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...

Mokena 4-bedroom home with custom putting green: $1.3M

By Kim Quillen

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

This four-bedroom home has five full bathrooms, hardwood floors and smart home features.

Ald. Bennett Lawson, 44th, left, and Ald. Andre Vasquez, 40th, talk outside the chamber before a City Council meeting on Dec. 29, 2025, at City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

North Side alderman pausing Chicago Zoning Committee meetings to pressure Mayor Brandon Johnson to pick chairperson

By Jake Sheridan

December 30, 2025 at 12:41 p.m.

The interim chair of the Chicago City Council’s Zoning Committee is halting its meetings to...

Wally Stock, Chicago Public Schools acting chief financial officer, walks away after speaking during a Chicago Board of Education budget hearing, March 14, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

CPS board hikes property tax levy to capture extra $25M

By Kate Armanini

December 30, 2025 at 3:26 p.m.

The Chicago Board of Education voted to slightly increase its property tax levy, to yield...

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 lists Buffalo Grove home for $630,000

By Bob Goldsborough

December 29, 2025 at 12:53 p.m.

Former Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert has his four-bedroom, 2,461-square-foot town in Buffalo Grove...

The River North condo at 401 N. Wabash Ave., Unit 48A, has floor-to-ceiling windows and unobstructed north and east views of the lake, river and skyline. (Petr Poliak)

River North 3-bedroom condo with dual bathrooms in primary suite: $3.7M

By Saleema Syed

December 26, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The condo at 401 N. Wabash Ave., Unit 48A, has floor-to-ceiling windows and unobstructed north...

Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland (84) makes a reception during the first quarter on Dec. 14, 2025, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears player Colston Loveland paid $1.3M for a Long Grove home over the summer

By Bob Goldsborough

December 24, 2025 at 12:55 p.m.

Chicago Bears rookie tight end Colston Loveland over the summer paid $1.27 million for a...

A five-bedroom, 16,000-square-foot Georgian-style mansion on Lake Michigan in Winnetka sold for $34.5 million including personal property — a Chicago-area sales record for the sale of any single residential property in history. (Bob Goldsborough)

The seller of a $34.5 million Winnetka home downsized with a $14 million buy in Kenilworth

By Bob Goldsborough

December 23, 2025 at 6:48 p.m.

The new owners of the Kenilworth mansion have explored seeking a variance to add a...

This house at 920 Saint Stephen's Green, Oak Brook, has two attached garages with space for four cars. (Red Door Media)

Oak Brook 7-bedroom waterfront house with winding staircase: $3.5M

By Saleema Syed

December 23, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

This seven-bedroom, 6½-bath waterfront home in Oak Brook has views of Mayslake from an outdoor...

Associate Pastor Joseph L. Morrow, at Fourth Presbyterian Church, center, prays as he stands with other Chicago-area pastors in the lobby of the County Building on Dec. 15, 2025, to demand action to reverse increases in home property taxes. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Cook County property tax troubles trigger school district losses, reform demands

By A.D. Quig

December 22, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Cook County suburban school districts are begging to receive their share of property tax revenues...

The Harold B. Smith Foundation filed suit against a buyer who walked away from a deal to buy the Aloha Lodge in Lake Geneva.

Foundation sues financier who walked away from deal to buy Lake Geneva’s Aloha Lodge

By Bob Goldsborough

December 20, 2025 at 3:57 p.m.

The suit filed by the Harold B. Smith Foundation alleges breach of contract and breach...