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Old Town’s Historic Wacker House Defaced by Unpermitted Work, Preservationists Say

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Aug 10

Grant Park—Chicago's Historic Frontyard—SOLD for Cash

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Aug 3

Regulations Rising—Landlords Wonder: Why Bother Owning?

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Jul 20

North Side Sales Dance: Buyers Pay More, Act Quickly

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Jul 13

City ‘Bogus’ Bike Report: Barriers Do Impede Businesses

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Jul 6

Neighborhood Gentrification Isn't Always a Dirty Word

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Jun 29

Did Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Make a Bad Deal with Bally?

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Jun 22

New Fed Sheriff Forecasts Higher Mortgage Rates in 2026

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Jun 15

Chicago’s Proposed ‘Fire-Trap’ Ordinance Sparks Flames

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Jun 7

Chicago’s Proposed ‘Tenant Bill of Rights’ Could Cost Both Landlords and Renters

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Jun 3

Chicago Real Estate Feud Boils Over as MLS Shuts Down Zillow’s Data Access

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May 24

Remembering Sam Sianis: The Billy Goat Proprietor Who Sponsored Chicago’s Top Softball Dynasty

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May 20

Surviving ‘Condoland’: New State Bills Aim to Protect HOA Owners from Board Abuse

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May 19

Tech Boondoggle Plugs Cook County’s Soaring Tax Refund Pipeline

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May 4

‘Obamaville’ Battle: New Tenant Laws Highlight Landlord vs. City Hall Divide

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Apr 21

North Side Single-Family Median Home Price Hits $1.55M as Supply Evaporates

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Apr 17

Rental Bidding Wars: North Side seekers pay thousands over asking

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Apr 13

Is New Proposal for a Domed Soldier Field Full of Hot Air?

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Mar 30

Pappas: Reform Runaway City & Cook County Property Taxes

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Mar 23

The Home Front

Old Town’s Historic Wacker House Defaced by Unpermitted Work, Preservationists Say

Grant Park—Chicago's Historic Frontyard—SOLD for Cash

Regulations Rising—Landlords Wonder: Why Bother Owning?

North Side Sales Dance: Buyers Pay More, Act Quickly

City ‘Bogus’ Bike Report: Barriers Do Impede Businesses

Neighborhood Gentrification Isn't Always a Dirty Word

Did Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Make a Bad Deal with Bally?

New Fed Sheriff Forecasts Higher Mortgage Rates in 2026

Chicago’s Proposed ‘Fire-Trap’ Ordinance Sparks Flames

Chicago’s Proposed ‘Tenant Bill of Rights’ Could Cost Both Landlords and Renters

Chicago Real Estate Feud Boils Over as MLS Shuts Down Zillow’s Data Access

Remembering Sam Sianis: The Billy Goat Proprietor Who Sponsored Chicago’s Top Softball Dynasty

Surviving ‘Condoland’: New State Bills Aim to Protect HOA Owners from Board Abuse

Tech Boondoggle Plugs Cook County’s Soaring Tax Refund Pipeline

‘Obamaville’ Battle: New Tenant Laws Highlight Landlord vs. City Hall Divide

North Side Single-Family Median Home Price Hits $1.55M as Supply Evaporates

Rental Bidding Wars: North Side seekers pay thousands over asking

Is New Proposal for a Domed Soldier Field Full of Hot Air?

Pappas: Reform Runaway City & Cook County Property Taxes

Chicago Apartment Rent Creeping Higher—Median Now $1,670

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