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A raffle for ‘the American dream’? Elk Grove’s unique solution to housing affordability crisis

A raffle for ‘the American dream’? Elk Grove’s unique solution to housing affordability crisis

Elk Grove Village residents can enter a raffle to get first crack at purchasing a new single-family home, under an unconventional public-private partnership that officials hope may be a model to ease the housing affordability crisis.

 
One pizza at a time: Former McDonald’s exec and family bring a lifetime of hospitality to Lantern Pizza Co.

One pizza at a time: Former McDonald’s exec and family bring a lifetime of hospitality to Lantern Pizza Co.

Dan Coudreaut and his family opened Lantern Pizza Co. in Downers Grove in 2022 after his retirement as Executive Chef and Vice President of Culinary Innovation at McDonald’s. “I missed the immediacy of making food for people in front of me,” he says.

 
Rolling Meadows mayor hopes to ‘keep both the Bears and Springfield accountable’ on infrastructure

Rolling Meadows mayor hopes to ‘keep both the Bears and Springfield accountable’ on infrastructure

Rolling Meadows Mayor Lara Sanoica continues to lobby for a “seat at the table” in discussions about infrastructure should the Bears move to neighboring Arlington Heights.

 
Plan to build affordable rental homes on Midlothian Manor is back on the table

Plan to build affordable rental homes on Midlothian Manor is back on the table

A plan to build workforce housing on the site of the former Midlothian Manor property near Lake Zurich has resurfaced.

 
Work on 68 new townhouses to begin this summer in Naperville

Work on 68 new townhouses to begin this summer in Naperville

Homebuilder M/I Homes has closed on land acquisition for Everly Trace of Naperville and is set to start work on the new community of 68 townhouses. It’s M/I Homes’ third townhouse development in Naperville in less than a year.

 
McHenry County Board chairman breaks ties to approve 2 solar farms

McHenry County Board chairman breaks ties to approve 2 solar farms

The McHenry County Board has narrowly approved a pair of solar farms after County Board Chair Mike Buehler cast the tiebreaking vote.

 
Illinois lawmakers pass landmark AI accountability bill

Illinois lawmakers pass landmark AI accountability bill

Following in the footsteps of New York and California, Illinois state lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that seeks to increase transparency and accountability among the largest and most capable artificial intelligence models.

 
Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership despite overall decline in first-time buyers

Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership despite overall decline in first-time buyers

According to a recent survey, single women ages 18-26 accounted for 35% of all homebuyers in their generation. But overall Gen Zers, which the survey defines as those born between 1999 and 2011, still only made up 4% of all homebuyers during the survey period.

 
Cellphones do not memories make

Cellphones do not memories make

I strongly believe that it is important for adults to put down their phones during a meal and really enjoy being together. However, I also believe that putting down the phones during a meal for young people is crucial.

 
PayPal’s online checkout empire is under siege as rivals squeeze its core business

PayPal’s online checkout empire is under siege as rivals squeeze its core business

PayPal helped invent online checkout. Nearly three decades later, it’s struggling to defend its turf. The iconic online payments company is facing its biggest challenge in nearly three decades of existence. Its core business of customers using the app to check out when shopping online is barely growing and new management has bluntly warned investors that “significant changes” will be needed to fix the company’s problems.

 

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