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The second floor living area in the Ryan Mansion.

Meet the Chicagoans renovating, restoring and living in the city’s historic mansions

May 20, 2019 at 2:02 p.m.

Stacey Ballis vividly remembers the first time she stepped foot in the Irish castle-inspired mansion on Logan Boulevard near North California Avenue. At 23 years old, she was renting an...

The Park Manor house once owned by Al Capone, pictured on Google Maps (left) and in 1930.

Al Capone family home in Park Manor on the market for $109,900

May 20, 2019 at 2:02 p.m.

A piece of Chicago’s infamous gangster history is up for sale. The Park Manor home of gangster Al Capone is on the market for $109,900. The 2,820-square-foot building on South...

Timeline of Ken Griffin’s real estate purchases: From Chicago to a record-breaking $240 million penthouse on Central Park

October 3, 2019 at 2:28 p.m.

For Chicago-based billionaire Ken Griffin, it all began with a modest, unassuming, $149,500 condominium unit on the 16th floor of the city's iconic Lake Point Tower The Citadel CEO's road...

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Meet the Chicagoans renovating, restoring and living in the city’s historic mansions

Al Capone family home in Park Manor on the market for $109,900

Timeline of Ken Griffin’s real estate purchases: From Chicago to a record-breaking $240 million penthouse on Central Park

Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin just bought the most expensive U.S. home ever: A $238 million New York penthouse

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When Slack goes dark, Twitter erupts: ‘I talked to my colleagues … in the face’

Purge, organize, post to Instagram: Pro tips to make your home orderly and attractive

My mom lives 2,000 miles away. Simple home projects bring us closer.

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