Lauryn Azu

Lauryn Azu is a deputy senior content editor for the Chicago Tribune. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her work has appeared in publications including the Detroit Free Press, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism and The Wall Street Journal.

This five-bedroom home in Naperville's East Highlands subdivision recently went on the market for just over $2.5 million. (Mike Donovan)

Naperville 5-bedroom home with outdoor hot tub: $2.5M

June 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath home in Naperville's East Highlands subdivision has a stucco and stone exterior, exposed wood beams and multiple fireplaces.

This three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom condo in The Residences at The St. Regis Chicago recently was listed for nearly $3 million. (RM Luxury Group)

St. Regis 3-bedroom condo with private balcony: $2.9M

June 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom condo in The Residences at The St. Regis Chicago in the Loop is on a northeastern corner and has a den and private balcony and wide...

This three-bedroom, three-bathroom home in Streeterville recently went on the market for $1.7 million. (Norma Rios/The Collective)

Streeterville 3-bedroom Lake Point Tower condo with custom red kitchen: $1.7M

May 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This three-bedroom, three-bathroom home has 180-degree views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline from floor-to-ceiling curved windows.

A few of the Chicago Tribune’s Critic’s Choice restaurant winners include Feld, from top left clockwise, Void, M'daKhan, Kumiko, Cerdito Muerto, Mirra, Del Sur Bakery and Mahari. (Terrence Antonio James and E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)

Tribune Food Awards: The 2026 Critic’s Choice winners

May 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

For our Critic’s Choice Awards this year, we’re awarding places as a collective of their people who have inspired us with their extraordinary culinary achievement through dedicated ethical work.

This three-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath home in West Town recently went on the market for $1.2 million. (Patrick Mondragon/Luminate Media)

West Town 3-bedroom loft with rooftop deck: $1.2M

May 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This three-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath home in West Town has an open-format layout and an additional office space.

The Tribune's 2026 Readers’ Choice winners, clockwise from top left: Sip & Savor in Bronzeville, Mindy’s Bakery in Wicker Park, The Greggory in South Barrington, Brûlée in South Loop, Burger Bar in South Loop, Dion’s Chicago Dream in Englewood, The Polo Inn in Bridgeport, and Jimmy's Red Hots in Humboldt Park. (Chicago Tribune)

Tribune Food Awards: The 2026 Readers’ Choice winners

May 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

After reviewing hundreds of nominations and thousands of votes, we’re excited to reveal this year’s Readers’ Choice Food Awards winners.

This seven-bedroom home in Hyde Park recently went on the market for nearly $2.8 million. (VHT Studios)

Hyde Park 7-bedroom home with 2-bedroom coach house: $2.8M

May 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This seven-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bath home in Hyde Park was designed by James Gamble Rogers in Collegiate Gothic style and built in 1905.

This six-bedroom, four-and-a-half bathroom home in the Gold Coast recently went on the market for $6 million. (Tyler Fox/Positive Image)

Gold Coast 6-bedroom home on National Register of Historic Places: $6M

April 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This six-bedroom, four-and-a-half bathroom home in the Gold Coast was built in 1889 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

This four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath home in Arlington Heights recently went on the market for nearly $2 million. (Chicago Real Estate Photography)

Arlington Heights 4-bedroom ranch home with 2 garages: $1.7M

April 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This four-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath home in Arlington Heights features mid-century modern accents, an 18-foot vaulted ceiling, floor-to-ceiling windows and a see-through gas fireplace in the family room.

Travelers wait in line to check in at Porter Airlines at Midway International Airport in Chicago on March 23, 2026. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

TSA Union: How to help unpaid workers at O’Hare and Midway airports amid partial shutdown

March 24, 2026 at 12:31 p.m.

Grocery store and gas cards valued $20 or less each can be mailed to workers going without paychecks, union president says.

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