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...

FILE – In this March 5, 2012, file photo, consumer credit cards are posed in North Andover, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

What a possible Fed rate cut would mean for your finances

By Cora Lewis

September 17, 2025 at 11:43 a.m.

The federal funds rate, set by the Federal Reserve, is the rate at which banks...

Regeant Panday and Sarah Tang in their living room as Tang holds onto Kaali, one of their two cats, in their Bridgeport neighborhood home on July 17, 2025. The couple bought their house nearly a year ago. While they were able to achieve homeownership, it has come with sacrifices for the couple, ones that many Americans are having to make because of climbing housing costs. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

They bought a house to ‘grow up.’ Now they can’t afford to start a family.

By Lizzie Kane

September 17, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The costs associated with owning a home — insurance, property taxes, maintenance, utilities — are...

This lakeside home at 19330 Lakeview Ave. in Mundelein has a patio with a hot tub and views overlooking Diamond Lake. (Megan Berger)

Mundelein 4-bedroom lake house with private dock: $1.1M

By Saleema Syed

September 16, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

This lakeside home at 19330 Lakeview Ave. in Mundelein has a patio with a hot...

Former Chicago Bears defensive line coach Travis Smith in late April sold his five-bedroom, 4,304-square-foot house in southwest Waukegan for $1.45 million. (Lake County Assessor)

Former Bears defensive line coach Travis Smith sells home in southwest Waukegan for $1.5M

By Bob Goldsborough

September 15, 2025 at 2:41 p.m.

Smith was hired as the Bears’ defensive line coach in 2022. Smith left the team...

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Condo Adviser: Board can fine owner of unit causing offensive odor in hallway

By Howard Dakoff

September 14, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

A condo board also can file a declaratory lawsuit seeking a court order to abate...

A four-bedroom penthouse space with floor-to-ceiling windows at 363 E. Wacker Drive has been listed for $8M. (Brian Witmuss)

Loop 4-bedroom home with floor-to-ceiling windows: $8M

By Kim Quillen

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

This four-bedroom penthouse home has four full bathrooms, one half-bathroom, an office and a balcony.

Former Chicago Blackhawks head coach Jeremy Colliton and his wife, Jennifer, sold their five-bedroom, 5,600-square-foot home in Lakeview for $1.708 million. (Cook County Assessor)

Former Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton sells Lakeview home for $1.7M

By Bob Goldsborough

September 9, 2025 at 11:44 a.m.

Former Chicago Blackhawks head coach Jeremy Colliton and his wife, Jennifer, on Monday sold their...

This six-bedroom, six-bathroom home in Evanston recently went on the market for just over $2 million. (Phil Goldman)

Evanston 6-bedroom Queen Anne home with 6 fireplaces: $2.1M

By Lauryn Azu

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

This six-bedroom Queen Anne Arts and Crafts style home has four full bathrooms, two half...

Construction continues at the multipurpose athletic center at the south end of the Obama Presidential Center site, Sept. 8, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Obama Center construction tab reaches $615M as opening nears

By A.D. Quig

September 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

The construction cost of $615 million so far for former President Barack Obama’s namesake center...

A coach house in the 900 block of North Honore Street on July 16, 2025, in the East Village neighborhood of Chicago. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Fight over Chicago ‘granny flat’ legalization to move forward with vote

By Jake Sheridan

September 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Two aldermen with dueling proposals charting different futures for the ability to build “additional dwelling...