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...

The three-story penthouse at 600 N. Kingsbury St. with a private outdoor terrace has gone on the market for $1.6 million. (RH Motion Pictures)

River North 4-bedroom home with private outdoor terrace: $1.6M

By Kim Quillen

January 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This three-story penthouse home has four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, one half bath, a private...

A woman walks past a Barnes & Noble store under construction in the Hyde Park Shopping Center at 55th Street and Lake Park Avenue in Chicago on Jan. 6, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Barnes & Noble to open four Chicago-area bookstores, part of a national expansion

By Brian J. Rogal

January 6, 2026 at 4:01 p.m.

The bookseller will open stores on State Street and in Hyde Park. The company also...

The condo building, center, at 9 W. Walton St. in Chicago’s Near North Side neighborhood, was owned by billionaire Ken Griffin. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Meet the buyer who paid $7.4M for one of Ken Griffin’s Gold Coast condos

By Bob Goldsborough

January 6, 2026 at 12:41 p.m.

Ken Griffin famously paid $58.75 million in 2017 for the top four floors in the...

This five-bedroom home in Evanston has recently been listed for over $1.7 million. (LVN Studios)

Evanston 5-bedroom century-old bungalow: $1.7M

By Lauryn Azu

January 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Address: 1006 Ridge Avenue, Evanston Price: $1,725,000 This five-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Evanston has only been...

Fireworks light up, Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building during the official opening ceremony in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Monday, Jan. 4, 2010.(AP Photo/Nousha Salimi)

Today in History: Burj Khalifa opens

By Associated Press

January 4, 2026 at 3:00 a.m.

On Jan. 4, 2010, the Burj Khalifa, the tallest structure in the world at 2,717 feet...

Tinley Park Village Trustee Kenneth Shaw explains the village's property tax increase Dec. 16, 2025. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Tinley Park considers new fees, fines and inspections to deter absentee landlords

By Addison Wright

January 2, 2026 at 5:05 a.m.

The Tinley Park Village Board is considering six proposals to add rules on rental housing...

The new entrance and visitors center under construction at the Illinois Capitol building in Springfield, Nov. 7, 2023. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

$350M Illinois Capitol renovation nears completion following weather delays

By Jeremy Gorner

January 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The second major overhaul of the Capitol in just over a decade will include updated...

Retired Chicago Blackhawks goalie Nikolai Khabibulin and his wife, Victoria, on Dec. 29 sold their River North condo for $1.355 million. (Bob Goldsborough)

Retired Blackhawks goalie Nikolai Khabibulin sells River North condo for $1.4M

By Bob Goldsborough

January 2, 2026 at 12:25 p.m.

The sale price received by the Khabibulins is another indicator of the softness in condo...

The current owner of the iconic “Home Alone” mansion in Winnetka wants to return the driveway configuration to its original layout, which was the one filmed in the movie as the McCallister family departs for O’Hare International Airport in two Airport Express vans.

Owner of Winnetka’s ‘Home Alone’ house wants to return the driveway configuration to the way it was in the movie

By Bob Goldsborough

December 31, 2025 at 6:36 a.m.

The previous owner of the home removed its well-known horseshoe-style driveway.

Forest Glen 5-bedroom home with 2 fireplaces, custom cherry built-ins: $1.2M

By Kim Quillen

December 30, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

This five-bedroom brick Colonial home has four full bathrooms, one half bath and a main-floor...