Mayor Johnson is preparing a sweeping “Protecting Renters Ordinance” for Chicago. But while City Hall frames it as a vital tenant defense, local landlords warn new fees and a mandatory registry will ...

February 22, 2025 – Despite the overall failure of Cabrini-Green, and the eventual demolition of the once-notorious public-housing project, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is on its way to ...

Squeezed by double-digit property tax hikes and new City Hall regulations, Chicago landlords are sounding the alarm—with many questioning if owning rental ...

Property owners battered by runaway insurance rates now have a state referee empowered to challenge hikes, but whether landmark consumer laws will actually ...

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 ...

July 13, 2026 — The ambitious casino deal brokered by former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was once hailed as a jackpot for the city. Now, the harsh fiscal reality of that contract has washed ashore ...

July 12, 2026 — Shipshewana thrives at the intersection of modern society and deeply rooted Amish culture. LaGrange County, where Shipshewana is located, boasts the third-largest Amish community in ...

The journalist claimed he was kicked out of his condo unit over stories published by a downtown news website. This website, to be precise. October 13, 2023 – Months after a state appeals court said an ...

August 24, 2024 – The Chicago Loop has surpassed the downtowns of 53 other cities across the United States in a new report comparing metrics such as employment and residential growth. So much so, that ...

May 18, 2025 – Bally’s has decided to drop racial limitations from its planned $250 million initial public offering (IPO) for its $1.7 billion Chicago casino project. Following lawsuits by the Liberty ...

July 24, 2026 — Chicago, a city that once was a transportation-oriented hub, now is run by clout-happy Democratic-Socialist politicians who appear to be kissing the bicycle lobby’s sprocket. City Hall ...

February 14, 2016 – In River North, he was more than a football legend, he was the proprietor of a well-remembered restaurant at Marina City in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Johnny Lattner died ...