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Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari attend Michigan Avenue Magazine's Fall Fashion Issue Celebration With Kristin Cavallari at W Chicago Lakeshore in 2014 in Chicago, Illinois.

Kristin Cavallari is ‘coming home’ to open Uncommon James store in West Loop

August 30, 2019 at 11:40 p.m.

Chicago may not have felt like home, but that isn't stopping Kristin Cavallari from bringing her brand to the Windy City. In an Instagram post Friday, the reality TV star,...

George R.R. Martin’s former Chicago apartment is for sale — and of course the open house is ‘Game of Thrones’ inspired

August 23, 2019 at 8:30 p.m.

House Targaryen and House Lannister have nothing on House (er, condo?) Martin. An Uptown condo near the intersection of Sheridan Road and Argyle Street that "Game of Thrones" author George...

George R.R. Martin’s former Uptown apartment is for sale — and of course the open house is ‘Game of Thrones’ inspired

August 23, 2019 at 6:23 p.m.

House Targaryen and House Lannister have nothing on House (er, condo?) Martin. An Uptown condo near the intersection of Sheridan Road and Argyle Street that "Game of Thrones" author George...

Original elevator paneling at 820 South Michigan.

Keeping a groovy ’70s vibe, the former Johnson Publishing building on Michigan Ave. has reopened as 150 apartments

August 6, 2019 at 5:40 p.m.

Potential renters at 820 South Michigan can expect bang for their buck and a groovy vibe. The former Johnson Publishing Company building, recently renovated into 150 apartments, welcomed its first...

Shop Amazon and stuff backpacks: 10 ways to actually make a difference for kids who can’t afford school supplies

July 30, 2019 at 8:52 p.m.

For many, school supply shopping conjures up fond memories of stuffing a cart with Crayola products and begging your mom for the most tricked-out three-ring binder. For others, even getting...

First look: Nema, Chicago’s tallest residential tower, welcomes residents

August 12, 2019 at 4:17 p.m.

Chicago's tallest residential building recently welcomed its first renters — and their views are some of the best in the city. Located at the far south end Grant Park, Nema...

$700,000 to $7 million: Tribune Tower Residences unveils pricing of ‘elegantly stunning’ new condos

June 28, 2019 at 4:44 p.m.

Buyers interested in the Tribune Tower Residences may be wise to pick up a paper route. A new website for the under-construction luxury condos lists prices from $700,000 to $7...

Mary Chris Jaklevic and Roy Schuster's Oak Park home was built using passive principles, including the lack of a furnace or gas line.

Chicago winter without a furnace or gas bill: Passive houses make it possible and are slowly catching on

June 26, 2019 at 6:48 p.m.

In the 1970s, long before the Prius and Green New Deal, a small group of engineers and architects at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was already going green. As...

Franken put the rehabbed home on the market in mid-May 2017.

3 Chicagoans offer tips for making money in real estate, from flipping to Airbnb

May 20, 2019 at 2:05 p.m.

HGTV did for house flipping what "Cake Boss" did for fondant — made it look easy and glamorous and totally worth all the quirky little hiccups. Spoiler alert: It's not....

The interesting history behind Michigan Avenue’s tulips — and how to get your hands on the bulbs

May 23, 2019 at 1:57 p.m.

Editor's note: This story originally published in 2017. Washington, D.C., has cherry blossoms. California has its "super bloom." Chicago has tulips. A lot of tulips. Each year in late October...

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