Neighborhoods for the rest of us — Hollywood Park
Peterson Park isn't in Peterson Park, and Pulaski Park isn't in Pulaski Park. Hollywood Park is in Hollywood Park, which lies just to the west of Pe [...]
Is this park safe?
If the sign says you've "entered a safe park zone," the odds are you have not entered a safe park. [...]
And now Wheeling's on the North Shore
What part of "shore" don't people understand? We've heard from the Northbrooks, and even the Skokies, braying their "North Shore" location. Sure.
Tod [...]
Deal of the day: free plasma T.V. at Terrace of Elk Grove Village condos
Today's deal of the day takes us just past O'Hare Airport for a big screen television. The Terrace of Elk Grove Village is giving a free 42-inch plasm [...]
Construction progresses at Old Irving Park single-family home development
CA Development's single-family Village Homes are under construction in Old Irving Park, and, according to CA's Web site, only eight homes remain for [...]
If you dropped in from space
... and landed on this smiley face, where in Chicago would you be? [...]
Condo developer adopts landmark South Loop church for bonus
Today's South Loop news is a basic example of one hand washing the other - window. The Chicago Journal reports that Rokas International plans to pay $ [...]
White Palace contends for 'Chicago's best neighborhood diner' title
Last week we asked you to weigh in on your favorite neighborhood diner. While many of you had convincing positions, Yo bestows its coveted crown to Ti [...]
The Guv's property taxes
Crain's is reporting that the Cook County Assessor's Office - presumably with a straight face - says that Governor Blagojevich's property was fairly a [...]
Are South Loop high-rises cut from the same cloth?
If the South Loop is such a hot market, why do so many of the high-rises along South Michigan Avenue have the blues? Buildings like Museum Park Lof [...]
Work in progress: Washtenaw kinda sorta near the Park
The word "on" is used very loosely at Washtenaw on the Park, located at 4755 N Washtenaw Ave in Ravenswood. The 27-unit development is located nea [...]
South Loop week: explore neighborhood photos, forum
The South Loop is one of the most photogenic neighborhoods in Chicago, maybe partly because it's also the fastest-growing community in the city. Ther [...]
How affordable is the South Loop?
It's South Loop week here at Yo, so over the next few days we'll bring you the latest news from the most active real estate market in downtown Chicago [...]
Monday, Monday
It's Monday, Monday, manic or otherwise. Let's take a go around the Yo.
River North: You are beautiful
Northbrook: The Lion
First-time buyer: South [...]
The Oct. 2 carnival of real estate at YoChicago
Welcome to the Oct. 2, 2006 edition of the carnival of real estate, hosted by YoChicago.com. For those who aren't familiar with the carnival concept, [...]
Where's this gargoyle?
Our readers struck out on last week's gargoyles, one of which was on Sheffield Ave in Wrigleyville, just south of Wrigley Field, and the other in th [...]
Can someone explain this deal to me?
The Grandview Condominiums, I mean.
I get the part about claiming it's in Peterson Park when it's not. My mother's Polish, and even us half-Poles u [...]
A little light on Sixty-third and Western
A few days ago one of our posts triggered over 50 comments on the future of 63rd and Western.
We're aware that most Chicagoans have never set foot [...]
Fulton Street: Chicago's SoHo?
As sales at The Thrush Companies' 740 Fulton hit 80 percent, New Homes Magazine's Dan Schuyler considers the impact the 14-story high-rise will have [...]
Who runs Chicago's 16th Ward?
Local real estate consultant Tracy Williams allegedly told Willie Miles, a middle-man in a real estate deal, that she, not Ald. Shirley Coleman (D-16t [...]