Chicago Opens HomeGrown Grants Offering Up to $70,000 Toward a First Home
Chicago began accepting applications on June 8 for the HomeGrown Purchase Assistance Program, a $21 million initiative that offers eligible buyers up to $70,000 toward
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Chicago’s Windy City Nickname Has Little To Do With The Weather
Step off a train in Chicago on a January afternoon, feel the gusts tearing down the avenues from Lake Michigan, and the nickname seems to explain itself. The Windy City, obviously. The explanation is also wrong, or at least beside the point. The name that has defined Chicago for nearly
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The Rise of Generative AI in Corporate Leadership
A quiet shift has been happening in executive suites across the Fortune 500. Generative AI, the technology that started as a consumer curiosity in late 2022, has moved from the IT department to the boardroom in less than four years. Chief executives who once described AI as something their CIOs
Chicago Real Estate Leadership Shifts as Lee & Associates and Baird & Warner Announce Major Promotions
Two of Chicago’s longest-standing commercial and residential real estate firms moved leadership benches this week, with announcements that arrived on
Thousands of Chicago Home Listings Disappear From Zillow as Local MLS Cuts Access
The largest home search website in the United States lost access to roughly 43,000 Chicago-area listings on Wednesday, after Midwest
Chicago City Council Panel Backs Settlement Requiring 2,800 Accessible Affordable Housing Units
A key Chicago City Council committee moved Monday to settle a nearly eight-year legal fight over accessible housing, advancing a
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Why Chicago Running Weather Peaks in Late July and Early August
Chicago running weather reaches its most favorable stretch of the year in late July and early August, when several environmental factors align to create the season’s best outdoor training window. Lake temperatures moderate the heat, daylight extends well into evening hours, and air quality typically improves compared to the humid,
The Lakefront Trail Maintenance Crew That Keeps 18 Miles Pristine
The lakefront trail maintenance team works year-round to keep Chicago’s most popular recreational path safe and smooth for millions of
Chicago Bears Edge Toward Indiana as Hammond Stadium Plan Gains Ground
The Chicago Bears are closer than ever to playing their home games outside Illinois, a prospect that would have seemed
Five Days to May 31: What Happens to the Bears Stadium Bill if Springfield Adjourns Without Action
The Illinois General Assembly has until midnight on Sunday, May 31, 2026, to pass the megaprojects economic development bill that
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