In recent months, some residents have been calling on the city at public meetings to respond to the recent federal ...

Chicago’s Red-Purple transit TIF has more than paid for itself. Letting it linger would keep property taxes higher and expand a costly CPS loophole.

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Chicago’s multifamily construction drought isn’t expected to improve any time soon, a report from Marcus and Millichap ...

The owner of the former Fiesta Mall site launched a campaign to bring a pro women’s soccer team and domed stadium to the Mesa ...

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Welcome to Decatur – the central Illinois gem where $555 a month can get you a studio apartment while your Chicago friends ...

How the government counts people who experience homelessness is quite different from how the Chicago Coalition to End ...

The Congress Theater in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood is one step closer to getting a full renovation.

While calling ‘dibs’ on parking in snowy weather is in Chicago’s DNA, it’s not technically allowed. “It is one of the many ...