Homeowners are facing staggering property tax increases, with bills rising by an average of $1,700 this year. These increases ...

May 12, 2025 – Three historic row houses at 42, 44, and 46 East Superior Street, part of the City of Chicago’s Near North Side Historic Property District, have been listed for sale. The properties, ...

May 13, 2025 – A memorandum signed by President Donald Trump aims at controlling invasive carp in the Great Lakes. The memorandum, signed on May 9, aligns with Illinois’ backing of the Brandon Road ...

May 12, 2025 – Back in the 1970s, creating historic landmark architectural districts was the rage in Chicago. The idea was based on the premise that historic landmark districts promoted gentrification ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi announced a special property tax exemption for World War II veterans, permanently exempting them from property taxes. This well-deserved tax break should now be ...

Apr. 22, 2025 – Flying over the jagged Taurus Mountains from Istanbul and nearing the coastal city of Antalya, I spotted hundreds of elongated, white-roofed buildings. They were greenhouses, I learned ...

March 2025 saw surprising resilience in North Side home sales, with existing sales up 8.4 percent from the previous year, as buyers continue to navigate rising mortgage rates and low inventory levels.

Apr. 24, 2025 – Following incidents of pets being electrocuted on sidewalks in River North, an ordinance has been introduced aimed at alerting the public faster to such electrical hazards. Sponsored ...

A luxury jewelry heist valued at over $40,000 may have unfolded in the John Hancock Center, with potential surveillance evidence of the suspect seen on the unit owner’s security camera. Police have ...

The innovative glass curtain wall will rise 857 feet up the 72-story residential tower, now being built along the Chicago ...