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...

This four-bedroom, five-bathroom home in Lemont recently went on the market for nearly $1.6 million. (Manor Images)

Lemont 4-bedroom home with front porch: $1.6M

By Lauryn Azu

November 25, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

This four-bedroom, five-bathroom home in Lemont has a front porch, balcony and modern and rustic...

Southside Together member Alajah Wills, center, holds a sign while participating in a chant with tenants and community members in front of the recently raided South Shore apartment building on Nov. 24, 2025. The news conference announced the formation of the 7500 South Shore Tenants Union. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Federal agents raided a Chicago apartment building two months ago. Now its residents have formed a union.

By Andrew Carter

December 3, 2025 at 9:35 a.m.

Nearly two months after the militarized raid that roused them from their sleep and made...

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)

Winnetka mansion on Lake Michigan sells for $34.5M, a Chicago-area sales record

By Bob Goldsborough

November 24, 2025 at 3:26 p.m.

The transaction sets a new record for the Chicago area, eclipsing the $31.25 million sale...

The condo building, center, at 9 W. Walton St. in Chicago’s Near North Side neighborhood, is seen on Nov. 25, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Former Chicago Bulls player Zach LaVine sells Chicago condo for $6.4M

By Bob Goldsborough

November 21, 2025 at 5:24 p.m.

Former Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine, who played for the team for parts of eight...

Buildings from 2302 to 2316 North Sheffield Avenue in Chicago, on Nov. 10, 2023. DePaul is proposing to tear down five buildings on its campus to make way for a state-of-the-art basketball facility. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Plan Commission approves DePaul’s controversial plan for Lincoln Park athletic facility

By Brian J. Rogal

November 20, 2025 at 7:21 p.m.

University officials told commission members DePaul’s lack of modern practice courts makes it hard to...

The Marklund Hyde Center on April 18, 2024, in Geneva. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Nonprofit files complaint against Illinois, says state should not have blocked disability housing in Elgin

By Olivia Olander

November 20, 2025 at 6:39 p.m.

Illinois says Marklund got ahead of itself in asking to build multiple community-based homes before...

City of Gary Executive Director of Redevelopment Chris Harris smiles as Lanee Nicole speaks during the ribbon cutting ceremony of the newly constructed 2,000 square-foot single-family home in the Aetna neighborhood in Gary, Indiana Thursday November 20, 2025. Lanee is team lead for the F&L Group.(Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Gary officials cut ribbon on newly constructed Aetna home

By Maya Wilkins

November 20, 2025 at 5:18 p.m.

Gary officials and residents celebrated the completion of the first newly constructed single-family home in...

Taraji P. Henson, a cast member in “The Color Purple,” accepts the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture during the 55th NAACP Image Awards, March 16, 2024, at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Actress Taraji P. Henson sells Streeterville condo for $1.2M

By Bob Goldsborough

November 21, 2025 at 10:37 a.m.

Henson started spending time regularly in the Chicago area starting in 2015, when she began...

Financier and former Fruit of the Loom President and CEO William F. Farley, along with his wife, sold their seven-bedroom apartment in a building at 209 E. Lake Shore Drive for $7.5 million. (Jeff Lowe)

Financier and former Fruit of the Loom CEO William F. Farley sells Chicago apartment for $7.5M

By Bob Goldsborough

November 20, 2025 at 9:47 a.m.

In 1986, William F. Farley bought a half-floor unit in the building. About six years...

FILE – New construction homes and apartments are seen surrounding an older home on Friday, July 11, 2025, in Happy Valley, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

US homes sales rose in October as homebuyers seized on declining mortgage rates

By Alex Veiga

November 20, 2025 at 9:09 a.m.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes increased last month to the fastest pace since February...