Gene Siskel's widow sells condo for less than she paid

The four-bedroom unit in the former Playboy Mansion sold for $3.25 million.

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Finally, a place to smash stuff

Chicago's first "rage room" has opened, allowing you to pay to smash computers, plates, glass and more with a bat. Not your style of stress release? We've got some other ideas.

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McConnell says he has the votes on the GOP tax plan. A bill? Not so much.

The details of the Senate's massive overhaul of the nation's tax system are still being hammered out. Even so, it looks like voting could begin today.

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We want the best faculty. This contract is holding us back.

The provost of Columbia College says that, while negotiations and strikes can seize headlines, the administration is focused on a contract that yields the best faculty.

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A modern treehouse in Winnetka

Three stories tall, the home has balconies and expanses of windows that offer views of the lake through the trees.

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Express train service to O'Hare? It's best kept private

Is a privately funded and operated express train line between downtown and O'Hare International Airport an idea whose time has come? Or is it a mere mayoral pipe dream?

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Deloitte holiday retail survey: Trends and spending in Chicago

A message from Deloitte Chicago retail leader Stacy Kemp: Download our annual study on local holiday season spending and consumer trends. Read more

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