Homeowners in Chicago are reeling from unprecedented property tax increases, leading many to contemplate selling their homes and moving to rental apartments. Dec. 9, 2025 – Financially squeezed and ...

Dec. 8, 2025 – America’s most-watched New Year’s celebration will include live broadcasts from the Chicago Riverwalk this year. “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026” will air ...

Dec. 8, 2025 – A $625,000 grant from the National Park Service will help restore a 135-year-old stained-glass skylight and surrounding atrium at The Auditorium Theatre. The skylight contains 108 ...

Tommy Hanson has announced his candidacy for the Illinois 5th Congressional District, challenging incumbent Mike Quigley in the March 2026 primary. In a crowded election, crime and economic issues ...

Nov. 26, 2025 – Rental apartment dwellers and landlords both are beginning to realize that the city of Chicago, Cook County, state of Illinois, and the federal government are not their friends. After ...

Nov. 17, 2025 – Chicago and Cook County senior homeowners likely will soon be jumping out of their wheelchairs and doing happy cartwheels thanks to an increased property tax break. On October 23, the ...

As the holiday season approaches, Chicago’s North Side real estate market faces challenges with limited inventory and rising prices. Nov. 9, 2025 – The 2025 holidays may be only weeks away, but dark ...

Oct. 28, 2025 – An ambitious Chicago pastry chef returns to her Door County hometown for Christmas, rekindles an old romance, and must decide between her big-city career dreams and saving her family’s ...

Mayor Johnson’s multi-million-dollar bike lane plan is creating a rift in Chicago, as motorists struggle with increased traffic and lost parking. Oct. 03, 2025 – Chicago’s multi-million-dollar ...

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 ...

Sep. 17, 2025 – A Chicago nonprofit working to transform the 156-mile Chicago-Calumet River system has been awarded the prestigious Thiess International River Prize by the International River ...

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 Initially due on August 1, the due date has been rescinded amid ongoing issues ...