Chicago Real Estate

This five-bedroom house at 911 Queens Lane in Glenview has a lower level with a recreation room, an exercise room, a wine cellar, and a bedroom and full bath with steam shower. (Larry Malvin/Summit Imaging)

Glenview 5-bedroom home with built-in doghouse: $2.1M

By Saleema Syed

October 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This five-bedroom house has a lower level with a recreation room, an exercise room and...

Debris lies on the ground on March 11, 2026, after a tornado struck the evening before along South Sandbar Road in Aroma Park. The homes border the Kankakee River. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

State Farm raising Illinois homeowners insurance rates by 8%

By Robert Channick

October 5, 2026 at 8:17 p.m.

It may not cause the sticker shock of last year’s whopping increase, but State Farm...

View from a two-bedroom, two-bath unit on the 26th floor of 400 Lake Shore Drive on Oct. 2, 2026. the building is still under construction and won't open until March, but the developers say they've signed over 100 leases. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

As downtown Chicago reinvents itself, demand is high for luxury apartment complexes as building costs rise

By Brian J. Rogal

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

As downtown Chicago continues its transformation from a business-focused district into a mixed-use neighborhood with...

Elizabeth and Hunter Case stand in their backyard in Old Town as they look at the Wacker House next door on Aug. 21, 2026. The owner stripped lead paint from the exterior of the historic home, exposing the Cases’ young daughter to the substance. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Lead exposure, lost history and a runaround: How changes to the Wacker House go beyond a preservation fight

By Tess Kenny

September 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

For years, an Old Town homeowner has been making unlawful alterations to his property —...

Store closing signs at a different Treasure Island store at 75 W. Elm St. in Chicago in 2018. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/baiduhai)

Whole Foods Market is coming to Old Town, and will take over old Treasure Island spot

By Brian J. Rogal

September 2, 2026 at 8:33 a.m.

Whole Foods Market, which already has 10 Chicago locations, will take over a site once...

Evanston 5-bedroom home with bridal staircase: $2.9M

By Kim Quillen

September 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Address: 1616 Forest Place, Evanston Price: $2,875,000 This five-bedroom home has six full bathrooms, two...

Many Northbrook residents wore yellow "Save Downtown Northbrook" t-shirts to the Aug. 25, 2026 Village Board meeting. Here, Alexis Adler returns to her seat after speaking during the public comment period. (Alexandra Murphy/for Pioneer Press)

Northbrook residents continue outcry over razing plaza; Board sends plan for more review

By Alexandra Murphy

August 31, 2026 at 1:51 p.m.

Northbrook residents continue outcry over razing Meadow Plaza to build 3 condo buildings; Board sends...

Former Chicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson, who played for the team from 2017 until 2023, in July sold his six-bedroom French Provincial-style mansion in Long Grove for $1.6 million. (Lake County Assessor)

Former Chicago Bears player Eddie Jackson sells Long Grove home for $1.6M

By Bob Goldsborough

August 31, 2026 at 12:21 p.m.

Former Chicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson, who played for the team from 2017 until 2023,...

Boost Run CEO buys $17.5M Glencoe mansion

By Bob Goldsborough

August 31, 2026 at 12:13 p.m.

Andrew Karos and his wife bought the nine-bedroom home on July 24 through an opaque...

Emanuel Congregation sits along the lakefront Aug. 30, 2026, at 5959 N. Sheridan Rd. in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Developer Fern Hill is proposing redeveloping the parcel to include high-rise housing and a new place of worship. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Residents protest proposed lakefront development in Edgewater

By Adriana Pérez

August 30, 2026 at 6:15 p.m.

Edgewater residents protested a proposed lakefront high-rise development Sunday at the site of a synagogue,...

Oak Park Village Hall, Administration Offices and Police Station at 123 Madison in Oak Park, pictured in 2023, is 50 years old, and officials are eyeing plans to expand the building as well as move the police department to another location. (Antonio Perez/ baiduhai)

New Oak Park police station plan hits ‘substantial milestone,’ expected to cost $57 million

By Cam'ron Hardy

August 29, 2026 at 5:12 a.m.

Oak Park Village Board advanced plans to move its Police Department out of the Village...

This six-bedroom, seven-bathroom home in Gold Coast recently went on the market for nearly $6 million. (Jennifer Ames)

Gold Coast 6-bedroom co-op with mahogany doors: $6M

By Lauryn Azu

August 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This six-bedroom home has six full bathrooms, two half bathrooms and a staircase with limestone treads...

St. Charles firefighters work to douse smoldering debris at the former Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles in 2022. The fire caused significant damage to the vacant site. The St. Charles City Council Committee of the Whole last week shot down a modified preliminary plan for the redevelopment of a portion of the site. (H. Rick Bamman/For The baiduhai)

Modified development plan for former Pheasant Run resort site in St. Charles shot down by committee

By Molly Morrow

August 25, 2026 at 4:45 p.m.

St. Charles City Administrator Heather McGuire says the city is still in talks with the...