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Chicago's proposed 'Tenant Bill of Rights' could cost both landlords and renters
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (937+ words) June 7, 2026 " Half of Chicago's residents " some 600, 000 people " are apartment renters, so with a slim chance of re-election in 2027, Mayor Brandon Johnson is digging for votes. Mayor Johnson, an avowed Democratic Socialist, plans to introduce a sweeping ordinance that aims to…...
Chicago real estate feud boils over as MLS shuts down Zillow's data access
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (892+ words) June 3, 2026 " In an ultimate rebellion against artificial intelligence in the lucrative business of dream homes and rental apartments, Zillow, the real estate data aggregator, now has fewer followers in Chicago and Illinois. On May 20, Zillow Group Inc. , a Seattle-based organization…...
Jewelers Building to get $25 M hospitality-driven renovation
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (278+ words) June 3, 2026 " One of the Loop's most celebrated architectural masterpieces is about to undergo a dramatic $25 million transformation. A high-profile Chicago-based real estate joint venture consisting of Clayco, its development subsidiary CRG, The Prime Group, Inc. , and TP Management Co. has…...
Tech boondoggle plugs Cook County's soaring tax refund pipeline
2+ week, 6+ day ago (847+ words) May 19, 2026 " While tens of thousands of Chicago property owners are reeling from soaring taxes, some 87, 000 Cook County homeowners are owed tax refunds by a broken system. Apparently, ongoing tech upgrades by Tyler Technologies, the Texas-based firm the county contracted with…...
Legal filings clarify key positions in federal suit over Riverwalk bidding
2+ week, 6+ day ago (441+ words) May 19, 2026 " The federal lawsuit challenging how the City of Chicago awards concession licenses on the Chicago Riverwalk has moved into a new phase. Court documents from late April and mid-May 2026 detail the contrasting legal positions of former vendor Beat Kitchen,…...
Obamaville" battle: New tenant laws highlight landlord vs. city hall divide
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (926+ words) May 4, 2026 " The threat of rising apartment rents in "Obamaville" and other South Side lakefront neighborhoods is sparking a battle between tenants and landlords. A new anti-gentrification ordinance that gives tenants the "right-of-first-refusal" to buy their building in certain South Side…...
Loop sees $848 million Q1 investment as retail and pedestrian activity climb
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (293+ words) May 1, 2026 " A steady economic recovery supported by a mix of new business investment and high-traffic cultural events is the finding of Chicago Loop Alliance's "State of the Loop" report for the first quarter of 2026. Total investment in the Loop's built…...
Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally return to Chicago for Goodman musical about caveman
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (158+ words) April 26, 2026 " Emmy Award winners Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally will return to Chicago this summer to star in the premiere of a new musical comedy at The Goodman Theatre. Set in 1938, Iceboy! follows legendary diva Vera Vimm (Mullally) as her…...
Pappas study exposes three decades of skyrocketing Cook County taxes
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1100+ words) April 19, 2026 " Chicago and Cook County property owners are beaten, battered, and bewildered by soaring real estate taxes. With wallets already flattened, homeowners were braced for another big cash bite on April 1, when the first installment of 2025 taxes was due. According…...
Pews to penthouses: Church conversion anchors the rise of 'Gold Coast West"
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (929+ words) 15-Feb-26 " The Near North Side neighborhood once infamously known as the Cabrini-Green public housing "ghetto" is at a crossroads. Despite the Chicago Housing Authority's semi-successful effort to recreate Cabrini-Green-type affordable housing on CHA-owned land in what today is considered by…...