A high-speed Schaumburg extension, Jetsons-like "trains on wheels," and the Star Line all made it to the planning stage before wilting on the vine. But Pace's popular, comparatively modest bus rapid transit alternative looks more like the future. Read more
The North Shore suburb has several buildings from David Adler and Howard Van Doren Shaw on the market, including a former stable that's been converted into a four-bedroom house that comes in under a million. Read more
He's a longshot, but if he puts policies to his desire to stop school closings and move money from rich to poor neighborhoods, he'll make it interesting even if it's not close. Read more
Westleigh Farms will be on 47 acres of an estate that once belonged to the family that introduced F. Scott Fitzgerald to the upper crust—and will neighbor older buildings by David Adler and Howard Van Doren Shaw. Read more
The two billionaires came out on top, though one was a much bigger winner than the other. And if you like political advertising and piles of direct mail, consider yourself a winner too. Read more