John Handley

The weak economy has pushed home loan foreclosures nationwide to a record level, but there are signs the worst is over for people struggling with mortgage payments. The Mortgage Bankers...

"This is a moment not to be intimidated. The only way [the terrorists] can win is if we change our way of life," said former New York Sen. Daniel Patrick...

Montgomery Wards may be going out of business, but sales are just beginning at one of its buildings. One part of the sprawling Wards complex on Chicago's Near North Side...

Hal, the rogue computer in the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey," will not run amok at Skytech Lofts, the new condominium development in the West Loop. But Hal, a user-friendly...

When you plunk down $1 million or more for a new house, you expect a lot. Tony Cesario should know. He has been building custom homes in the western suburbs...

Old Town will need another name if the historic Near North Side neighborhood continues to be transformed by new construction. One of the new residential projects in the area is...

Another suburban home builder has jumped into the hot residential market in Chicago. The Gammonley Group, based in La Grange, plans to build a 34-story condominium tower at 1111 S....

Celebrating next New Year's Eve will be as easy as walking out the front door for residents of the Delta On Lincoln, a condominium under construction in Lincoln Park at...

A 10-story condominium building is planned for 933 W. Van Buren St. It will have 180 one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Condos to sport a lofty look in West Loop...

The aging downtowns of mature suburbs continue the trend toward revitalization with new infill residential developments. In west suburban Downers Grove, a five-story condominium building has been topped out and...