Caroline Boskovic - BHHS Chicago

12/25/2025

Wishing all who celebrate today a Very Merry Christmas🎄 May the tiny blessings sparkle and fill your heart ❤️

11/11/2025

To all my friends and family who served our country, Thank You for Your Service 🙏🏽 💓 💯

10/18/2025

It's "Open House Chicago" time this weekend! So many cool sites and fun for the whole family✨️ See my favorites list for this year below and visit Chicago Architecture Center for more details on how to skip lines. See full info at the website ---> https://ohc.architecture.org

+ THE PALETTE & CHISEL ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
+ WILD MILE
+ PULLMAN ARTSPACE LOFTS
+ FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO AND MONEY MUSEUM
+ MUSEUM OF POST PUNK AND INDUSTRIAL MUSIC
+ KOVAL DISTILLERY
+ FOUR STAR MUSHROOMS
+ INTUIT ART MUSEUM
+ IGNITE GLASS STUDIOS
+ GROWING HOME'S WOOD STREET URBAN FARM
+ ROGERS PARK / WEST RIDGE EMIL BACH HOUSE
+ CHICAGO PRINTMAKERS COLLABORATIVE
+ BUBBLY + NORWICH
+ 150 N. RIVERSIDE PLAZA

06/19/2025

Earlier this year, I volunteered with The Covenants Project—deep in the bowels of the Cook County Building’s Tracts Department. I spent the afternoon combing through centuries-old deed books, documenting Chicago property sales from 1950 to 1980, searching for race-restrictive covenants—legal clauses once used to bar non-white buyers from owning property.

Although the Fair Housing Act of 1968 made it illegal to discriminate in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, or s*x, our findings showed that race restrictions continued to appear in property sales into the 1970s. While no longer enforceable by law, amongst a small group of neighbors in anywhere USA, it was.

The Covenants Project is now mapping every race-restricted property in Chicago going back to the early 1800s. The aim is both historical and legal: to identify and formally strike these covenants from deeds and chains of title—permanently. This work could pave the way for new legislation supporting property ownership and reparative justice for those impacted, or their heirs.

A project like this demands time, focus, and a willingness to confront hard truths. A worthy act of service toward racial equity, remembrance, and the repair of the systemic injustices embedded in our city’s housing legacy.

See links in the comments for more information. 🖤

03/17/2025

Happy St. Patrick's Day 🍀

02/14/2025

Not a red rose or a satin heart.

I give you an onion.
It is a moon wrapped in brown paper.
It promises light
like the careful un******ng of love.

Here.
It will blind you with tears
like a lover.
It will make your reflection
a wobbling photo of grief.

I am trying to be truthful.

Not a cute card or a kissogram.

I give you an onion.
Its fierce kiss will stay on your lips,
possessive and faithful
as we are,
for as long as we are.

Take it.
Its platinum loops shrink to a wedding-ring,
If you like.

Lethal.
Its scent will cling to your fingers,
cling to your knife.

--‘Valentine’, by Carol Ann Duffy

11/05/2024

Someone in Cook County decided I needed to be registered in Palatine... so after 2 hours in rainy traffic, I got 'er done!

09/06/2024

National Preparedness Month is here! Use this time to not only review your emergency plans but also to consider home renovations that enhance safety, such as improved roofing, secure windows, and updated electrical systems.

Need any guidance at all? Get in touch today!

09/05/2024

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the vibrant culture, rich traditions, and invaluable contributions of Hispanic and Latin Americans to our nation's history and identity. Join us in honoring their heritage and achievements.

09/05/2024

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09/03/2024

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and it's a cause close to our hearts. We are honored to support the fight against pediatric cancer by raising awareness for The Sunshine Kids Foundation, a charity dedicated to bringing smiles to kids battling cancer.

Visit www.sunshinekids.org to find out what they are all about.