02/27/20: Kerry Wood's Mansion, Coach House Laws, And More

In this week's residential real estate news, some potentially good news for the Chicago housing market, a proposed bill that would make coach houses welcome in Illinois, a Hyde Park mansion of an eminent University of Chicago scientist and his wife, and more from Crain’s Dennis Rodkin. Plus: Sterling Bay puts McDonald's headquarters up for sale, Lowe's is taking over a huge Sears warehouse in Manteno, a lawsuit argues that the city's tow-and-sell program is unconstitutional and "Corona beer virus" searches show the brewer can’t evade the coronavirus. Find hashtag #CrainsDailyGist to continue the conversation about these and other business stories.