Ultrahigh-end homes slow to sell in crowded market

Don Ciaglia built this Barrington Hills house in 2008. (Lane Christiansen/Tribune)

Big, beautiful homes no one wants

If a man's home is his castle, what happens to the new castle still looking for its man? In the current economy, it sits and waits.

Man fatally struck by vehicle on West Side

An unidentified man was trying to cross the street in the 1100 block of S. Cicero Ave. when police say a dark-colored vehicle struck him and fled.

Bears trade for defensive end

Bears trade for defensive end

Gaines Adams took an early flight out of Florida and will arrive in Chicago today. To make room for him on the roster, the Bears released Michael Gaines.

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