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Introduced at Art Basel in Miami a few months ago, the Chamber Chandelier by Alison Berger Glassworks...
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Why Are There So Many Gang Members in Chicago?
Out of all major U.S. cities, only Los Angeles compares to Chicago in the number of gang members—and Chicago may well have more than the nation's second-largest city. It has considerably more than New York. What went wrong, and what can be done to address it?
'Adbusters' Puts Out the Call for Occupy Chicago at the G8/NATO Summits, But How Many People Will Protest?
The magazine that fomented the Occupy movement in the first place expects 50,000 strong in Chicago this May. But neither G8 nor NATO is the sexy, controversial target that Wall Street and the WTO have been. Will the summits, and the protests, underwhelm?
The Paths of Chicago Twitterers
A map of Chicago using geotagged tweets shows the corridors of travel from one point to another, based on who's tweeting from where. It mostly looks like you'd expect, with one mystery.
On the Market
The Queen of Terra Cotta Row
List Price: $2.495 million
The Property: During its heyday in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Northwestern Terra Cotta Company made Chicago the capital of architectural ornamentation. The company’s officers weren’t shy about using their products on their homes on Terra Cotta Row, a cluster of four homes on the 1000 block of West Oakdale in Lake View...
Childhood Obesity and the New School Lunches
The USDA released new school-lunch guidelines today, which define how much tomato paste on a slice of pizza is equivalent to a vegetable, and doesn't restrict potatoes... though the National Potato Council is still concerned that their prize product is considered a "second-class" vegetable.
Alpana Singh Describes Her New Project, The Boarding House
Now Boarding on Wells Street . . . Alpana Singh tells about the history of her upcoming restaurant, The Boarding House...
Studs Terkel and Other Greats Reading Nelson Algren
A find from the Terkel archives: the radio legend reading "How the Devil Came Down Division Street" and "Chicago: City on the Make" from a tribute to his friend.
Top Five Things to Do This Week
On the agenda: Football, bachelorette parties take a dramatic turn … Sundance lands at the Music Box … free Schubert … plus, what ICE’s Claire Chase is doing this weekend
Barack Obama, Bipartisanship, and the State of the Union as Campaign Speech
After a long two years of trying to court the center with frustrated attempts at centrist bipartisanship, the White House tries a stump speech for the SOTU. The trick to the center? It's not a "center."
Science Confirms What We Know About the CTA and Twitter
Twitter users: they're just like us! And Chicago twitter users react to public trans just like everyone everywhere does, complaining when something goes wrong and tolerating the rest.
Housing Bulletin
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Heller House Hits the Market Today
After being on sale informally for a couple of weeks, a treasured Frank Lloyd Wright design in Hyde Park, the Isidore H. Heller House, officially hits the market today. Completed in 1897, the residence signaled Wright’s turn away from the richly ornamented style of his boss, Louis Sullivan...
This Week in Chicago Architecture
Dirk Lohan on his grandfather's houses; Thomas Heatherwick at IIT; the plans for Navy Pier go on display; and more.
Andersonville Crafts Studio Celebrates First Anniversary
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Lisa Whiting opened Sifu Design Studio & Fine Yarns (5044 N. Clark St.; 773-271-7438, sifudesignstudio.com) a year ago to share her love of knitting, crochet, and embroidery...
Saul Alinsky Goes Viral Again
Newt Gingrich's constant flogging of the Alinsky name has brought the legendary organizer back into the zeitgeist again. But it's a clumsy attempt to tar Obama, not least because the Tea Party has found much more interesting uses of Alinsky's legacy.
Rodkin on All-Cash Home Purchases
Readers ask questions, and our real estate expert answers. This week, a reader named Jennifer from Hyde Park asks about homebuyers who pay in cash.
Betwixt and Between: Middle-Class Women Living with HIV/AIDS
Since middle-class women with HIV/AIDS likely possess more financial resources to address their diagnosis, we assume that they experience few negative economic and social outcomes of the disease. But Celeste Watkins-Hayes writes that they, too, experience isolation and economic vulnerability...
