Where have all the bandits gone?
From what we read over on the Mortgage Fraud Blog, law enforcement agencies from Massachusetts to California have been actively cracking down on mortg [...]
Announcing McKinley Park Half Day – Come one, come all
Given my previous effort, including this pitiful Wikipedia link, Yo's truly is declaring that today, from 12.30 p.m. onward is McKinley Park Half-Day. [...]
Is Chicago becoming a fashion center? Yeah, that Chicago
You might think fashions start on the coasts - and you're probably right - but Chicago's no slouch these days, according to Yo's own Suzie and the C [...]
Deal of the day: free flat screen television at McKinley Gardens
We wrote today that Bridgeport's mini-housing boom is beginning to shift to McKinley Park. While Dubin Residential has begun offering three- and fou [...]
Landlords rationalize extra rent for pet owners as group insurance
We here at Yo have a big heart when it comes to friends of the furry nature, but keeping a dog in a small Chicago apartment has always put us on the [...]
Single-family homes in West Rogers Park going on the block
We often see developers close out or auction off the few remaining units in large condo buildings, but all five of the new-construction single-famil [...]
Albany Park condo conversions have roomy courtyards
Continuing our look at Northwest Side courtyard building condo conversions, here's a look at Kimball Park (left) and Avers Court, two buildings wit [...]
Housing boom shifting to McKinley Park with Dubin's McKinley Park Village
McKinley Park is the new Bridgeport. Dubin Residential, the developer that likes to venture into neighborhoods that have seen little new construction, [...]
Neighborhoods for the rest of us — Brynford Park
If you crave variety in a neighborhood's housing stock, Brynford Park's not the place for you. If you want a well-ordered phalanx of gambrel-roofed [...]
Burling McMansions — a blight less real than imagined?
YoJoe just happened to be on the 1800 and 1900 blocks of Burling St on September 26, less than two weeks ago. I've just posted several dozen of the [...]
Wine education in Bucktown
Meritage Café & Wine Bar in Bucktown (2118 N. Damen Ave., 773-235-6434) is hosting a series of wine education classes beginning Nov. 1. Dubbed the Wi [...]
Deal of the day: appliance upgrade at Townhomes on the Square
When we compared this Monday's official daily perk with the unoffical deal of the day we posted earlier, we couldn't stop thinking "bo-ring." Townho [...]
Live-work lofts for Logan Square's Cooper Lamp factory?
Last week the Sun-Times reported that Baum Realty Group has submitted a proposal to turn the Frederick Cooper Lamp factory, 2545 W Diversey Ave, into [...]
Heaps of courtyard buildings go condo on northwest side
We hardly ever see new-construction courtyard buildings, but we've seen a rash of courtyard conversions on the northwest side. We spotted these two [...]
Modernist high-rise design at South Loop's Azure Tower means blue glass – and terra cotta?
We've discussed Concept Developers' new South Loop high-rise, Azure Tower, 1330 S Michigan Ave, in a previous post, so we figured it was time to hear [...]
South Loop night out – not as bad as you think, or as good as you hope
South Loop week has come to an official close at YoChicago, but once again, we feel like we barely scratched the surface, so we'll keep the posts co [...]
The house of clout — and a car too
Don't try this at your home. Fencing the city parkway to match your home's fencing might seem like a good idea, but you won't be able to get away wi [...]
Lincoln Park manses attacked as vulgar and excessive
More news from the starter-castle market: Earlier today we alluded to the Chicago Tribune Magazine's fun little weekend spread "Attack of the giant [...]
It's a buyer's market in Lake Forest, Winnetka, where you can save a million or two
Deal of the day: The price of this 6,000-square-foot waterfront home in Lake Forest has dropped $2 million in six months to a paltry $6.9 million. Cus [...]
Monday, Monday
It's Monday, Monday, manic or otherwise. Let's take a go around the Yo.
The home inspector: Praise for Chicago bungalows
Clybourn Corridor: Time con [...]