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A ‘Downton Abbey’ experience in Scotland

You’ll live like a countess at Glenapp Castle in Ayrshire County.

Penalty eases for delinquent 2023 property tax

If you are one of the several thousand Chicago property owners who were financially unable to pay the first installment of your 2023 property tax bill on March 1, don’t be dismayed.

Chicago River advocates still oppose river-dyeing tradition

Friends of the Chicago River says ‘another marvel’ is needed and has invited the public to help it re-imagine the annual event.

Why older workers are now the better choice

There’s a lot to be said for youth and inexperience, but many companies today need wiser, more experienced workers to get them through the next business cycle. It’s time to go gray.

Mayor’s ‘Mansion Tax’ back on March 19 ballot

The war between Chicago’s proposed $100 million homeless fund and million-dollar-plus property owners could be headed to the Illinois Supreme Court.

North Side resale home prices up in 4Q 2023

Chicago home buyers were riding a teeter totter market in the last few months of 2023 with interest rates falling and prices rising.

Optimism for Chicago’s North Side market rebound fizzles

With mortgage rates inching upward towards 7 percent again, a forecasted rebound in Chicago’s North Side resale home market may have been premature, according to a new Baird & Warner report.

Blue Ridge backdrop

Virginia’s Montgomery County is steeped in scenic wonders, a rich cultural heritage, and Hokies.

Harry Caray’s ‘Groundhog Day’ tribute reunites cast of 1993 film

It was an event unlikely to ever repeat, eight cast members of ‘Groundhog Day’ reuniting at Navy Pier to honor Harold Ramis, the Chicago native who directed and co-wrote the 1993 film.

Bally’s: Is there something fishy along the river?

Professional gamblers are laughing at Bally’s inept roll of the dice to launch its casino in Chicago.