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Eve Alfillé Gallery and Studio CelebrationNovember 19, 2011--Eve Alfillé Gallery and Studio unveiled Eve’s newest collection “Dancing Under the Stars” during an open house. Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, courtesy of Donna Goodman... |
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High-Tech Health: 11 Best Health-Related Mobile AppsApps that help you lose weight, track blood pressure, find physicians, and more—all approved by our roster of tech-savvy Chicago doctors. Click the thumbnails to see the list. |
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8 Great Last-Minute Ski and Surf EscapesWHERE TO GO—NOW!: Feeling boxed in? Visit one of these eight destinations, each perfect for a mood-lifting spur-of-the-moment getaway |
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Chicagoans of the Year 2011HEROES AMONG US: Our honorees include an ambassador to the Americas, a globe-trotting educator, an idealistic impresario, a workaholic do-gooder, a taxman with a heart, and a silenced movie critic... |
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Gangs and Politicians in Chicago: An Unholy AllianceLAWBREAKERS, LAWMAKERS: In some parts of Chicago, violent street gangs and pols quietly trade money and favors for mutual gain. The thugs flourish, the elected officials thrive—and you lose. A... |
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Jodi Kantor Goes Inside the Obamas' Marriage in New BookINSIDE THE EAST WING: A new book pulls back the curtains on the First Couple |
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Lovie Smith on Keeping His CoolTHE QUIET MAN: Bears head coach Lovie Smith doesn’t shout or otherwise show emotion, which may be why Chicago fans haven’t warmed to him. But being the anti-Ditka has its advantages |
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Lincoln Park Scores Big with Barrelhouse FlatPUNCH-DRUNK LOVE: The neighborhood gets a winner with the bar's craft cocktails and speakeasy vibe |
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Court Theatre Scored the Stage Debut of Invisible ManSEEN AT LAST: We chat with the show's director and an Ellison scholar to find out how Court bagged the production |
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Hubbard Street's Penny Saunders on Her New Choreographer RoleMAKING THE LEAP: In a season that features choreography by bold-face names such as Twyla Tharp and Alonzo King, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago stages a premiere (untitled at presstime) by the... |
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The Making of a Font: Jackson Cavanaugh on HarrietG WHIZ!: A local typographer talks us through the making of a font |
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Five Best Things to Do in JanuaryTHE SHORTLIST: Five musts from this month's culture calendar |
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Rachel Bertsche Seeks Bosom Buddy in 'MWF Seeking BFF'FRIEND REQUEST: New book on finding a best pal has already been optioned for TV |
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Mansion Foreclosure Sells For Less Than LandAn unfinished 15,000-square-foot home goes for less than the cost of the site |
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West Loop Condo Gets HelpDeveloper’s improvements assist him and current condo owners |
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How to Flip a ForeclosureTwo investors recast a boom-years ploy for today’s down market |
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Library Restored in George Maher-designed House on Hutchinson StreetBRING BACK THE BOOKS: Homeowners remove hot tub in $5 million Uptown home |
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The Hot List: 10 places everyone’s talking about and dining at in January—in order of heatChicago's most-buzzed-about restaurants this month |
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Gold Coast Shopping: What’s New and What’s ComingSHOPPER: The Gold Coast took a hard fall with the economy, but now the high-profile openings show no sign of stopping. Chicago’s toniest shopping district has officially picked itself up and... |
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Intelligentsia Co-CEO Rob Buono’s Favorite ThingsCRAFTS MAN: The stylish new co-CEO of the beloved coffee company tells us about items he loves—some of which he owns and others he is coveting right now. |
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Leslie Hindman on Buying Art and AntiquesWHAT THE PROS KNOW: Leslie Hindman, CEO of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, on what she has learned over decades in the business about spotting trends, what to invest in, and how to get the most for... |
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A Guide to Bridgeport: Where to Eat, Shop, and PlayINSIDER'S GUIDE: From contemporary art to craft beer to upscale Chinese food, this Near South Side neighborhood offers plenty of local color |
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5 Questions for Carlos NietoA chat with the chef and restaurant owner |
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Where to Get Nonalcoholic Drinks in ChicagoMOCKTAIL CULTURE: The Shirley Temple has grown up: Four spots with virgin drinks for adults |
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Chris Nugent's Goosefoot OpensWhat’s in a name? This one must be code for “Eat Here” |
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'Chicago's Classic Restaurants' Unearths City's Dining HistoryWith an assist from Chicago magazine’s dining editor, Penny Pollack, who wrote the foreword, the authors have amassed an irresistible document. |
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Arun's in Albany Park: The Accidental MasterpieceCharting one restaurant's winding path from birth to legend to forgotten treasure |
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What’s Coming and What’s Cheap in Chicago DiningToni Patisserie & Café, Pizzeria da Nella Cucina Napoletana, and Storefront Company |
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Your Ad HereThe endless potential for Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to monetize our underutilized public spaces |
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Are Police Sketch Artists Becoming Obsolete?THE EYES HAVE IT: If police sketches help nab crooks, why are they a dying art? And how do sketch artists make heads or tails of witnesses’ memories anyway? I launch an investigation to find out |
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