

UChicago Study: Homeowners Could Have Saved $1.9 Billion Under Assessor Kaegi
A new University of Chicago study reveals that reforms by Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi could have saved middle and lower-income...
Don DeBat
Sep 17, 2025


Chicago Homeowners Face Uncertainty Over Delayed Property Tax Bills
Homeowners in Chicago and Cook County are left in limbo as the county struggles to finalize the 2024 property tax bills. Initially due on...
Don DeBat
Sep 15, 2025


Is 'World-Class' City Ready for National Guard Invasion?
By Don DeBat Chicagoans who believe they live in a “world class” city likely experienced great shock last week after President Donald...
Don DeBat
Sep 9, 2025


Drop in New Apartment Starts Could Spark Downtown Rent Hikes
Apartment hunters in downtown Chicago may encounter sharply higher rents next spring due to a significant drop in new rental unit...
Don DeBat
Sep 1, 2025


As Floods Rise, is Chicago the Windy City, or Water City?
(Above) 2017 photo of a flooded Chicago Riverwalk. As recent monsoon-like rains inundate neighborhoods, Chicago homeowners are grappling...
Don DeBat
Aug 24, 2025


North Side Home Buyers Caught in a Vise as Prices Rise
(Above) Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, where median home prices increased 25.7 percent in July 2025, compared with July 2024, but home...
Don DeBat
Aug 17, 2025



