Chicago Real Estate

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions at a press conference to announce the expansion of Illinois’ medical debt relief program on Oct. 15, 2026, in the Cook County Health building. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker says Illinois housing plan likely waits but Bears stadium and data center bills alive

By Olivia Olander

October 15, 2026 at 5:21 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker said his plan to allow multifamily homes on single-family lots probably won’t...

Loop 4-bedroom home with custom wine cellar. (RM Luxury Group)

Loop 4-bedroom home with custom wine cellar: $10.9M

By Kim Quillen

October 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This four-bedroom home has a private elevator entry, floor-to-ceiling windows and east- and west-facing terraces.

Chicago Bulls player Dailyn Swain dunks in the first quarter of a preseason game against the Grizzlies at the United Center on Oct. 9, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago Bulls player Dailyn Swain rents River North unit

By Bob Goldsborough

October 14, 2026 at 12:31 p.m.

Chicago Bulls rookie small forward Dailyn Swain, whom the team drafted in the first round...

This five-bedroom, three-bathroom home in Wicker Park recently went on the market for over $2 million. (Positive Image)

Wicker Park 5-bedroom home with 2 rooftop decks: $2.1M

By Lauryn Azu

December 24, 2024 at 10:23 a.m.

Address: 1642 N. Wood St., Chicago Price: $2,100,000 Listing date: Dec. 4, 2024 This five-bedroom...

These are just a few of the innovative parts storage boxes Tim Carter uses to keep everything organized in his workshop and garage.

Ask the Builder: Find hardware and parts in seconds with amazing boxes

By Tim Carter

December 29, 2023 at 4:31 p.m.

I need you to be honest. In the past few months, how many hours have...

Former CDW Computer Centers President and Vice Chairman Gregory C. Zeman and his wife, Caryn, sold their French chateau-style mansion in Burr Ridge for $3.75 million.

Former CDW Computer Centers Vice Chairman Gregory Zeman sells Burr Ridge mansion for $3.75M

By Bob Goldsborough

December 29, 2023 at 4:35 p.m.

Former CDW Computer Centers President and Vice Chairman Gregory C. Zeman and his wife, Caryn,...

A three-bedroom Art Moderne-style house in the South Side Beverly neighborhood that was designed by architect Albert F. Heino has been listed for $545,000. Its corner windows are hallmarks of its architectural style

Art Moderne-style home in Beverly designed by architect Albert Heino listed for $545,000

By Bob Goldsborough

December 29, 2023 at 11:47 a.m.

A three-bedroom Art Moderne-style house in the South Side Beverly neighborhood that was designed by...

Chicago City Hall is seen on Nov. 9, 2023. Lissette Castañeda has been appointed as the new commissioner for Chicago's Department of Housing, replacing Marisa Novara.

Mayor Johnson taps affordable housing advocate to head city’s Department of Housing

By A.D. Quig

December 28, 2023 at 5:19 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the appointment of Lissette Castañeda as the new commissioner for Chicago's...

How and why credit scores work are a mystery to most people.

Real Estate Matters: Homeowner’s credit score drops after mortgage sold to new servicer

By Ilyce Glink

December 28, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Q: My mortgage got sold again to a new loan servicing company. And, again my...

Caron Blitz, left, and Barbara Raff, right, stand in Acorn Park in Riverwoods' Thorngate subdivision on Dec. 19, 2023. Blitz, Raff and hundreds of other residents successfully banded together to combat the sale of Baxter's Deerfield campus to Bridge Industrial.

As logistics centers creep closer to residential areas, neighbors worried about noise and pollution are pushing back

By Brian J. Rogal

December 28, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

North suburban resident Jeremy Baker was alarmed when he heard that an industrial developer wanted...

A five-bedroom, 5,756-square-foot, recently built Victorian-style mansion in La Grange Highlands was listed in November for $2.35 million.

La Grange Highlands mansion listed for $2.3M, making it that community’s most expensive home on the market

By Bob Goldsborough

December 24, 2023 at 11:59 a.m.

A five-bedroom, 5,756-square-foot, recently built Victorian-style mansion in La Grange Highlands was listed in November...

This Glen Ellyn house has three bathrooms, 2-foot-thick walls, a white painted brick-and-limestone exterior, a living room with a fireplace, an eat-in dining area and a second floor with 9-foot ceilings.

Glen Ellyn home on the National Register of Historic Places sells for $548,000

By Bob Goldsborough

December 26, 2023 at 3:15 p.m.

A historic five-bedroom, 2,519-square-foot Greek Revival-style house in Glen Ellyn that was built in 1847...

This unfinished space will soon become a man cave. Installing plumbing pipes, electric cables and other mechanics often requires floors to be opened up. (Tim Carter/Tribune Content Agency)

Ask the Builder: Opening a remodeling can of worms

By Tim Carter

December 22, 2023 at 8:00 a.m.

My start in the construction business happened in Cincinnati in the early 1970s. The knowledge...