Chicago's history is written in ash and smoke. Decades after historic fires forced the city to build strict safety codes, a ...

Any hopes of a summer break for home buyers have officially evaporated. With the Federal Reserve signaling its first ...

August 22, 2022 – The Blues Brothers probably is the most famous movie ever made on the streets of Chicago. The 1980 car chase and crash scenes with actors John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd behind the ...

February 20, 2025 – The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) is reporting that the Draken Harald Hårfagre, the largest Viking ship built in modern times, which traveled to Chicago from Norway in ...

February 12, 2025 – Despite overwhelming Old Town neighborhood opposition, a giant high-rise with 349 apartment units, 36 stories, and 333 parking spaces likely will be built in the next few years at ...

The journalist claimed he was kicked out of his condo unit over stories published by a downtown news website. This website, to be precise. October 13, 2023 – Months after a state appeals court said an ...

March 16, 2025 – Professional gamblers are rolling their eyes at Bally’s run of bad luck while trying to build its $1.7 billion casino in Chicago. Bally’s initial $250 million public offering for ...

Mayor Johnson is preparing a sweeping “Protecting Renters Ordinance” for Chicago. But while City Hall frames it as a vital tenant defense, local landlords warn new fees and a mandatory registry will ...

September 9, 2024 – Real estate brokers in Chicago and across the nation are scrambling to decipher a new playbook for earning brokerage commissions, following a multi-million-dollar settlement.

November 30, 2021 – A ransomware attack on a property management company in Chicago did not get ransom but exposed personal information about unit owners and prospective unit owners at John Hancock ...

January 22, 2024 – With construction financing in place, actual construction has started on 400 Lake Shore, starting with the 72-story north tower that will add 1.1 million square feet of residential ...

January 29, 2026 — Domestic violence in Chicago and across Illinois regretfully is on the rise. In 2024, the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline received a record-breaking 18,940 requests for shelter ...