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.

Associations can set rules, even regarding smoking.

Real Estate Matters: Condo association considers measures so smokers keep smoke contained within their own units

By Ilyce Glink

July 13, 2023 at 3:15 p.m.

Q: Our condo already prohibits any smoking in common areas or on balconies. Now it's...

River North 4-bedroom home with rooftop deck: $1.5M

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July 13, 2023 at 7:20 a.m.

Libertyville 5-bedroom home with 2 kitchens: $1M

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July 12, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

Former Illinois House of Representatives Minority Leader Jim Durkin and his wife, Celeste, sold their four-bedroom house in Western Springs for $1 million.

Former Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin sells Western Springs home for $1M

By Bob Goldsborough

July 11, 2023 at 5:57 p.m.

Former Illinois House of Representatives Minority Leader Jim Durkin and his wife, Celeste, on May...

Department of Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara speaks following Mayor Lori Lightfoot's announcement of an emergency rental assistance program at a news conference at the Resurrection Project in Chicago on May 24, 2021.

City Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara leaving Mayor Johnson’s administration

By Alice Yin

July 11, 2023 at 2:26 p.m.

Chicago Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara is leaving City Hall, marking the highest-profile departure from the...

Three homes purchased by Justin Ishbia sit along the lakefront in Winnetka on Nov. 2, 2022.

Proposed lakefront regulations stir up trouble in Winnetka

By Alex Hulvalchick

July 19, 2023 at 3:07 p.m.

A new chapter is unfolding in the controversy over a billionaire's purchase and consolidation of...

Yuping Liang, left,and Zhiqiang Su prepare Zonzgi sticky rice dumplings at their home in Bridgeport on June 20, 2023.

How do you buy a home with little or no credit? Turn rent payments into credit score points

By Lizzie Kane

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

Zhiqiang Su, 50, and Yuping Liang, 50, moved from China to Chicago in 2020, seeking...

Mike and Dixie Church have a cocktail and enjoy a campfire on June 14, 2023, outside their RV along the Kishwaukee River at the Holiday Acres Camping Resort RV park in Garden Prairie, Illinois.

Home sweet RV home: Living full time in an RV offers new adventures, but it also adds a layer of complexity to everyday tasks

By Francine Knowles

July 9, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Michael and Dixie Church were ready to let go of what they call "the sticks...

The Condominium Act requires condo associations to provide certain documents to unit owners upon request.

Condo Adviser: Condominium Act requires associations to provide certain documents to unit owners upon request

By Howard Dakoff

July 9, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Q. I am a unit owner in a mid-size condominium association and there is enough...

Wicker Park 4-bedroom home with custom wine nook: $1.7M

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July 7, 2023 at 8:37 a.m.