"The Obama Foundation announced Wednesday a $4 million donation to the Chicago Park District, earmarked for construction of an inclusive, adaptable playground at the...

"Neighbors are working to protect Uptown’s historical Our Lady of Lourdes church and its unique grotto, which are slated to close for good in...

"School’s out and apartments are in. Construction is underway at a former Uptown Catholic school building, with the developer set to transform the school...

"The rehabilitation of two historical Jefferson Park buildings could help revitalize the neighborhood, and the developer is looking for tenants."For the past eight years,...

"A major fundraising campaign is underway to save the historical'Solidarity' mural inside a Near West Side union hall before the building is sold and...

"A fire caused 'extensive' damage to a well-known restaurant on the Near West Side Thursday night."Firefighters responded just after 10 p.m. to a fire...

"Barnes & Noble will open four new Chicago-area locations this summer, including a store in a recognizable former bank building in Wicker Park."The world’s...

"In 2004, months after orchestrating the audacious $7.5 million bid to purchase and preserve Mies van der Rohe’s famed Farnsworth House, David Bahlman, who...

"A 19th century house in Kenwood with both architectural and historical significance — and a brief role on television — is for sale for...

"Thirteen years after it first went up for sale and now a lender-owned foreclosure, a Hutchinson Street mansion had a near miss with selling...