The state raised the income cap for the Senior Freeze to $75K and boosted exemption amounts, meaning more Cook County seniors can lower (or reclaim) property tax bills.

Insurance bills are spiking across Chicago after basement floods and carrier rate increases. Local reporting shows repair bills in the tens of thousands and a fresh legal fight over insurer data.

Governor Newsom announces the conversion of an underused CAL FIRE property in Riverside into a 209-unit affordable housing complex, with the groundbreaking of the Mulberry Gardens project.

Plastipak Packaging Inc. is expanding its Rapides Parish facility with a $53.8 million investment to add production lines and storage, expected to create 40 new jobs.

The Housing Agency and Kaua‘i Community Alliance are hosting a three-day Project Housing Connect event to provide locals with housing and support services.

The Las Palmas Branch Library in San Antonio has reopened after renovations, featuring upgraded facilities and a celebration event planned for the community.

Edged has broken ground on a second Aurora data center built for dense AI workloads. The 72 MW facility will use waterless cooling and aims to be online in Q2 2027.

Bellaire’s City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance banning short‑term rentals in residential neighborhoods and giving existing hosts 180 days to comply.

Brazil's Mantiqueira USA to acquire Hickman's Family Farms, helping the latter recover from a bird flu outbreak and marking Mantiqueira's entry into the U.S. market.

The Hickeys lost the Sloat site in foreclosure—but they’re still pushing a towering new plan. Their latest high-rise bid is drawing fresh scrutiny and fresh disbelief.

Lenders have moved to place 14 Mosser-owned San Francisco buildings into receivership, putting 428 apartments at risk as trustee‑sale dates approach. Court filings show auctions and major unpaid loans.

Suffolk Construction filed an involuntary Chapter 7 petition against the owner of The Fay after alleging millions in unpaid bills; the move complicates a pending foreclosure. Court records and industry reports show parallel legal and lender actions are now converging on the downtown tower.

A self‑funded Chicago Architecture Center report argues stadiums should be planned as neighborhood anchors, not one‑off projects. It pushes ISFA reform and long‑range dealmaking.