Marynook—20 Best Towns and Neighborhoods in Chicago and the Suburbs

The residential architecture in Marynook hints at its post–World War II origins.   Related: PHOTO GALLERY » CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS Edison Park » Roscoe Village » Beverly » Lakeshore East » Rockwell Crossing » Lakewood Balmoral » Holstein Park » Bridgeport » Calumet Heights » « Marynook SUBURBS Lake Bluff » Wilmette » Tinley Park » … Read more

Calumet Heights—20 Best Towns and Neighborhoods in Chicago and the Suburbs

Related: PHOTO GALLERY » CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS Edison Park » Roscoe Village » Beverly » Lakeshore East » Rockwell Crossing » Lakewood Balmoral » Holstein Park » Bridgeport » « Calumet Heights Marynook » SUBURBS Lake Bluff » Wilmette » Tinley Park » Oak Park » Glen Ellyn » Western Springs » Orland Park » Glenview … Read more

Lakeshore East—20 Best Towns and Neighborhoods in Chicago and the Suburbs

Situated downtown, Lakeshore East (above, in a photo from 2006) is a new community created over the last decade.   Related: PHOTO GALLERY » CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODS Edison Park » Roscoe Village » Beverly » « Lakeshore East Rockwell Crossing » Lakewood Balmoral » Holstein Park » Bridgeport » Calumet Heights » Marynook » SUBURBS Lake … Read more

Rockwell Crossing—20 Best Towns and Neighborhoods in Chicago and the Suburbs

Related: PHOTO GALLERY » CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOODSEdison Park » Roscoe Village » Beverly » Lakeshore East » « Rockwell Crossing Lakewood Balmoral » Holstein Park » Bridgeport » Calumet Heights » Marynook » SUBURBSLake Bluff » Wilmette » Tinley Park » Oak Park » Glen Ellyn » Western Springs » Orland Park » Glenview » Woodstock » … Read more

Short-Term Condo Rentals—and a Volunteer Rehab in Highland Park

Renting out unsold condos for the short term is an idea that is simultaneously gaining and losing popularity. It’s on the upswing among owners of vacant condos who hope to defray their costs while waiting for an improved real-estate market. HomeAway, an online vacation home rental source, reports that in April, it had 120 listings in Chicago, up 53 percent from a year before. More than half of them are condos, according to Denise Frasier, HomeAway’s spokesperson.