The Chicagoland Guide is here! In this first episode of Season 2 (formerly Inside the Skev), host Aaron Masliansky introduces the new direction of the show—expanding beyond Skokie and Evanston to cover neighborhoods, people, culture, and real estate across the entire Chicagoland area.

The Chicagoland Guide-Rethinking Lawns with Dr. Becky Barak: How Native Plants Can Transform Chicagoland Landscapes

The Chicagoland Guide explores how the Chicagoland area actually works, through conversations about housing, infrastructure, development, and the civic decisions shaping the region’s future.

Hosted by Aaron Masliansky, a Chicago-area real estate advisor and urban planning graduate, the show features in-depth discussions with mayors, developers, policy leaders, business owners, and cultural institutions. Rather than surface-level neighborhood highlights, each episode examines the forces influencing growth, investment, and community life across Chicagoland.

For residents, investors, and civic leaders who care about long-term thinking and how place shapes opportunity, The Chicagoland Guide offers thoughtful, grounded conversations about the region’s trajectory.