Chicago Real Estate

Oak Brook 5-bedroom home with stairwell atrium. (Cris Cunningham, Styles Media)

Oak Brook 5-bedroom home with stairwell atrium: $1.8M

By Kim Quillen

October 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This five-bedroom home has three full bathrooms, three fireplaces, redwood ceilings and a two-and-a-half story...

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...

Chicago Bulls assistant coach Wes Unseld Jr. in early July paid the $3.1 million asking price for a five-bedroom, 5,865-square-foot house in Lakeview.

Chicago Bulls assistant coach Wes Unseld Jr. buys $3.1M Lakeview home

By Bob Goldsborough

July 31, 2025 at 2:09 p.m.

Unseld was an assistant coach for NBA teams for 16 years until he was hired...

Nonprofit organization Collaborative Community Housing Initiative is working to turn a former memory care facility into a first-of-its-kind inclusive housing apartment complex for adults with disabilities. The building will be owned by the residents' families, and provide community and support for an underserved demographic in Illinois (Photo courtesy of Laurie Williams)

Officials say ‘first-of-its-kind’ housing coming to Highland Park; will fill ‘huge gap’ for adults with disabilities

By Joseph States

July 30, 2025 at 12:54 p.m.

A planned cooperative apartment community for adults with disabilities in Highland Park will be a...

A commuter train leaves the Metra station in 2023 in Hinsdale. A finance website ranked Hinsdale among the country's wealthiest suburbs, but village leaders focused instead on amenities such as commuter access to Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Hinsdale ranked 8th wealthiest suburb in the country

By Chuck Fieldman

July 29, 2025 at 10:57 a.m.

A finance website said Hinsdale was among the wealthiest suburbs in America, one of only...

Board members in charge of the River Forest Civic Center are engaged in a dispute with the nonprofit River Forest Community Center over control of the building at 8020 W. Madison in River Forest. (Bob Skolnik/Pioneer Press)

River Forest Civic Center rift puts Community Center child care program at risk

By Bob Skolnik

July 29, 2025 at 5:04 a.m.

A popular child care program may end amid a squabble between River Forest Township officials...

This house at 977 Sheridan Road, Winnetka, has a home theater, a gym, a game room and a wine room that holds about 1,000 bottles. (Larry Malvin)

Winnetka 5-bedroom home with a library and sliding ladder: $4.5M

By Saleema Syed

July 29, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Address: 977 Sheridan Road, Winnetka Listed: May 15, 2025 Price: $4,500,000 Listing agent: Kim Kelley,...

The sun sets near the 35th Street CTA Green Line station after storms passed through the area July 24, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Parking space minimums eliminated in much of Chicago, change aimed at adding housing density

By Jake Sheridan

July 28, 2025 at 5:44 p.m.

Builders putting residences near a CTA train or bus line will soon no longer need...

ComEd electrical towers follow a north-south pathway through Barrington Hills on May 23, 2023. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

ComEd CEO seeks rules to prevent AI from boosting energy bills

By Bloomberg

July 25, 2025 at 5:54 p.m.

Commonwealth Edison Co. has proposed modifications to tariffs that include higher deposits for data centers,...

Coach Ben Johnson speaks July 22, 2025, as the Chicago Bears report to training camp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson lists Michigan home for $1.1M

By Bob Goldsborough

July 25, 2025 at 11:31 a.m.

In January, Johnson was announced as the Bears’ 19th head coach in the team’s history....

An interactive historical collage of the transformation of the former Robert Emmet Elementary School to the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation, 5500 W. Madison St., is on display at the center lobby July 16, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Former Robert Emmet Elementary School in Austin gets new life as community center, workforce development facility

By Brian J. Rogal

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

Now called the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation, the building’s second life is the brainchild...

This Lincoln Park property at 2028 N. Sheffield Ave., Unit 1, has a roof deck over the garage and a snowmelt system for walkways and stairs. (Joe Hendrickson/Fio Creative)

Lincoln Park 4-bedroom duplex with Juliet balconies: $2.1M

By Saleema Syed

July 24, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Address: 2028 N. Sheffield Ave., Unit 1, Chicago Listed: June 23, 2025 Price: $2,095,000 Listing...