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...

Former Northwestern University running backs coach Lou Ayeni, who's now the running backs coach for the Denver Broncos, and his wife, Patrice, in May sold their six-bedroom, 4,000-square-foot house in Glenview for its $1.45 million asking price.

Former Northwestern running backs coach Lou Ayeni sells 6-bedroom Glenview home for $1.4M

By Bob Goldsborough

September 11, 2023 at 12:23 p.m.

Former Northwestern University running backs coach Lou Ayeni, who is now the running backs coach...

From 2014 until 2017, former quarterback Jay Cutler and his then-wife, reality TV star Kristin Cavallari, shown here at a fundraiser in Chicago in 2013, owned a mansion in Lake Forest.

Where have Chicago Bears players lived over the years? Many have opted for locations close to the team’s daily practice site.

By Bob Goldsborough

September 10, 2023 at 10:19 a.m.

With the football season starting, one of the big questions facing the Chicago Bears doesn't...

Most condo association declarations give the board the authority to require unit owners to maintain, repair or replace limited common elements like the windows in their unit.

Condo Adviser: Condo boards usually have authority over the repair, replacement of windows

By Howard Dakoff

September 10, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Q. I am a unit owner in a condominium association and our board of directors...

You may have exterior wood on your home that looks similar to this. There are several ways to minimize or eliminate maintenance of these surfaces. (Tim Carter/Tribune Content Agency)

Ask the Builder: How to minimize maintenance on your exterior wood

By Tim Carter

September 8, 2023 at 8:00 a.m.

One of the things I enjoy most about writing my column is communicating with readers...

Aurora City Council set to vote on spending $950,000 for land for new fire station

By Steve Lord

September 7, 2023 at 6:56 p.m.

The Aurora City Council is set to vote on buying about a three-acre site on...

Streeterville 4-bedroom home with marble kitchen island: $2.5M

By Contributed Content

September 7, 2023 at 6:52 a.m.

Homeowners associations and condominium associations should all enforce their rules consistently and in a uniform manner.

Real Estate Matters: What happens when an association hasn’t enforced a rule for years?

By Ilyce Glink

September 7, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Q: What does the law say about an association rule that has not been enforced...

A child rides a bike down the street in the Ridgeview Homes mobile home community in Lockport, N.Y.

Lawsuit claims mobile home park managers conspired to inflate lot rental prices

By Associated Press

September 5, 2023 at 6:28 p.m.

A lawsuit seeking class-action status accuses nine mobile home community management companies and a mobile...

Oak Brook 3-bedroom home with 3 stone fireplaces: $4.5M

By Contributed Content

September 5, 2023 at 7:08 a.m.

An outdoor patio on the second floor of The Hartford, a mixed-use building in downtown Homewood near the village's Metra train station.

New Homewood apartments about a third leased, restaurant on board for October

By Mike Nolan

September 4, 2023 at 5:40 a.m.

Finishing touches are being applied to The Hartford, a mixed-use 36-unit apartment building in downtown...