Chicago home sellers could ask more. Agents say don’t.
By Dennis Rodkin, Crains Chicago Business, March 17, 2026 05:50 AM CDT When putting a home on the market, the temptation to put an ambitious ...
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Fed leaves rates unchanged, sees 'elevated' inflation and stabilizing job market
Howard Schneider - Reuters - January 28, 20261:23 PM CST US central bank keeps policy rate in 3.50%-3.75% range Trump has repeatedly called for ...
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Chicago home prices again grew far more than the nation's last month
January 27, 2026 12:27 PM Chicago's year in home sales ended much hotter than the nation's — with the median price of homes here rising 11 ...
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AVONDALE - Chicago neighborhood named among ‘coolest' in the world in new Time Out list
The Chicago spot was the highest-ranking U.S. neighborhood on the list. By NBC Chicago Staff • Published September 25, 2025 • Updated A Chicago ne...
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Fed cuts rates quarter point, signals more to come this year
By Catarina Saraiva, Bloomberg September 17, 2025 01:37 PM Federal Reserve officials lowered their benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentag...
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On list of safest and wealthiest suburbs, Illinois outdoes any other state
By Dennis Rodkin Crains Chicagop Business September 03, 2025 05:51 AM A dozen suburbs of Chicago are ranked among the nation's 50 safest and weal...
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Granny flats plan moves forward — but aldermanic control is the real sticking point
by Justin Lawrence - Crains Chicago Business July 15, 2025 12:54 PM A final City Council vote on legalizing granny flats and coach houses ci...
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Why Your Air Conditioner Will Not Cool Well When the Temperature is 100°
The reason why your air conditioner can’t keep up with the 100-degree heat wave will not make you happy. It simply is NOT designed to. We have rece...
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Two aldermen want their wards out of Northwest Side anti-gentrification zone
By Dennis Rodkin Crains Chicago Business June 18, 2025 10:01 AM Two members of the Chicago City Council want to remove their wards from being sub...
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Airbnb crackdown stalls in City Council after business pushback
By Justin Laurence Crains Chicago Business June 18, 2025 04:49 PM Chicago’s business community helped stall legislation that would give t...
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Illinois home insurance rates jump 60% in six years, study finds
By Mark Weinraub Crains Chicago Business June 17, 2025 01:47 PM Illinois home insurance rates jumped by nearly 60% between 2019 and 2024, ...
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Downtown rents jump as supply pipeline dries up
By Rachel Herzog Crains Chicago Business June 09, 2025 11:20 AM Renters looking for a downtown apartment this summer can expect fewer opt...
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