09/16/2026
When tycoon Joseph Sears founded the master-planned suburb of Kenilworth in 1889, he used a brilliant psychological trick to lure wealthy Chicagoans out of the city.
He convinced the railroad to lay the tracks so that incoming commuters would pass a series of grand, sweeping vistas of Lake Michigan and meticulously landscaped public parks before they ever saw a single storefront. By using the train line as a literal red carpet, he made sure a passenger's very first impression of the town was pure, unadulterated luxury and peaceful retreat.
Speaking of the communities around Kenilworth (and beyond), real estate prices are moving fast too.
Kenilworth dipped slightly by -0.8%, while Glencoe jumped 10.7% in a single month, and Northbrook climbed 2.3%.
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