$390,000: Chicago Metro's Median Home Price Is Now Officially a Personality Trait

    $390,000: Chicago Metro's Median Home Price Is Now Officially a Personality Trait By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · June 8, 2026 · Market Trends · NW Suburbs · Home Prices According to Illinois Realtors, the median home price in the nine-county Chicago metro hit $390,000 in April — up 5.4% from $

1 in 4 Chicago Homes Goes Under Contract in a Week (And Illinois' Actual Hottest Market Will Surprise You)

    1 in 4 Chicago Homes Goes Under Contract in a Week (And Illinois' Actual Hottest Market Will Surprise You) By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · May 21, 2026 · Market Trends · Chicagoland · Buyers · Sellers Buckle up, buttercup. The Chicago market is moving faster than my Aunt Rita at a sample sale,

Memorial Day in the NW Suburbs: Where to Show Up, Stand Up, and Pay Respect

    Memorial Day in the NW Suburbs: Where to Show Up, Stand Up, and Pay Respect By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · May 21, 2026 · Local Events · Carpentersville · Elgin Area Yes, fire up the grill. Yes, crack the cold one. But before you do — show up somewhere that matters. The NW suburbs do Memorial

Crystal Lake & Woodstock were named "most hospitable cities"

    Woodstock and Crystal Lake Just Got Named Two of Illinois' Most Hospitable Towns — And I'm Not Shocked By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · May 21, 2026 · Woodstock · Crystal Lake · Local Pride World Atlas just dropped its list of the 11 Most Hospitable Towns in Illinois, and let me cut to the chase