in doing just that.

At first the bill said no ads. Then it said OK, you could promote the property but not in a ham-handed way. The final change said, go ahead and full-out advertise and it’s fine if the kiosk looks different from the city-sponsored ones.

While there may be some aesthetic concerns with the sign being on such a historic spot, it seems the city has no one to blame but itself.