Construction began on Chicago’s campaign of subsidized office-to-residential conversions in the Loop, with foreign family office Campari Group and local developer R2 leading the way.

Taking the top three spots on the list were Colonial Village, Virginia; Atlantic Station, Georgia; and Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania. Other Midwest towns outside of Illinois that made the top 50 were ...

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Even though Chicago chefs have worked wonders to change ... It’s certainly more satisfying than the hockey pucks served at the neighborhood dive. Modern steakhouses offer better service ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit five years ago, property values have fallen downtown, and that’s shifted a greater portion of Chicago’s tax burden away from the heart of the Loop and onto ...

Benda, a southern Illinois botanist and something of a rock star in Illinois’ natural world, coordinates the Plants of Concern Southern Illinois Program for the Chicago Botanic Garden ...

U.S. Steel’s South Works was a major economic engine on the South Side for more than a century, once supporting as many as 20,000 employees, but since the steelmaker closed the plant in 1992, it ...

CHICAGO — A death investigation is underway ... on the 4400 block of West Irving Park Road in the Irving Park neighborhood. The victim was pronounced on scene and there were no apparent injuries ...

Cole plans to live in all 77 Chicago neighborhoods in 77 months. Credit: Jamie Nesbitt Golden / Block Club Chicago SOUTH SHORE — My Block, My Hood, My City founder Jahmal Cole is a proud Chicago ...

The Delaware Building, 36 W. Randolph St., in the Loop is part of the Preservation Chicago's 2025 Chicago 7 Most Endangered. The building is seen on Feb. 25, 2025. Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club ...

These days, almost half of them work in jobs outside the city, according to a 2024 report by the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Great Cities Institute. The neighborhood is also home to 50-odd ...

Eater maps are curated by editors and aim to reflect a diversity of neighborhoods, cuisines, and prices. Learn more about our editorial process. A love letter to Chicago’s unique storefront ...