2-Oct-24 – The downward slide toward the 5 percent interest rate bracket continues, sparking renewed interest by Chicago home buyers who hope to lock in an affordable mortgage this autumn and winter.

Urban renewal land on the south edge of the Old Town Historic District, a prime potential high-rise apartment site in the ...

24-Sep-24 – The battle against a planned 44-story skyscraper on the northeast corner of West North Avenue and North LaSalle Drive in the Old Town neighborhood has shifted into the fast lane. “As we ...

18-Sep-24 – Chicago home buyers soon may have a chance to lock in an affordable mortgage at 6 percent – or even the upper-5 percent bracket. On September 12, Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market ...

17-Sep-24 – When I learned Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay was opening his first restaurant in St. Louis, I had to make the trip. Ramsay’s Kitchen by Gordon Ramsay opened in June at the Four ...

24-Sep-16 – Harmonica Hinds (center, with red hat and harmonica) performs on the Chicago Riverwalk on Thursday. His appearance was orchestrated by Friends of the Chicago River, partnering with Old ...

9-Sep-24 – 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. Resolving ...

1-Sep-24 – Big-time newspaper reporting in Chicago in 1968 wasn’t always about riots and assassinations. Occasionally, there were investigative and fun assignments that created lifetime memories for ...

UPDATE 26-Aug-24 – A trial date has been set for September 18. A motion to reconsider a motion to dismiss charges was denied on August 13. However, Assistant Public Defender Andrew Wrona has filed a ...

24-Aug-24 – The Chicago Loop has surpassed the downtowns of 53 other cities across the United States in a new report comparing metrics such as employment and residential growth. So much so, that the ...