Suburbs
Demolition looms over midcentury modern home in Glencoe
The 1965 home is one of 52 private dwellings designed by notable architect Edward Dart.
Former Chicago Bull Kirk Hinrich finds buyer for massive suburban mansion
The retired player is likely taking a loss on the nine-bedroom home.
Updated Prairie School home in Kenilworth seeks $1.2M
Designed by John Van Bergen, the historic North Shore property sports an impressive architectural pedigree.
Own this remarkable midcentury glass house south of Chicago for $749K
Designed by a Mies van der Rohe disciple Harry "Deever" Rockwell, the minimalist home is surprisingly practical.
Bears coach Matt Nagy buys $2.75 million Lake Bluff mansion
The mansion sits on land with Gilded Age history
Midcentury time capsule by a Frank Lloyd Wright protege asks $809K
This striking single-owner home in Park Ridge, Illinois, was created by renowned modernist architect Don Erickson.
Frank Lloyd Wright schoolhouse turned home seeks $800K
The famous architect’s Avery Coonley "Playhouse" is on the market for the first time in nearly four decades.
Northbrook mansion with 1970s vibes seeks $1.395M
The unusual suburban estate once belonged to notable Chicago designer Richard Himmel.
Fairytale-inspired mansion up for auction in St. Charles
A 100-acre nature preserve is the home’s backyard
Prairie design meets modern convenience in this sprawling suburban home
The 5,600-square-foot Northfield mansion has the Wright stuff.
Chicago area scientists are saving the world’s trees
The biggest challenge? Getting people to understand the value in a single city tree
Lagrange-designed rental development breaks ground in suburban Skokie
At 136 feet, the building would be downtown Skokie’s tallest
After renovations McCormick House reopens with revealing exhibits this summer
The original exterior of the Mies van der Rohe-designed home was hidden for 20 years
Midcentury Modern meets A-frame home lists for $595K in North Barrington
The suburban home has been owned by the same family for 50 years.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Keir House is back on the market after three months
The updated 1914 Glencoe home last changed hands in January.
Former Wrigley estate in Lake Geneva sells for a record-setting $11.25M
The waterfront property first listed for $16.45 million.
Dunning school construction may hit dead bodies, and the city is planning for it
Past building in the area has unearthed remains from a long-forgotten mass grave.
Stunning Prairie School home with elegant sunroom asks $1.5M
The suburban home was designed by William Drummond
Joliet’s courthouse project is ultra modern
The $215 million development is under construction.
Midcentury modern home in Winnetka asks $2.5M
The bright, art-filled space has an indoor pool
JGMA’s innovative Kmart-to-school conversion opens in Waukegan
The project makes smart use of a blighted suburban eye-sore
Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky buys six-bedroom Gurnee mansion for $950K
Trubisky is the second Bears player to live in the suburban home.
Niles wants to transform 80 acres into thriving entertainment district
The mayor hopes to go from store-brand suburb to national destination
Proposed 27-story tower aims to be Oak Brook’s tallest
The Lucien Lagrange-designed high-rise would be twice as tall as the village’s next highest structure.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Keir House fetches $752K
Unlike many Chicago-area Wright homes, the North Shore property was quick to find a buyer.
Historic Winnetka mansion may face demolition following $10M sale
The new owners of the 1905 structure have applied for permits to tear it down.
Spanish-style 1920s shopping mall sells for $48M
Wilmette’s Plaza del Lago was designed by Edwin Clarke in 1926
Lakefront mansion in Glencoe torn down after selling for $8.5M
The French chateau-style home will reportedly be replaced by a new multi-million-dollar mansion
Own this handsome midcentury modern Keck-designed home for $475K
Located in Flossmoor, Illinois, the 1958 home features a wall of windows to enjoy its wooded surroundings.
Architect F. S. Allen’s haunted Joliet home is available as a $99K fixer-upper
The 19th century Romanesque home is in need of some renovations ....and possibly an exorcist.
McDonald’s to demolish its famous Des Plaines museum
A replica of the brand’s first franchise store, the Chicagoland museum has been a popular tourist destination for many years.
Massive lakefront mansion in Wilmette fetches $7.5M
The transaction ties for the priciest Chicago area home sale of the year.
Glencoe’s famous Pabst mansion sells for $3.57M
The previous owner was initially seeking nearly $6.3 million for the sprawling North Shore property.
Own Frank Lloyd Wright’s Keir House for $779K
Though not 100 percent original, the 1914 North Shore home does offer a lot of the Wright stuff.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s suburban ‘Summer Cottage’ lists for $1M
The landmarked 1913 Glencoe home was the temporary residence of Wright’s attorney Sherman Booth.
When Chicago’s Yellow Line was the future of urban transportation
The CTA’s oddball suburban feeder route originated as a federally funded experiment in the future of transportation. And it succeeded beyond anybody’s wildest expectations.
Report: Northwest side homeowners most ‘equity rich’ in city
Meanwhile many South Side homeowners are still seriously underwater on their mortgages.
Former Bear Lance Briggs’ suburban mansion lands in foreclosure
The retired linebacker had been trying to sell his six-bedroom Northfield home for many months.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Coonley House returns once again
The large Prairie style home has shaved another $100,000 off of its asking price.