Chicago Real Estate

Former Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White sold his six-bedroom, 7,000-square-foot Lincoln Park mansion for $5 million. (Cook County Assessor)

Former Chicago Bulls player Coby White sells Lincoln Park mansion for $5M

By Bob Goldsborough

October 9, 2026 at 11:35 a.m.

Former Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White sold his six-bedroom, 7,000-square-foot Lincoln Park mansion for...

A long-stalled hotel development at 4930 Oakton Street, Skokie, may soon progress, as an attorney for the village confirmed at an Oct. 5 Board meeting that of the "eight to 10 developers" who have expressed interest in the site, Murphy Development Group has emerged as the frontrunner. (Pam DeFiglio/Pioneer Press)

Skokie identifies developer ready to take over stalled downtown hotel project

By Claire Murphy

October 8, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

Skokie's attorney Rodney Lewis told the Board Oct. 5 that Chicago developer Murphy Development Group...

Former Illinois state Sen. Kirk Dillard, who was the chair of the Regional Transportation Authority from 2014 until Sept. 1, and his wife, Stephanie, sold their six-bedroom Hinsdale home for $1.25 million. (Repropix)

Former state Sen. Kirk Dillard sells Hinsdale home for $1.2M

By Bob Goldsborough

October 8, 2026 at 12:38 p.m.

Former Illinois state Sen. Kirk Dillard and his wife, Stephanie, sold their six-bedroom, 5,295-square-foot house...

FILE – A sign is posted for a new home for sale in Ambler, Pa., Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership despite overall decline in first-time buyers

By Alex Veiga

May 20, 2026 at 8:41 a.m.

Single Gen Z women are outpacing their male counterparts when it comes to buying a...

Lemont 4-bedroom home with pool, firepit, outdoor kitchen: $1.7M

By Kim Quillen

May 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This four-bedroom home has four full bathrooms, one half bathroom, a main-level study and an...

A home in southwest suburban Frankfort that the late DePaul University vocal professor Anne Perillo-Michuda and her late husband built in the early 1970s came on the market for the first time ever on May 12. (Laura McGreal)

Frankfort home built by late DePaul University vocal professor Anne Perillo-Michuda listed for $799,000

By Bob Goldsborough

May 18, 2026 at 1:32 p.m.

A home in southwest suburban Frankfort that the late DePaul University vocal professor Anne Perillo-Michuda...

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss moderates City Council discussion of the Housing4All plan, the city's first milestone 10-year housing initiative intended to guide policy decisions surrounding preserving affordable housing units and building additional units, May 11, 2026. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Evanston adopts major housing plan aiming to boost housing affordability, availability

By Claire Murphy

May 15, 2026 at 5:04 p.m.

Evanston adopts major 10-year Housing4All plan to increase housing affordability and preserve existing units.

Mt. Pisgah Ministry Pastor Clifford Wilson speaks at the ground breaking ceremony of Mt. Pisgah Apartments, a 33-unit mixed-use affordable housing complex slated to be built on the 1800 block of Church Street in Evanston's 5th Ward, May 11, 2026. (Credit: Housing Opportunity Development Corporation)

Evanston officials break ground on 33-unit Mt. Pisgah affordable housing complex

By Claire Murphy

May 15, 2026 at 2:03 p.m.

Evanston officials broke ground on the 33-unit Mt. Pisgah affordable housing project on the 1800...

The food court sits empty in the Ford City Mall on May 6, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Ford City Mall to shut down over safety concerns, ending 60-year run on the Southwest Side

By Brian J. Rogal

May 15, 2026 at 7:50 p.m.

Chicago's iconic Ford City Mall will shut down permanently in about five weeks due to...

Builders broke ground Friday in West Town near the former Lincoln Yards site on what will become the city’s only Cadillac dealership. (Jack Carter Automotive Group)

Chicago’s only Cadillac dealership breaks ground at former Lincoln Yards site

By Brian J. Rogal

May 15, 2026 at 2:05 p.m.

Builders broke ground Friday in West Town near the former Lincoln Yards site on what...

A "For Sale" sign is displayed outside a home on Friday, July 11, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Average US long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.36% in first drop after two straight weekly increases

By Alex Veiga

May 14, 2026 at 11:10 a.m.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged lower this week, its first drop after rising...

A runner passes by a mural featuring the Chicago skyline in Chicago’s Avondale neighborhood on May 13, 2026. Chicago gained 5,253 residents in the year leading up to July 1, 2025, but since 2020, the city lost 16,748 people. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Census 2025 population estimates for the Chicago area: Did your city, county, town or village gain or lose residents?

By Kori Rumore

May 14, 2026 at 3:59 p.m.

Census estimates show Chicago retained its position as the nation’s third most populous city, after...

This Chicago home at 2110 N. Hudson Ave., Unit C, has a two-sided fireplace, floor-to-ceiling windows and a yard with a patio. (Visual Vantage Chicago)

Lincoln Park four-bedroom town home with Amish cabinetry: $1.8M

By Saleema Syed

May 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This Chicago home has a two-sided fireplace, floor-to-ceiling windows and a yard with a patio.