Chicago Real Estate

Rebecca Chamian Ribaudo, author of the novel “Crossing Division Street,” on Oct. 19, 2026, in Chicago. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Column: ‘Crossing Division Street’ is a new novel of family, born out of Cabrini-Green

By Rick Kogan

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

The Cabrini-Green public housing project comes roaring back in a remarkable first novel by Rebecca...

This 4-bedroom, 2½-bath home in Warrenville recently went on the market for $1 million. (Michael Johnson)

Warrenville 4-bedroom French Normandy estate: $1M

By Lauryn Azu

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

This four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home is a preserved 1933 French Normandy estate along the West Branch...

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...

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...

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...

Former Chicago White Sox player Jim Thome is introduced before the start of the team's home opener against the Seattle Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on April 12, 2022. (Chris Sweda / baiduhai

Chicago White Sox Hall of Famer Jim Thome buys one-bedroom condo for nearly $1M

By Bob Goldsborough

October 2, 2026 at 11:09 a.m.

Chicago White Sox Hall of Famer Jim Thome and his wife, Andrea, paid $975,000 in...

For sale sign is seen outside of a home in Arlington Heights, Ill., Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Average long-term US mortgage rate churns upward to its highest level in nearly 3 years at 7.28%

By Michelle Chapman

October 1, 2026 at 11:32 a.m.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate jumped this week to its highest level in nearly...

Loop 2-bedroom home with Italian Snaidero cabinetry. (RM Luxury Group)

Loop 2-bedroom home with Italian Snaidero cabinetry: $1.6M

By Kim Quillen

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

This two-bedroom home has two full bathrooms, floor-to-ceiling windows and an open-concept floor plan.

Calumet City's Mr. Smiley water tower peers over a shopping area in 2022. It's one of two personable water towers in the city that were painted with faces in 1973. (Paul Eisenberg/Daily Southtown)

Judge appoints receiver to manage Calumet City’s River Oaks West shopping center in foreclosure lawsuit

By Olivia Stevens

September 30, 2026 at 4:49 p.m.

Less than a month after a $45.6 million foreclosure lawsuit was filed against the owner...

Pedestrians pass renovations at Google’s future Midwest headquarters in the James R. Thompson Center on Sept. 30, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Morningstar to move global headquarters to the Thompson Center

By Brian J. Rogal

October 1, 2026 at 10:18 a.m.

Investment firm Morningstar announced Wednesday it will move its global headquarters into the James R....