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If one in every ten single-family lot added an accessory unit, Chicago would have 237,000 more homes by 2040. Getty Images Chicago offers a diverse mix of places to live, from soaring high-rises ...

For a city that prides itself on its architectural legacy, Chicago has a mixed track record when it comes to saving its significant buildings. The city’s historic preservation movement didn’t ...

Whether you’re moving into a new apartment or cleaning out your bookshelves for some new reads, chances are you’ve got a lot of stuff to get clear out. There are plenty of places where you can ...

The new year is here and promises to be a big one for the future of Chicago’s built environment. In 2020, a number of major projects are on the horizon. Expect grand unveilings, significant ...

Since its humble beginnings as a reading room inside a repurposed water tower tank in 1873, the Chicago Public Library system has sprouted 81 branches. Throughout its history, the CPL has occupied ...

The bridges over the Chicago River are the city’s most iconic. But there’s much more to our history than the heavy, steel bascule bridges. Many of the city’s landmarks are bridges, we’ve ...

Chicago is the ever-beating architectural heart of America: From developing the modest balloon-frame home to creating the skyscraper, Chicago is the birthplace of some of the most iconic and ...

As seen from opposite end of the center’s plaza, the redesigned museum building is less squat and more detailed than in previous plans. Obama Foundation New renderings of the upcoming Obama ...

The building’s restored Art Deco lobby is impressive. Photo by Tom Rossiter, courtesy of Gensler The transformation of Chicago’s long-neglected Old Post Office building into shiny offices ...

Offering a peaceful and attractive compromise between city and suburban living, this rental unit in a remodeled old-school Chicago greystone has a killer outdoor garden. As progress on the new ...

A rendering of Union Station’s new Clinton Street entrance shows a new canopy, signage, and the reinstallation of blocked-off windows. Courtesy Amtrak/Goettsch Partners Amtrak’s ongoing ...