Illinois Realtors: The Housing Shortage Is "Worsening Every Day" — And They've Got a Plan

Illinois Realtors: The Housing Shortage Is "Worsening Every Day" — And They've Got a Plan By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · August 11, 2026 · Market Trends · Illinois Housing Illinois Realtors CEO Jeff Baker told WAND News this week that the state's housing shortage is critical and "worsening every d

Woodstock Just Slapped a Hotel Tax on Your Airbnb Side Hustle

    Woodstock Just Slapped a Hotel Tax on Your Airbnb Side Hustle By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · August 11, 2026 · Woodstock · Market Trends Well, that didn't take long. Woodstock just extended its hotel-motel tax to cover Airbnb and VRBO-style short-term rentals, according to Shaw Local — meaning

A 472-Acre Data Center Just Got Sued Near Grayslake

  A 472-Acre Data Center Just Got Sued Near Grayslake — Here's Why McHenry-Area Homeowners Should Pay Attention By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · August 10, 2026 · Local Development · Lake County A group of Lake County residents just filed what one plaintiff called a "project of unprecedented scale"

Woodstock Just Got Named One of Illinois' Most Walkable Towns

Woodstock Just Got Named One of Illinois' Most Walkable Towns — And the Market's Already Cashing In By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · August 10, 2026 · Woodstock · Market Trends World Atlas dropped its list of the 8 Most Walkable Town Centers in Illinois this week, and Woodstock made the cut alongsid