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...

Rush & Division 6-bedroom home with hand-carved marble fireplaces: $18.5M

By Kim Quillen

November 13, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Special features in this home include a refurbished original mosaic floor, custom millwork and custom...

FILE – In this image taken from video, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic speaks from Atlanta during a webinar sponsored by the 12 regional Fed banks to address the lack of racial disparity in the field of economics, April 13, 2021. (AP Photo/File)

2 Federal Reserve officials oppose an interest rate cut in December

By Christopher Rugaber

November 12, 2025 at 6:05 p.m.

The officials cited several reasons for keeping rates unchanged, after a reduction in September and...

The property at 6191 S. County Line Road, Burr Ridge, has horse stables, a fenced riding arena with lighting, a tennis court, a hot tub and walking paths. (Blank Creative)

Burr Ridge 6-bedroom home with equestrian grounds: $10M

By Saleema Syed

November 11, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The property has horse stables, a fenced riding arena with lighting, a tennis court, a...

Customers check out pastries at Léa French Café on Michigan Avenue in the Loop on Nov. 5, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Scrappy entrepreneurs are setting up cafes, coffee bars and stores in the Loop. ‘A recovery has started.’

By Brian J. Rogal

November 10, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

More than 30 restaurants, coffee bars and stores will have opened by the end of...

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Condo Adviser: Incomplete elevator modernization project could merit claims against consultant and contractor

By Howard Dakoff

November 9, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Both contracts should be reviewed to see if there are provisions regarding limitation of damages...

J. Michael Luttig, the retired general counsel of The Boeing Company, and his wife, Elizabeth, sold their 7,256-square-foot mansion in Lake Forest for more than $3.3 million. (Lake County Assessor)

Retired general counsel of Boeing sells Lake Forest mansion for more than $3.3M

By Bob Goldsborough

November 7, 2025 at 5:07 p.m.

Built in 1961 and set on a 1.31-acre property, the house has 6-1/2 bathrooms and...

A grassy expanse near Crete photographed in September is part of a nearly 500-acre acquisition by the Forest Preserve District of Will County. The Book family property will be added to Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve, making it the district's second largest preserve. (Forest Preserve District of Will County)

Forest Preserve District of Will County’s 500-acre purchase is second largest land buy in its history

By Michelle Mullins

November 7, 2025 at 5:05 a.m.

Forest Preserve District of Will County buys 500 acres near Crete, makes Goodenow Grove Nature...

A three-bedroom residence with floor-to-ceiling windows in this Lincoln Park building recently went on the market for $4.25 million. (Elizabeth Harper/Lady E Photography, LLC)

Lincoln Park 3-bedroom home with terraces, floor-to-ceiling windows: $4.25M

By Kim Quillen

November 6, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

This home has three full bathrooms, one half-bath, floor-to-ceiling windows and wide plank oak flooring.

A rendering of the proposed development at the former site of Highland Park's Solo Cup factory, which has sat vacant for years now despite at least two other proposed developments. The residential proposal faced strong pushback during a recent Plan Commission meeting. (Image courtesy of Highland Park)

Planned Highland Park Solo Cup site redevelopment moves ahead: ‘Cities that don’t grow, wither’

By Joseph States

November 4, 2025 at 4:12 p.m.

The meeting went late into the night, with city leaders debating everything from landscaping to...

Evanston City Council gave its final OK on Nov. 10, 2025 to an apartment tower destined to become the city’s tallest building. (City of Evanston)

Proposed Evanston highrise gets initial OK from City Council

By Shun Graves

November 4, 2025 at 2:38 p.m.

Evanston City Council voted an initial OK for a proposed 605 Davis highrise after developers...