CHICAGO- Midwest shopping center REIT raises dividend by 3 cents to $0.92 a share. Cohen Financial partner Joel Simmons joins trust's board.

CHICAGO-The nation's largest real estate auctioneer Sheldon Good & Co. is considering going public to finance international expansion and technology investments, CEO says. The company is in the midst of conducting a big auction of residential properties, part of $30 million in inventory of bankrupt developer United Homes properties.

CHICAGO- Nation's largest real estate auctioneer Sheldon Good & Company is considering going public in order to finance international expansion and technology investments, CEO says. The company is in the midst of conducting a big auction of residential properties, part of $30 million in inventory of bankrupt developer United Homes properties.

STREAMWOOD, IL-Streamwood village board gives go-ahead to for 15-acre Streamwood Corporate Center project.

CHICAGO-The nation's largest office REIT tells analysts that its acquisition tear is over for the moment. Emphasis is on debt reduction following Cornerstone REIT and Beacon REIT acquisitions. Company seen disposing of assets in markets like Orlando, Phoenix and Indianapolis.

CHICAGO-William Sullivan shifts from CFO post to E-Business Development and Global Knowledge job. Peter Roberts to take over as CFO next year. Sullivan says Jones Lang LaSalle's SiteStuff on-line procurement joint venture could reduce the firm's procurement costs by as much 15% over the next two years.

ROMEOVILLE, IL-Commercial and office REIT will add warehouse at its 9.5-acre Windham Lakes Business Park. Kiferbaum Construction will build quickly so Swedish packaging firm Korsnas Packaging Inc. can move in.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL-Deutsche Post division to take 60,000 sf at industrial park near airport. O'Hare market continues strong, according to report.