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From pizza to doughnuts, burritos to Spam musubi, here are our favorite takeout orders and restaurants in the Chicago area.

Takeout 100 — our guide to Chicago’s best restaurants for pickup and delivery right now

January 12, 2021 at 9:21 a.m.

Takeout, once an afterthought, something to grab on the way home from work, has become a lifeline to restaurants — and to us. With dining rooms closed since late October...

Gina Purdy, right, shows the kitchen to Dutch Wargo, center, and Keri Wargo during an open house in the Edgebrook/Wildwood area of the city Dec. 19, 2020.

‘Frenzy’ in Illinois real estate means more homebuyers are putting in same-day offers. Here are 7 tips to help you prepare.

January 5, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

It's a special moment: stepping into a for-sale home you know you want to make your own. Unfortunately, in the times of COVID-19, you're more likely to share that feeling...

Beyonce Knowles, seen here during a 2018 Coachella performance, is awarding $5,000 grants to people facing foreclosure during the pandemic, with 100 awarded in January and a second round opening in February.

As COVID-19 eviction crisis looms, $5,000 housing grants come from unlikely source: Beyonce

December 24, 2020 at 10:58 a.m.

With the federal moratorium on foreclosures and evictions set to expire at the end of 2020, housing advocates are bracing for a crisis that could have millions of Americans forced...

Morris 6-bedroom home with indoor pool: $4.5M

December 21, 2020 at 1:42 p.m.

As some fear downturn in downtown real estate due to pandemic, Southbank developer doubles down with luxury condos at The Reed

December 15, 2020 at 9:53 a.m.

Word around Chicago real estate circles is that COVID-19 has slowed residential sales downtown, as more people work remotely and seek out larger homes with more elbow room and outdoor...

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Takeout 100 — our guide to Chicago’s best restaurants for pickup and delivery right now

‘Frenzy’ in Illinois real estate means more homebuyers are putting in same-day offers. Here are 7 tips to help you prepare.

As COVID-19 eviction crisis looms, $5,000 housing grants come from unlikely source: Beyonce

Morris 6-bedroom home with indoor pool: $4.5M

As some fear downturn in downtown real estate due to pandemic, Southbank developer doubles down with luxury condos at The Reed

Near West Side 4-bedroom home with award-winning garden: $1.2M

Crystal Lake 5-bedroom home overlooking golf course: $1.5M

Lincoln Park 2-bedroom home with panoramic lake view: $817K

Chicago wins $7.2 million in affordable housing funds through JPMorgan Chase philanthropic challenge

The ultimate guide to winter camping in Illinois during COVID-19