• A Century in the Making: Lakeview Mansion Changes Hands After 94 Years,Craig Hogan & Rudy Zavala

    A Century in the Making: Lakeview Mansion Changes Hands After 94 Years

    Lakeview Legacy: Century-Old Howard Van Doren Shaw Estate Changes Hands Reading time: 3 min · 620 words Credit: Original reporting from Crain’s Chicago Business Some homes sell; some pass quietly from one family to the next for generations. And then there are the rare ones that define a neighborhood

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  • Maps Can’t Keep Up: Overlap and Identity in Chicago’s Top 10 Neighborhoods,Craig Hogan & Rudy Zavala

    Maps Can’t Keep Up: Overlap and Identity in Chicago’s Top 10 Neighborhoods

    Chicago’s Neighborhoods: Overlap, Identity, and a Little Chaos Ask ten Chicagoans where River North ends and the Gold Coast begins, and you’ll probably get twelve different answers. In fact, ask the same person twice and you might get two different answers depending on the day. Our city loves its n

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  • Chicago on the Rise: What’s Next in the City That Never Sits Still,Craig Hogan & Rudy Zavala

    Chicago on the Rise: What’s Next in the City That Never Sits Still

    Chicago doesn’t just evolve—it reinvents itself. Right now, the city’s pulse is strong, dynamic, and unapologetically ambitious. From bold redevelopment projects to architectural preservation and next-gen entertainment, here’s a look at what’s making headlines—and turning heads—around the city. 1.

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