Chicago Real Estate

A five-bedroom, 6,670-square-foot mansion on Lake Michigan in Winnetka sold on October 1 for $8.85 million. (Bob Goldsborough)

Winnetka home sells for $8.9M in village’s highest-priced transaction year-to-date

By Bob Goldsborough

October 26, 2026 at 5:35 p.m.

A five-bedroom, 6,670-square-foot mansion on Lake Michigan in Winnetka sold on Oct. 1 for $8.85...

With no clapping allowed at the Northbrook Plan Commission's Oct. 20, 2026 public hearing, residents show their support by waving their hands in the air during public comment. Hundreds turned out for the hearing's second meeting, to oppose a Pulte Homes plan to redevelop Meadow Plaza into condominiums. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Amid Northbrook outcry, Plan Commission advises Pulte Homes to revise or scrap Meadow Plaza plan

By Claire Murphy

October 26, 2026 at 11:38 a.m.

Pulte said it would like to present an updated proposal, incorporating commissioners' feedback and criticisms...

Gene Siskel, left, and Roger Ebert, right, confer with "At the Movies" executive producer Joe Antelo at a taping of the show on July 11, 1985. (Bill Hogan/baiduhai)

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert to get life-size bronze tribute near Millennium Park

By Brian J. Rogal

October 22, 2026 at 4:56 p.m.

A life-size bronze sculpture of dueling film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert will soon...

Officials take part in a ceremonial groundbreaking for the final phase of the Arboretum Villas at Plymouth Place Center for Senior Living on Oct. 7 in La Grange Park. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

Plymouth Place breaks ground on new senior housing units in La Grange Park

By Hank Beckman

October 13, 2026 at 11:21 a.m.

Officials broke ground on the final phase of the Arboretum Villas at Plymouth Place Center...

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...

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...

Nearly 600 Northbrook residents turned up to the village's Techny Prairie Activity Center, 180 Anets Drive, on Oct. 6, 2026, to voice their opposition to a Pulte Homes proposal to redevelop the downtown Meadow Plaza Shopping Center into three six-story condominium units. (Claire Murphy/Pioneer Press)

Nearly 600 residents turn out to oppose razing Northbrook’s Meadow Plaza for 6-story condos

By Claire Murphy

October 8, 2026 at 11:34 a.m.

Pulte Homes said the project would include three six-story condo buildings, two one-story commercial buildings...

This Lincoln Park home, with five full bathrooms, two half bathrooms, a private office and a rooftop equipped with a bar, recently went on the market for nearly $4 million. (AA Snaps LLC)

Lincoln Park 6-bedroom home with wine cellar, rooftop entertaining area: $4M

By Kim Quillen

October 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This six-bedroom home has five full bathrooms, two half bathrooms, a private office and a...

People walk through Block 37, the retail and entertainment complex, on Oct. 7, 2026, in Chicago’s Loop. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Block 37 changes hands, and its new owner promises a makeover

By Brian J. Rogal

October 7, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

Edwards Realty Co. promises to transform Block 37 into an experiential retail center that hosts...

Visitors tour the lobby of the Avalon Regal Theater, a 2,500-seat auditorium that opened in 1927 on East 79th Street, during Open House Chicago on Oct. 15, 2023. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Open House 2026: Our 12 don’t-miss spots this year

By Bob Gendron

October 7, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

The annual free event, presented by the Chicago Architecture Center, opens the doors to hundreds...

Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey gives a thumbs-up as he leaves a press conference near McCormick Place on Sept. 4, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Illinois Democrats accuse Darren Bailey of failing to disclose who provides rent-free Chicago apartment

By Dan Petrella

October 6, 2026 at 5:25 p.m.

The Illinois Democratic Party has accused Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for governor, of violating...