Chicago Real Estate

Michelle Seitz, the former Russell Investments chair and CEO who earlier spent more than two decades at Chicago-based William Blair & Co., listed her seven-bedroom Kenilworth mansion for sale. (Cook County Assessor)

Former Russell Investments CEO Michelle Seitz lists Kenilworth mansion for $10.5M

By Bob Goldsborough

October 16, 2026 at 3:19 p.m.

Michelle Seitz, who spent more than two decades at Chicago-based William Blair & Co., has...

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.

The Condominium Act authorizes a condominium board to levy a reasonable fine for a violation of an association's declaration, bylaws, or rules and regulations.

Condo Adviser: State statute requires fines imposed by condo boards to be reasonable

By Howard Dakoff

August 13, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Q. I am a unit owner in a condominium association and understand that the board...

Maurice Cox, Chicago's commissioner of planning and development, stands on the rooftop garden on the Chicago City Hall in 2019.

Mayor Brandon Johnson fires health Commissioner Allison Arwady day after health board asks him to keep her in her post

By A.D. Quig

August 11, 2023 at 8:56 p.m.

Chicago's top public health official, who led the city through the COVID-19 pandemic, was let...

These are just a few samples of the many types of sandpaper in my shop. The small one is a flexible pad made to sand three-dimensional shapes. (Tim Carter/Tribune Content Agency/TNS)

Ask the Builder: How much do you know about sandpaper?

By Tim Carter

August 11, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

I'm thankful to have had enough trips around the sun that my adult children are...

Golfer Jeff Sluman and his wife, oncologist Linda Skoog-Sluman, on Aug. 1, 2023, sold their five-bedroom, 3,625-square-foot, custom-built house in Hinsdale for $2.45 million.

Golfer Jeff Sluman sells Hinsdale home for $2.5M, lists Lincoln Park duplex

By Bob Goldsborough

August 10, 2023 at 4:22 p.m.

Golfer Jeff Sluman and his wife, oncologist Linda Skoog-Sluman, on Aug. 1 sold their five-bedroom,...

A tax preparer, accountant or an estate attorney can help navigate logistics.

Real Estate Matters: Parents seek best option to sell inherited estate to adult son

By Ilyce Glink

August 10, 2023 at 2:48 p.m.

Q: I have enjoyed your columns for many years. We have a situation where both...

Lincoln Park 5-bedroom home with climate-controlled wine cellar: $5M

By Contributed Content

August 10, 2023 at 7:18 a.m.

Burr Ridge 6-bedroom home with golf simulator: $5M

By Contributed Content

August 8, 2023 at 7:12 a.m.

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Galleria 89, shown here in a rendering, is a $37 million, 58-unit affordable housing development project in South Chicago.

Passive House design is coming to Chicago’s multifamily housing industry

By Lizzie Kane

August 10, 2023 at 2:24 p.m.

A German-born energy efficiency standard is catching fire in the multifamily housing development industry in...

Fencing surrounds the construction going on at Justin Ishbia lakefront property in Winnetka on July 19, 2023. It was once four lots and three separate homes and is now a large 3.7-acre lot.

Illinois attorney general sides with Winnetka in Open Meetings Act dispute related to lakefront land controversy

By Alex Hulvalchick

August 4, 2023 at 6:56 p.m.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has ruled that the village of Winnetka did not violate...

This inexpensive tarp controls the amount of sunlight that can pass through it. It may look ugly, but it keeps the room inside the house 15 degrees cooler. It's just one way to combat heat inside a home. (Tim Carter/Tribune Content Agency/TNS)

Ask the Builder: The truth about you and your hot house

By Tim Carter

August 4, 2023 at 8:00 a.m.

Are you hot and bothered? It's been a very hot summer so far with record...