Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul ruled in favor of the Village of Winnetka after complaints were filed stating the Village Council had violated the Open Meetings Act during discussions about properties owned by billionaire resident Justin Ishbia.

There are many ways to stay cool in the summer, not the least of which is using fans to blow air across your body.

Q: I had medical issues come up requiring me to leave and move out. I was told I would owe two months’ rent penalty. Who can I call to help me and why doesn’t the landlord do something when it comes to seniors?

1325 N. Astor St., No. 13, Chicago: $3,499,000 | Listed: June 6, 2023

This six-bedroom David Adler-designed home has six bathrooms, three outdoor terraces, a checkered-floor entrance hall and a living room with three distinct seating areas. The kitchen features stone counters, a La Cornue range and a butler’s pantry. The primary bedroom suite has a private office and dressing room, a fireplace, dual bathrooms and custom closets. A library with built-ins, a marble staircase, antique fireplaces, custom millwork and herringbone hardwood flooring complete this home.

Agent: Dawn McKenna and Victoria Rezin, Coldwell Banker, 815-325-7811

*Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options.

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The Village Hall building is prized by many residents in architecturally savvy Oak Park for its striking angular design.

6126 Plymouth St., Downers Grove: $1,450,000 | Listed: June 15, 2023

This six-bedroom home has four full bathrooms, one half bath, two fireplaces, a covered front porch and an office nook with built-in shelving. The primary bedroom suite, located on its own level, has a bathroom with double sinks, a tub and a separate shower. The finished basement offers a recreation room, a theater room, a game area and an entertainment kitchen. The backyard features a blue stone patio, a fire pit and a built-in grill. A three-car garage, a dining room butler’s pantry and architectural details like a barrel ceiling complete this home.

Agent: Elaine Pagels, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, 630-601-8558

*Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options.

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Over the last 50 years, Oak Park has succeeded in transforming itself from a majority-white enclave to a more racially diverse community. But some say new pressures from a lack of affordable housing to sky-high property taxes and lingering racial tensions threaten to undo those gains.

The sale is Winnetka’s highest-priced sale since billionaire Justin Ishbia paid $16 million last year for a mansion that he subsequently demolished

Proponents of so-called Bring Chicago Home are finding new momentum with Mayor Brandon Johnson in office.

Is it beneficial to transfer home ownership from an individual's name to the name of the living trust?

Here's a look at how Chicago area home values compare by ZIP code.

Bears player Matt Forte bought the four-story, center-entry mansion in late 2014.

The global firm will occupy 90,000 square feet in a 24-story tower that developer Sterling Bay plans to finish next year.

231 Summerfield Road, Northbrook: $1,250,000 | Listed: May 30, 2023

This four-bedroom home has three full bathrooms, two half baths, brick paver driveways and a vaulted glass ceiling atrium. The kitchen has a pantry, a double oven and ceramic tile flooring. The primary bedroom suite features a walk-in closet and a bathroom with skylights. The finished basement offers a recreation room, an exercise/playroom, a utility room and a walk-in storage room. Outdoor space includes a paver patio, a gas grill and a clay tennis court. Three fireplaces and a two-and-a-half attached garage with an epoxy floor complete this home.

Agents: Beverly and Marshall Fleischman, Coldwell Banker Realty, 847-217-0494

*Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options.

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Closed home sales in Chicago were down around 25% in June compared with the same time last year, according to Illinois Realtors.

Quinn and his wife listed the home in April

You should be attracted to clay because it’s an abundant natural resource. Brick technology dates back thousands of years. It’s a time-tested building material.

Finding landlords willing to rent to the thousands of migrants living in Chicago shelters is challenging, advocates say, but rental assistance programs are helping some to afford homes.

Aequo took title to Lakeside Tower on Genesee Street, just north of Grand Avenue, Tuesday as Lakeside Phased, planning to invest more than $20 million to create livable conditions for the residents.

676 N. Kingsbury St., No. PH608, Chicago: $3,499,000 | Listed: June 13, 2023

This 5-bedroom home has five full bathrooms, one half bath, floor-to-ceiling windows and an outdoor space with a putting green. The kitchen features a custom wet bar, a pantry, hardwood floors and a terrace. The primary bedroom suite, located on the first level, includes a sitting area, two walk-in closets and a bathroom with heated floors, a steam shower and a Jacuzzi tub. Three private bedrooms with en suite bathrooms are on the second level, and a fifth bedroom is located on the third level. A private elevator, a laundry room and a family/play room complete this home.

Agent: Stephanie Juckem and Ivan Madera, Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty, 630-777-5638 and 305-720-8003

*Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options.

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Answering a homeowner's questions about capital gains taxes regarding upgrades to a house.

Oak Park residents take historic preservation seriously, but trustees and officers say the building has become too stuck in the past.

901 Spring Lane, Lake Forest: $2,999,000 | Listed: June 7, 2023

This five-bedroom home has six full bathrooms, a pool and a separate coach house. The living room has a fireplace and overlooks the pool and backyard gardens. The kitchen features white custom cabinetry, an island with a breakfast bar and has an adjoining family room with a vaulted ceiling and fireplace. A three-season screened porch is located just off the breakfast room. The primary bedroom suite has a walk-in closet and a bathroom that overlooks the yard. A loft with built-ins, a study with a wet bar and a lower-level rec room complete this home. This property also has a separate coach house that features a great room with vaulted beamed ceilings, a kitchen, a bedroom and two full bathrooms.

Agent: Jean Anderson and Donna Mancuso, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago, 847-460-5412 and 847-460-5413

*Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options.

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The idea follows COVID-19 housing experiments at downtown hotels, but residents will receive medical and caseworker services too.