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Obama Foundation offers first glance of Jackson Park campus: Here is what to know • Inspired by piping plover enthusiasts, a Lockport couple protects killdeer eggs at construction site
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Thursday, June 4, 2026

Gold Coast mansion listed for nearly $9M

A five-bedroom, 9,000-square-foot vintage mansion on the Gold Coast has been listed for $8.99 million, more than a decade after its owner once had sought $14.5 million for it.

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Obama Foundation offers first glance of Jackson Park campus: Here is what to know

Chicago and national media were given a preview of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park Wednesday ahead of it welcoming the public later this month.

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Inspired by piping plover enthusiasts, a Lockport couple protects killdeer eggs at construction site

After spotting four speckled killdeer eggs in an empty lot next door, a couple is working to delay a housing construction project until the birds hatch.

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St. Regis 3-bedroom condo with private balcony: $2.9M

This three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom condo in The Residences at The St. Regis Chicago in the Loop is on a northeastern corner and has a den and private balcony and wide plank hardwood flooring throughout.

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ComEd announces $2.5 million small business relief fund as supply prices rise again this summer

ComEd on Thursday announced a new $2.5 million customer relief fund for Chicago-area small businesses.

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Terry Savage: To stay or sell your home

For generations of Americans, the family home has been the largest investment they will ever make. And in most cases, it has given a tremendous financial return over the years. The family home is a pool of capital that many seniors count on for financial support as they move into their retirement years.

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Indiana Gov. Braun extends gas tax suspension for the second time

Gov. Mike Braun extended two of Indiana’s gas taxes for the second time Wednesday, which will result in about $0.62 per gallon savings at the pump.

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Chicago-area casinos making a land grab, with Aurora ditching its boat and Waukegan breaking new ground

The state’s sweeping 2019 gambling expansion bill, which added everything from six new casinos to sports betting, allowed all casinos to be built on or moved to dry land.

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