Ariel Cheung

NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT|Despite being home to one of the most beautiful college campuses in America, New Haven, Connecticut, is expected to experience a 0.8% drop in home values heading into the first quarter of 2021.

Huge drop in Illinois home sales due to COVID-19 might be great for sellers, but not for buyers: ‘There’s a feeding frenzy.’

June 28, 2020 at 6:55 p.m.

Unlike the Great Recession, the latest economic downturn — prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic — has not sent the prices of homes plummeting. Instead, the stay-at-home order restricted real estate...

DJ Khaled, Common, Cubs’ Kris Bryant join roster of stars celebrating Chicago graduates during virtual commencement Sunday

June 14, 2020 at 2:03 p.m.

As Chicago prepares to honor its high school graduates with a virtual ceremony, DJ Khaled, Common and a host of other celebrities and sports figures have joined the lineup. Mayor...

Mark Camilleri, owner of Avenue Tavern (2900 N. Broadway) tries to untangle rainbow flags to hang as his restaurant opens on Friday, June 12, 2020.

Lakeview sees packed tables and long waits as outdoor dining takes to the streets

June 12, 2020 at 5:04 p.m.

In another universe, the Friday lunch scene running down the middle of a closed North Broadway would be largely unremarkable, as the stretch of Lakeview is a frequent host to...

The Wiener’s Circle dishing out side orders of curbside abuse with profanity-laced takeout

June 10, 2020 at 7:25 a.m.

With a city still reeling from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and grappling with racial inequity spotlighted by recent protests, things might be feeling a little bleak. And so, we turn...

La Policía de Chicago custodia Nini's Deli en Noble Square, ante protestas en el lugar.

La historia detrás de Nini’s Deli, el restaurante del momento que cerró en medio de protestas por la postura homofóbica y anti-Black Lives Matter de sus propietarios

June 9, 2020 at 1:46 p.m.

Nini's Deli cerró permanentemente este fin de semana después de que sus dueños fueron criticados por comentarios homofóbicos y anti-Black Lives Matter y los socios comerciales cortaron rápidamente sus lazos....

Protesters carry a "Defund the Police" sign on West Division Street during the March of Justice from Union Park to Cabrini-Green on June 6, 2020, in Chicago to demand police accountability.

The story behind Nini’s Deli, the trendy West Town restaurant shut down this weekend amid outcry over owners’ homophobic, anti-Black Lives Matter views

June 9, 2020 at 9:14 p.m.

Nini's Deli closed permanently this weekend after its owners were lambasted for homophobic and anti-Black Lives Matter comments and business partners quickly severed ties. After owners remarked on both social...

Erick Granada Ocampo a server at Egg Harbor Cafe, left, waits on Robin and Mike Weseen on the patio on May 29, 2020, in Barrington. The Weseens were the first customers served when they opened Friday morning. Robin Weseen said, "We usually come here three times a week. They are like our family and we love them."

Rabbi makes rap video for his house listing while it’s stuck on the market during the COVID-19 pandemic — and the whole family joins in

May 27, 2020 at 4:07 p.m.

Video tours and virtual walk-throughs have become the norm for home sellers during the coronavirus pandemic, but Moshe Teldon took things one step further. The Wilmette, Ill., rabbi and his...

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