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.

Roscoe Village 5-bedroom home with rooftop deck: $1.7M

By Contributed Content

July 27, 2023 at 6:12 a.m.

Former Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte has placed his five-bedroom, 11,000-square-foot mansion in the River North neighborhood on the market for $4.75 million.

Former Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte puts River North mansion on the market for $4.75M

By Bob Goldsborough

July 26, 2023 at 10:56 a.m.

Former Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte has placed his five-bedroom, 11,000-square-foot mansion in the...

Former Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte lists River North mansion

By Contributed Content

July 26, 2023 at 5:19 a.m.

Pedestrians walk under the Fulton Market District sign in Chicago, Dec. 14, 2022.

Law firm inks deal for Fulton Market tower, continuing the trend of corporate moves

By Brian J. Rogal

July 25, 2023 at 5:11 p.m.

Chicago-based law firm Greenberg Traurig has signed an agreement to move its headquarters from 77...

Northbrook 4-bedroom home with clay tennis court: $1.3M

By Contributed Content

July 25, 2023 at 7:08 a.m.

A For Sale sign is posted in the 2500 block of West George Street in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago on July 11, 2023.

Illinois saw cooler spring housing market as inventory remained tight and mortgage rates high

By Lizzie Kane

July 24, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

The Illinois housing market is seeing the anticipated higher sales volume and prices associated with...

WTTW-Ch. 11 contributing anchor Phil Ponce and his wife, Ann, have decided to downsize in a unique way, paying $527,500 in mid-June to buy a three-bedroom ranch cottage on a 1.5-acre property in Northbrook that is steeped in Chicago-area artistic history.

WTTW’s Phil Ponce downsizes to $527,500 Northbrook home steeped in artistic history

By Bob Goldsborough

March 12, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

WTTW-Ch. 11 contributing anchor Phil Ponce and his wife, Ann, have decided to downsize in...

Former Chicago Bears defensive end Robert Quinn and his wife, Christina, sold their five-bedroom, 4,300-square-foot house in Lake Forest for $2.4 million on July 7.

Former Bears defensive end Robert Quinn sells Lake Forest home for $2.4M

By Bob Goldsborough

July 23, 2023 at 8:27 a.m.

Former Chicago Bears defensive end Robert Quinn and his wife, Christina, sold their five-bedroom, 4,300-square-foot...

You're looking at split clay paving brick I'm installing at my son's house. This brick will never change color and can last hundreds of years. (Tim Carter/Tribune Content Agency/TNS)

Ask the Builder: Clay paving brick is superior

By Tim Carter

July 21, 2023 at 8:00 a.m.

If you read my column on a regular basis, you may recall that about two...

Venezuelan migrant Ari makes the bed in her Chicago apartment.

Migrants are leaving Chicago shelters with the help of rental assistance. Some landlords are skeptical, others step in to help

By Lizzie Kane

March 11, 2024 at 12:50 p.m.

The sweet smell of chicken soup filled Ari's home as she cooked dinner while her...