Chicago wanted a lucrative casino monopoly, but it also wanted the quick fix of neighborhood video slots. Now, Bally's is ...

When you come to a fork in the road, take the one less traveled to Shipshewana. That's where you'll find serenity in the ...

May 12, 2025 – Back in the 1970s, creating historic landmark architectural districts was the rage in Chicago. The idea was based on the premise that historic landmark districts promoted gentrification ...

An increased deployment of Cook County Sheriff's deputies over the July 4th weekend will maintain a permanent presence in ...

May 1, 2025 – Jewelry and designer leather goods valued at $40,300 were taken from a condominium unit at John Hancock Center in March, according to a police report, but the thief may have been caught ...

December 20, 2020 – According to a new report by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, the 81-year-old Land Bank’s Scavenger Sale program for vacant and abandoned properties has failed. Developers and ...

November 6, 2025 – As classic 16-inch Chicago-style softball teams mourn the loss of Chicago Joe’s – the memorabilia-filled restaurant and nostalgic, museum-decorated saloon in the North Center ...

A massive feud between Zillow and local industry leaders erupted after Chicago’s major multiple listing service cut off the aggregator’s data access, causing thousands of local home listings to ...

Homeowners are facing staggering property tax increases, with bills rising by an average of $1,700 this year. These increases, analysts warn, are driving up rents in popular neighborhoods like Lincoln ...

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 ...

February 5, 2024 – The latest torpedo sending the $1.7 billion Bally’s River West casino proposal down the drain is a deep tunnel water pipe that recently has been “discovered” under the site of a 500 ...

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 ...