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Real Estate Factors in Michael Madigan’s Corruption Trial

Chicago

Real estate factors in former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s corruption trial

Mayor Johnson backs off progressive ally as Zoning Chair pick, selects Burnett instead

Chicago Business Leaders Challenge Mayor’s Zoning Chair Pick

Business community pushes Zoning Committee candidate to challenge Johnson pick

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Chicago City Council

Emma Whalen

Time’s up for TIF: Chicago bond program phases out tool favored by developers

Miranda Davis

Meet Brendan Reilly, The Voice of Real Estate in Chicago City Council

Why Alderman Reilly is cut out to lead real estate against Chicago transfer tax hike

Chicago Real Estate Transfer Tax Passes Key City Council Vote

Transfer tax wins key City Council vote

$7M South Side Restaurant Hub Put On Hold

Vote delayed to award $5M in TIF for Englewood restaurant hub

Rachel Herzog

Chicago Dept. of Housing's Marisa Novara, 49th Ward Ald. Maria Hadden and Mayor Brandon Johnson

Chicago progressives build momentum for transfer tax hike, plan fall vote

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Michael Mini of Chicagoland Apartment Association, Paul Colgan of the Building Industry Association of Greater Chicago and Amy Masters of BOMA/Chicago

All hands on deck: CRE lobby preps opposition to Chicago transfer tax hike

Illinois REALTORS' Jeff Baker, Alderman Timmy Knudsen and Alderman Gilbert Villegas

Illinois Realtors kick in another $15k in aldermen runoffs

Alderman Matt Martin, Maria Hadden and Daniel La Spata (Alderman Martin, Maria Hadden for 49th, the1stward, Getty)

Chicago aldermen thwarted “deal killer” transfer tax hike

Alds. Matt Martin, Maria Hadden and Daniel La Spata are supporters of Chicago’s real estate transfer tax (Facebook, sarah-ji from midwest, usa, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, Getty)

Chicago transfer tax hike on $1M-plus deals hits setback

Aldermen Maria Hadden, Daniel La Spata, Matt Martin and Carlos Ramirez-Rosa with BOMA/Chicago's Farzin Parang (Maria Hadden, the1stward, Aldermanmartin, Carlos Ramirez-Rosa via Facebook, BOMA/Chicago, Getty)

Chicago transfer tax hike on $1M-plus deals heading to full council

From left: Lori Lightfoot and Timmy Knudsen (Getty Images, Chicago's 43rd Ward/Timmy Knudsen)

Zoning appeals czar Knudsen gets Lightfoot’s nod for council slot

A photo illustration of 30th Ward Alderman Ariel Reboyras (Getty Images, 30th Ward Chicago)

“I’m tired of this.” Reboyras is 15th council member on the way out

Howard Brookins joins wave of Chicago City Council departures

Lightfoot ally turned foe is latest to leave Chicago City Council

Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot and former alderman Tom Tunney (Getty, Tom Tunney)

Zoning Chair Tunney won’t seek reelection

Alderman Tom Tunney (44thWard.org, Illustration by Priyanka Modi for The Real Deal with Getty)