Good news for Chicago homeowners and bad news for potential buyers: Home values went up last year. Property values surged in almost every corner of the Windy City in 2024, with the citywide average ...

As of September 2023, the average value of a single-family home in the Chicago area was just over $370,000 — about $20,000 above the U.S. average. But in parts of the area, home prices soar far higher ...

Several Chicago-area suburbs have been labeled "high-risk" for lead poisoning in children, health officials said Thursday. The Illinois Health Department said 180 new ZIP codes were added to a list of ...

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