Mayor Johnson's multi-million-dollar bike lane plan is creating a rift in Chicago, as motorists struggle with increased ...

Sep. 25, 2025 – A proposed 56-story tower on Michigan Avenue will add 498 AMLI Residential units and 26,531 square feet of retail space. Located on the northeast corner of Michigan & Erie, the site is ...

A new University of Chicago study reveals that reforms by Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi could have saved middle and lower-income homeowners $1.9 billion in property taxes. The assessment changes ...

Homeowners in Chicago and Cook County are left in limbo as the county struggles to finalize the 2024 property tax bills. Initially due on August 1, the due date has been rescinded amid ongoing issues ...

Business owners looking to attract, engage, and retain these critical workers need a hybrid plan in place and a comprehensive program to address all their needs, desires, and expectations. Sep. 2, ...

Apartment hunters in downtown Chicago may encounter sharply higher rents next spring due to a significant drop in new rental unit construction, which fell by 60.4 percent compared to the previous year ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is under fire as the Democratic Machine endorses Patrick Hynes to challenge him in the 2026 primary. Jul. 31, 2025 – Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi has a big problem ...

Jul. 28, 2025 – As the decades fly by, one fact is constant in the history of 16-inch slow-pitch Chicago-style softball: the game is more like playing chess than baseball. The biggest and best ...

Home loan interest rates have dipped for five straight weeks, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage now at 6.67 percent. This decline gives Chicago-area homebuyers a chance to secure more affordable ...

Jun. 17, 2025 – All-inclusive resorts have lost much of their luster in recent years. The concept of bundling room and board, and sometimes flights, into a budget-friendly price remains popular, but ...

Jun. 4, 2025 – Managers and hosts of short-term rental units in Chicago will soon be more heavily regulated by the City of Chicago under a newly amended ordinance. Airbnb unit owners (hosts) and ...

May 13, 2025 – For years I’ve been complaining about the sneaky merchants who have continued to discreetly place extra charges on our meals, product purchases, and various services based on a variety ...