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.

Ald. Jim Gardiner's office in the Portage Park neighborhood, May 1, 2023.

FBI searched Ald. Jim Gardiner’s text messages amid probe into alleged $5,000 cash payment from developer, court records show

By A.D. Quig

May 1, 2023 at 7:20 p.m.

Federal investigators sought and were granted access to Northwest Side Ald. Jim Gardiner's text messages...

People walk through downtown Arlington Heights on Sept. 29, 2021.

‘Touchdown’ group looking to help local businesses and community have win-win with Bears proposed move to Arlington Heights

By Caroline Kubzansky

May 1, 2023 at 7:40 p.m.

A new group backing the Chicago Bears' proposed $5 billion mixed-use megaproject at the site...

The eight-story building at 401 S. State St. was the home of the now-defunct Robert Morris University.

A new class of development: Sites no longer needed by universities are being redeveloped for new use

By Bob Goldsborough

April 30, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Some recent redevelopment activity in the Chicago area has been coming from an unexpected source:...

Actor Jesse Spencer, who starred for 10 seasons on the NBC drama "Chicago Fire," placed his four-bedroom loft in the Fulton Market district in the West Loop neighborhood on the market for $1.8 million on April 26, 2023.

Actor Jesse Spencer, who starred on ‘Chicago Fire,’ lists Fulton Market loft for $1.8M

By Bob Goldsborough

April 27, 2023 at 12:52 p.m.

Actor Jesse Spencer, who starred for 10 seasons on the NBC drama "Chicago Fire," on...

Old Town 4-bedroom home with custom floating staircase: $2.6M

By Lauryn Azu

April 27, 2023 at 7:31 a.m.

Golfer Jeff Sluman gives a junior clinic to a group of children on June 22, 2022, during a practice round for the U.S. Senior Open at Saucon Valley Country Club in Upper Saucon Township.

Golfer Jeff Sluman lists Hinsdale home for $2.7M

By Bob Goldsborough

April 26, 2023 at 5:45 p.m.

Golfer Jeff Sluman and his wife, oncologist Linda Skoog-Sluman, have listed their five-bedroom, 3,625-square-foot house...

One of the buildings the public can visit for free Saturday during the Open Elgin tour is the U-46 Observatory and Planetarium at 312 Watch St.
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For just one day, visitors get a look inside at some of Elgin’s most architecturally interesting buildings

By Mike Danahey

April 26, 2023 at 5:19 p.m.

Elgin residents and architecture buffs will have a chance to peek inside more than 25...

An artist's rendering shows the plan for a new Chicago Fire soccer club training facility on a former Chicago Housing Authority site.

Chicago Fire break ground on training facility at former Chicago Housing Authority site

By Lizzie Kane

April 25, 2023 at 3:50 p.m.

The Chicago Fire soccer club broke ground Tuesday on its 23-acre practice facility on the...

Naperville 6-bedroom home with arched mahogany and glass doors: $3.2M

By Contributed Content

April 25, 2023 at 9:25 a.m.

Workers tear down a historic home at 2240 N. Burling St. in Lincoln Park on April 24, 2023. The home was built soon after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

Demolition of historic Lincoln Park home under way after lost preservation fight

By Brian J. Rogal

April 24, 2023 at 5:59 p.m.

A local real estate titan received a permit from the city's Department of Buildings to...