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...

Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III celebrates as he walks off the field after a win over the Giants on Nov. 9, 2025, at Soldier Field. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Bears player Luther Burden III buys 5-bedroom Libertyville house

By Bob Goldsborough

March 2, 2026 at 7:55 a.m.

Burden, a wide receiver and a St. Louis-area native, was drafted last year by the...

A man walks alongside Wolf Lake Jan.13, 2026, in Hammond, Indiana. As a proposal erect a Chicago Bears football stadium near the lake gains momentum, longtime Wolf Lake advocates say it's just another chapter of the lake's story. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Landmarks: Potential Chicago Bears stadium near Wolf Lake just the latest story for a place that’s always changing

By Paul Eisenberg

March 3, 2026 at 10:26 a.m.

Potential Chicago Bears stadium near Wolf Lake just the latest story for a place thats...

This six-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bathroom home in the Old Town neighborhood recently went on the market for $6.5 million. (Visual Vantage Chicago/Brent Borchardt)

Old Town 6-bedroom home with elevator: $6.5M

By Lauryn Azu

February 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This six-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bathroom home offers multiple patios, a landscaped side yard and a passenger elevator.

Workers finish installing words from from President Barack Obama’s speech marking the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery march, on the exterior of the Obama Presidential Center Museum building on Feb. 17, 2026, (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Obama Foundation readies for uncertainty of development near presidential center

By A.D. Quig

February 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Can the Obama Presidential Center stick to its guiding principle of attracting investment and helping...

This Glencoe six-bedroom home that recently went on the market for nearly $2.4 million has a Flagstone patio and parquet wood flooring. (Phil Goldman/Summit Imaging)

Glencoe 6-bedroom home with Flagstone patio, parquet wood flooring: $2.4M

By Kim Quillen

February 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This six-bedroom French Provincial home has four full bathrooms, one half bath, parquet wood flooring,...

Former Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert put his four-bedroom, 2,461-square-foot townhome in Buffalo Grove on the market for $630,000. (Bob Goldsborough)

Former Chicago Bears player Khalil Herbert sells Buffalo Grove home for $610,000

By Bob Goldsborough

February 23, 2026 at 11:34 a.m.

Former Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert on Feb. 5 sold his four-bedroom, 2,461-square-foot town...

Lincolnwood village officials say they are awaiting redevelopment plans for the Lincolnwood Town Center mall in Lincolnwood. The mall property was sold in 2025. (Pioneer Press file)

With Lincolnwood Town Center sold, village leaders hopeful about moving soon on redeveloping the languishing mall

By Elizabeth Owens-Schiele

February 20, 2026 at 12:29 p.m.

Now that Lincolnwood Town Center mall has been sold, Lincolnwood village leaders may consider tax...

Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong jumps after throwing a ball during a fielding drill at spring training on Feb. 18, 2026, at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Chicago Cubs player Pete Crow-Armstrong buys $1.2M Loop condo

By Bob Goldsborough

February 20, 2026 at 12:48 p.m.

Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong in late January paid $1.195 million for a two-bedroom,...

Builder DLG Development plans to create 188 units, including 38 affordable apartments, at 3611 N. Halsted St., and transform an adjacent alley into a public park. (Studio Dwell Architects)

Chicago Plan Commission approves Lakeview tower and hundreds of Fulton Market apartments

By Brian J. Rogal

February 19, 2026 at 5:52 p.m.

Builder DLG Development plans to create 188 units, including 38 affordable apartments, at 3611 N....

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 dips to 6.01%, lowest level in more than 3 years

By Alex Veiga

February 19, 2026 at 11:09 a.m.

The recent decline in rates is a favorable lead in to the annual spring homebuying...