Chicago Real Estate

Debris lies on the ground on March 11, 2026, after a tornado struck the evening before along South Sandbar Road in Aroma Park. The homes border the Kankakee River. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

State Farm raising Illinois homeowners insurance rates by 8%

By Robert Channick

October 5, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

It may not cause the sticker shock of last year’s whopping increase, but State Farm...

View from a two-bedroom, two-bath unit on the 26th floor of 400 Lake Shore Drive on Oct. 2, 2026. the building is still under construction and won't open until March, but the developers say they've signed over 100 leases. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

As downtown Chicago reinvents itself, demand is high for luxury apartment complexes as building costs rise

By Brian J. Rogal

October 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

As downtown Chicago continues its transformation from a business-focused district into a mixed-use neighborhood with...

Former Chicago White Sox player Jim Thome is introduced before the start of the team's home opener against the Seattle Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on April 12, 2022. (Chris Sweda / baiduhai

Chicago White Sox Hall of Famer Jim Thome buys one-bedroom condo for nearly $1M

By Bob Goldsborough

October 2, 2026 at 11:09 a.m.

Chicago White Sox Hall of Famer Jim Thome and his wife, Andrea, paid $975,000 in...

Ann Caruso, center right, yells in response to a panel member's statement during the question-and-answer segment of a community meeting to discuss a proposed Amtrak maintenance facility west of Rate Field in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, on Sept. 17, 2026, at the Carpenter Training Center. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Overflow crowd rejects plan for Amtrak maintenance yard near Rate Field: ‘Nasty real estate deal’

By Brian J. Rogal

September 18, 2026 at 5:16 p.m.

Amtrak’s proposed maintenance yard would stretch for about 2 miles along Canal Street on the...

A woman walks past an apparel store decorated with flags from Latin American countries in the 5900 block of West Fullerton Avenue in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood on Sept. 17, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago’s Latino population is shifting west, with Belmont Cragin now the city’s largest Latino neighborhood

By Allison Kiehl

September 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A new report from UIC confirms that Latinos account for nearly 30% of Chicago's population...

Ald. Gilbert Villegas, 36th, speaks alongside members of the budget accountability coalition about the proposed rent ordinance on July 15, 2026, after a City Council meeting at City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Aldermen opposed to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s renters’ rights plan advance their own version

By Jake Sheridan

September 17, 2026 at 4:35 p.m.

Aldermen advanced a counterproposal to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s broad renters' rights overhaul Thursday, setting the...

Zillow loses antitrust battle over Chicago area listings feed

By Leah Nylen

September 17, 2026 at 1:58 p.m.

Zillow Group Inc. lost its bid to force Illinois’ largest provider of real estate listings...

West Loop 2-bedroom home with hardwood floors, private elevator entry. (Jim Cloney)

West Loop 2-bedroom home with hardwood floors, private elevator entry: $1.5M

By Kim Quillen

September 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This two-bedroom home has two full bathrooms, one half bathroom, hardwood floors, a private elevator...

Jung Yoon, chief of policy for the mayor's office, from left, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Rod Wilson, of Lugenia Burns Hope Center, take questions during a town hall discussion on the Protecting Renters Ordinance, at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Chicago, Sept. 9, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s renters’ rights bill advances

By Jake Sheridan

September 21, 2026 at 1:10 p.m.

Aldermen advanced Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposal to overhaul tenants’ rights Wednesday, while opponents prepare to...

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic (9) walks to the locker room after making the final shot of the game to give the bulls a,128-126, win against the Utah Jazz at the United Center Jan. 14, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Former Bulls center Nikola Vučević lists Lincoln Park home for $5.2M

By Bob Goldsborough

September 16, 2026 at 12:35 p.m.

Former Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vučević and his wife, Nikoletta, on Tuesday placed their six-bedroom,...

Attendees are reflected in a mirror as Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during a town hall to discuss the Protecting Renters Ordinance at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church on South Wabash Avenue on Sept. 9, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson pitches renters’ rights compromise, opponents balk as fight continues

By Jake Sheridan

September 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is backing off a key part of his broad plan to bolster...

Google released new renderings of a renovated James R. Thompson Center on Sept. 16, 2026, giving the public a glimpse of the interior. (Pixelflakes for Google)

Google provides a glimpse inside the renovated Thompson Center

By Brian J. Rogal

September 16, 2026 at 12:01 a.m.

The building’s soaring atrium will be preserved, along with its iconic, black-and-white mosaic on the...

FILE — President Donald Trump’s childhood home in Queens on Aug. 19, 2017. After a full gut renovation, the five-bedroom, three-bathroom house sold for $1.93 million on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, according to real estate records and the buyer’s agent. (Sam Hodgson/The New York Times)

Gutted and remodeled, Donald Trump’s childhood home sells for nearly $2 million

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

September 15, 2026 at 11:13 a.m.

Since Donald Trump’s first election in 2016, his childhood home in Queens has gone from...