Illinois has a rep as a high tax state, and by some measures it's true—a high nominal corporate income tax rate to go along with high property and sales taxes. Our income tax is low, but it's not low for everyone. Read more
Throughout the Midwest, farmers’ markets are ending their seasons or heading indoors for the winter. There are two worth visiting in Michigan’s Bay City area, which includes Midland, Bay City, Saginaw, Frankenmuth, Chesaning, and Birch Run... Read more
Northwestern's Robert Gordon presents an intentionally provocative argument: the 19th and 20th centuries got us used to wonderful but unsustainable rates of economic growth, so don't get used to it. And even if we do get the next new thing, economic inequality is a drag. Read more
List Price: $4.5 million Sale Price: $4.5 million The Property: When it sold October 11, this home on the bluff above Lake Michigan in Glencoe was the second on its block to go for over $4 million in the past few months... Read more
"RMH Interiors + Design has been improving Chicago homes since 2004. Headed by Robin Harmon and Lynngail Page, the company creates spaces that combine classical and modern style with luxurious textures and fun, unexpected twists." Read more
