A walk down Euclid Avenue in Jackson Park Highlands
We're feeling a bit nostalgic for Jackson Park Highlands day (on the Yo last Friday) so we thought we'd take you down another street in the neighbor [...]
Chicago rent barometer: Far West Side
What does your rental buck buy on the Far West Side? We looked over a few listings to give you a snapshot view:
- For $1,200, you can rent a new-co [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Diplomat Hotel on the block
Diplomat Hotel on the auction block Booster
“Grandfamily campus” coming to Bronzeville Trib
New on the market: East Lake Shore Drive Chicago Mag
Roose [...]
Our new platform is in place
We've completed the transition of YoChicago to a new server and a new platform. Pages are loading far more quickly.
We've found several glitches. Bea [...]
Report: Chicago area homes are appreciating, but more slowly
In the Chicago area, home prices rose by 5 percent in the year ending March 31, 2007, compared to 10.5 percent during the same period last year, accor [...]
A walk down Bennett Avenue in Jackson Park Highlands
Jackson Park Highlands day is over, but our obsession continues. Bennett Avenue (pictured) looks quite a bit like Constance Avenue or Cregier Avenue [...]
Online videos feature Sussex & Reilly's Sean Conlon
Sean Conlon, chairman of Sussex & Reilly, appears in a series of slick videos about his career in Chicago real estate. Hear him talk about his roots [...]
Buddha's 2631st birthday celebration
The Buddha's birthday is traditionally celebrated on the 8th day of the 4th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. This year, the date fell on May 24t [...]
Buddha’s 2631st birthday, Truc Lam Temple, Chicago
The Buddha's birthday is traditionally celebrated on the 8th day of the 4th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. This year, the date fell on May 24th [...]
We'll be down for a while this weekend
Some time Saturday we'll be moving YoChicago to a new server, and a new platform.
You should see a significant speedup once the transition is complet [...]
A walk down Constance Avenue in Jackson Park Highlands
Here's a look around Constance Avenue in Jackson Park Highlands, which for my money is every bit as pretty as Cregier Avenue to the west.
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A rainy day at the South Shore Cultural Center
Although the South Shore Cultural Center is not in Jackson Park Highlands, it has been the site of gatherings in honor of its residents, like Jesse [...]
Explore South Shore housing, history on Jackson Park Highlands day
And while you're checking out our Flickr photo set for South Shore, you also might want to peruse this New Homes Magazine feature story on the large [...]
Jackson Park Highlands: the surrounding environs
Jackson Park Highlands is a small piece of the larger South Shore neighborhood. To get a sense of South Shore, check out Yo's South Shore photo set on [...]
Jackson Park Highlands filled with Tudors, Cape Cods
When city planners laid out the Jackson Park Highlands District in 1905, they included some rare features for the time period, like large front yard [...]
A walk down Cregier Avenue in Jackson Park Highlands
Cregier Avenue, the western border of Jackson Park Highlands, is lined with single-family homes. On the west side of the street, south of 69th Stree [...]
Market times declining in West Loop, though higher than city overall
Attached homes in the West Loop have been staying on the market longer than their citywide counterparts, according to Multiple Listing Service of Nort [...]
Ripped from the headlines: design chosen for University of Chicago arts tower
Design chosen for U of C arts tower Trib
New on the market: St. Charles Chicago Mag
Bloggers shed light on Rogers Park Sun-Times
Crime on the ris [...]
Lincoln Park's Clybourn Green to start marketing in June
Clybourn Green — an 18-unit rehab with an eco-friendly slant at 2401-2409 N Clybourn Ave — goes on the market June 15.
This is the first green projec [...]
Chicago deal of the day: free scooter at West Loop's Emerald
Here's an unusual perk: buyers at Emerald, two 12-story towers under construction on Green Street in the West Loop, can for a limited time get a fre [...]