Chicago’s Greatest Olympians
Tarzan, the inventor of the nylon bathing suit, a co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, and the first women’s gold medalist in the 100 meter sprint are among the best athletes the city has ever produced.
Tarzan, the inventor of the nylon bathing suit, a co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, and the first women’s gold medalist in the 100 meter sprint are among the best athletes the city has ever produced.
With Arlington scheduled to close, the last track standing is betting a new model will bring new bettors to an old sport.
Take the A-frame… or the pomo house with a midcentury pedigree, or the Lake Bluff manse on an actual lake bluff and views to match.
From a modestly sized and priced no-HOA townhome to a supersized split-level designed by “the Blonde Builder of the Suburbs,” the simple style offers a lot of options.
Since the 1980s, what the country thinks of as suburbia looks a lot like the well-off northern suburbs of Chicago.
Inequality of income and safety has increased precipitously over the past few decades, driving the city’s Black population down—and back to the South.
From fake Frank Lloyd Wright, to a home within an Orland Park oasis, to a sprawling, sunny ranch with a horse barn, you can find a lot of green space by going south.
Racine and Kenosha offer historic elegance near (or on) Lake Michigan if you want the opulence of the North Shore with the coziness of Oak Park or Riverside.
Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown set the ERA mark to beat in the National League (and won a couple World Series).
The Region is a hot housing market right now, but we found five homes of different prices and looks for you.