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...

Dissatisfied owners may have to elect new condo board members.

Condo Adviser: If board members won’t enforce rules, elect new ones who will

By Howard Dakoff

March 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Remind board members of the obligations to enforce governing documents; if that fails, then elect...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi, left, and Lyons Township Assessor Pat Hynes listen as political correspondent Paris Schutz asks a question during a debate for the Democratic nomination for Cook County Assessor at WFLD-Ch. 32, Feb. 18, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Cook County assessor candidates grapple over the reasons for skyrocketing property taxes

By A.D. Quig

March 13, 2026 at 10:39 a.m.

Assessor Fritz Kaegi and challenger Pat Hynes are fighting for control of the office that...

The U.S. Capitol photographed Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to improve access and affordability

By Charlotte Kramon

March 12, 2026 at 4:17 p.m.

In a rare bipartisan effort for a deeply divided Congress, the Senate has passed a...

This house at 3309 N. Whipple St., Avondale, has been gut renovated and features a new-construction second floor. (Christian Volpe)

Avondale 3-bedroom home with a wet bar and a dry bar: $1.1M

By Saleema Syed

March 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The house has been gut renovated and features a new-construction second floor.

Residents and developer representatives look at slides of a proposed downtown development Tuesday at the Homewood Village Hall. (Evy Lewis/Daily Southtown)

Homewood continues with Holladay development, but downtown parking concerns remain

By Evy Lewis

March 11, 2026 at 12:47 p.m.

The Homewood Village Board voted 5-1 to put together an agreement with Holladay Properties, but...

Sprout Social co-founder Aaron Rankin sells mansion for $14.3M, the highest Lake Geneva-area price in months

By Bob Goldsborough

March 10, 2026 at 5:21 p.m.

Rankin and his wife sold the home through a land trust to Milwaukee-based Eagles Wings...

Oak Park Village Hall, Administration Offices and Police Station at 123 Madison in Oak Park, pictured in 2023, is 50 years old, and officials are eyeing plans to expand the building as well as move the police department to another location. (Antonio Perez/ baiduhai)

Oak Park advances plans for new police station at U.S. Bank site

By Alicia Fabbre

March 10, 2026 at 5:08 a.m.

Oak Park officials are eying a bank building for a new police station and an...

This Hinsdale home's lot was assembled with three other adjoining lots to allow for an expansion of the mansion, along with room for a pool and a pool house. (Cook County Assessor)

Hinsdale 6-bedroom, 11-bathroom mansion sells for $3.8M

By Bob Goldsborough

March 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The 19-room, colonial-style mansion in Hinsdale has been reworked and expanded to include 11 bathrooms,...

This home at 1311 Scott Ave., Winnetka, features a yard with a bluestone patio, a pond, a courtyard, a kitchen garden and an irrigation system. (Phil Goldman)

Winnetka 4-bedroom house with music room: $1.9M

By Saleema Syed

March 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This Winnetka home has a yard with a bluestone patio, a pond, a courtyard, a...

The biggest drops in property tax collection countywide were in areas where the median household income was below $50,000. That includes Englewood and North Lawndale, shown here in 2025, where collections fell by just over 3%. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Property tax collection rates drop in Chicago neighborhoods with big bill hikes

By A.D. Quig

March 9, 2026 at 4:18 p.m.

Residential property tax collections fell in 11 of the 13 community areas with the highest...