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...

Former Chicago Fire midfielder Kellyn Acosta on March 30 sold his six-bedroom, 6,600-square-foot mansion in Oak Brook for $2.35 million. (York Township Assessor)

Former Chicago Fire midfielder Kellyn Acosta sells Oak Brook mansion for $2M

By Bob Goldsborough

April 1, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.

Former Chicago Fire midfielder Kellyn Acosta on March 30 sold his six-bedroom, 6,600-square-foot mansion in...

University of Chicago classics professor Shadi Bartsch sold her five-bedroom home in Lincoln Park for $3.4 million. Bartsch was married to longtime U. of C. President Robert Zimmer until his death in 2023. (Cook County Assessor)

University of Chicago classics professor Shadi Bartsch sells Lincoln Park home for $3.4M

By Bob Goldsborough

April 1, 2026 at 11:24 a.m.

University of Chicago classics professor Shadi Bartsch sold her five-bedroom home in Lincoln Park for...

Elmhurst 5-bedroom home with 4 fireplaces, wine room: $2.5M

By Kim Quillen

March 31, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This five-bedroom house has five full bathrooms, one half bathroom, four fireplaces, ten-foot ceilings and...

The 37,700-square-foot mansion formerly owned by Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan in Highland Park is seen on March 27, 2026. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Highland Park City Council shoots down plan to turn Michael Jordan’s former mansion into a museum

By Bob Goldsborough

March 31, 2026 at 12:38 p.m.

With an unanimous 7-0 vote, the Highland Park City Council shot down plans to turn...

A 10,000-square-foot mansion resembling a castle in Barrington Hills sold on March 9 for $1.2 million, $700,000 below its original asking price in 2023. (Algonquin Township Assessor)

Mansion resembling a castle in Barrington Hills sells for $1.2M

By Bob Goldsborough

March 30, 2026 at 1:55 p.m.

Built in 1975, the five-bedroom mansion was not originally designed to resemble a castle.

The prospective Bent Park Homes project aims to convert a vacant plot of land at 3233-3249 Central Street into an 11-unit, three-story townhome development. The land was purchased by Krosha Properties LLC in October 2024. (City of Evanston)

Evanston rejects 11-unit townhome project on Central Street

By Claire Murphy

March 30, 2026 at 11:50 a.m.

After nearly a decade of land being vacant and a series of failed development attempts,...

Housing on Chicago's South Side, April 26, 2023. Property taxes imposed by government bodies within Cook County’s borders have grown at twice the rate of inflation over the past three decades, according to a study by the Cook County treasurer's office. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Cook County property taxes doubled the rate of inflation in past 30 years, Treasurer Maria Pappas study finds

By Rick Pearson

March 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ report calls on Democratic leaders that run state government to...

Former Chicago Blackhawks right winger Marian Hossa on Friday sold his three-bedroom condominium on the 14th floor of a Streeterville building for $2.05 million. (Virtuance, www.virtuance.com)

Former Blackhawks player Marian Hossa sells Streeterville condo for $2M

By Bob Goldsborough

March 27, 2026 at 7:15 p.m.

Former Chicago Blackhawks right winger Marian Hossa on Friday sold his three-bedroom Streeterville condo for...

Evanston City Council members debate a one-year circuit breaker pilot program, which proposes the city allocate $500,000 from the Affordable Housing Fund to provide a “direct credit” to eligible homeowners on their property taxes, equal to 20% of the total bill, March 9, 2026. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Evanston looks to fine landlords who violate city code up to $1,000

By Claire Murphy

March 27, 2026 at 5:03 p.m.

On a preliminary vote March 23, 2026, Evanston City Council introduced new fines for landlords...

Buyer who paid $9.5M for Michael Jordan’s Highland Park mansion has a new plan to convert it into a museum

By Bob Goldsborough

March 27, 2026 at 6:20 p.m.

The commercial real estate executive who paid $9.5 million for Michael Jordan’s massive mansion heads...