28-Dec-24 – Chicago’s North Side bungalow and “Ma-and-pa” apartment owners complain they are overwhelmed with a tsunami of rising insurance costs that hit in 2023 and 2024. The lofty insurance ...

16-Mar-23 – Squeezed by ever-higher real estate taxes and operating costs, most Chicago landlords are planning rent increases this spring. The median apartment rent in Chicago rose 5.5 percent since ...

29-Dec-24 – Don’t expect any rational adult to be returning to traditional movie theaters any time soon – if ever. Unless they’re dragged there by their pre-teen kids to watch the sixth sequel to some ...

Changes to the Northwest Side Housing Preservation Ordinance aim to balance tenant protections with the rights of small property owners. 28-Dec-24 – Gritty sand is starting to erode from under the ...

Exclusive buyer agents provide invaluable services and can save home buyers tens of thousands of dollars on purchases. Second of two articles on how realty commissions are changing. 18-Dec-24 – How ...

9-Dec-24 – Despite all the hubbub about the impact of federal court litigation, it appears real estate brokers in Chicago and across the nation will continue to collect about the same commissions as ...

USDT or Tether is a cryptocurrency, the value of which is tied or “tethered” to the U.S. Dollar. This is what is known as a stablecoin. Other cryptocurrencies often fluctuate wildly in value, to the ...

The state of the movie theater industry today tells you a lot about what we’re missing: shared experiences, both in work and life.

24 modern music makers, each designed to look like a phonograph from the 1920s, are playing holiday music this week at Merchandise Mart, where 1871 is located. Gramovox, which makes the players, has ...