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June 7, 2013--United Way of Metropolitan Chicago hosted its annual Community Celebration event on Friday, June 7 to honor the contributions of top corporate partners, volunteers, board members and...
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With drive times under a couple of hours, these are the staff's favorite out-and-back excursions from the city.
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The best summer getaways for the city's foodies are on the west coast, around our region, and in Canada. Be there (and be hungry) in 4 hours or less.
By Elaine Glusac, Nina Kokotas Hahn, and Lauren Viera |
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New Orleans. Nashville. East Lansing, Michigan? Driving or flying, great cultural destinations are only a few hours away.
By Elaine Glusac, Nina Kokotas Hahn, and Lauren Viera |
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Montana wilderness, Utah mountain biking, and Wisconsin rock climbing—it's all just a few hours' drive or flight away.
By Elaine Glusac, Nina Kokotas Hahn, and Lauren Viera |
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These trendsetting stores, people, and products are shaping the city's good taste.
By Gina Bazer and Jessica Nikolich |
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You can’t control the weather, but you can make sure the food is amazing. Here’s how—with a little help from some of Chicago’s best chefs.
By Carly Boers, Penny Pollack, and Jeff Ruby |
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This Wisconsin vacation home is about as fun as it gets for two kids, and the classic aesthetic fits the style of the grown-ups.
By Tate Gunnerson |
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How do you build a modern structure that fits in with its rural setting? Just put the new systems in a familiar silhouette.
By Gina Bazer |
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High walls hide away the leafy, romantic oasis behind a graystone on Barry Avenue.
By Joanne Trestrail |
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Edward McClelland explains how Chicago rose above the Rust Belt cities to become the undisputed star of the Midwest, in an excerpt from his new book, Nothin' But Blue Skies.
By Edward McClelland |
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Theaster Gates believes that good art can rescue bad neighborhoods. Here’s how he has convinced the international art world to buy into his vision.
By Cassie Walker Burke and Elly Fishman |
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The Chicago actor's past roles offer a clue as to how he'll play the Man of Steel's nemesis, the dastardly General Zod.
By Emmet Sullivan |
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With Twin Shadow, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, and Gordon Matta-Clark, the local June culture calendar is packed.
By Amanda Sims |
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As the indispensable West Loop art incubator Threewalls turns 10 (with a birthday bash on June 15), here's a look at the artists executive director Shannon Stratton sees as its rising stars.
By Jason Foumberg |
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On their third album, 'Soft Will,' the local rockers debut a more grown-up sound.
By Dan Hyman |
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It took the Disney film, Kipling's text, and two trips to India to get the story right.
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A buyer ponied up the money in a flash once this immaculate, 4,000 square foot, 11-year-old home hit the market.
By Dennis Rodkin |
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Spiaggia and Cafe Spiaggia are two Italian legends under one Mag Mile roof. Great food. Ridiculous prices. They're tourist traps—but maybe you should go anyway.
By Jeff Ruby |
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Homeslice and Brindille are two of the newest additions to the places everyone in Chicago wants to dine at this month.
By Penny Pollack and Jeff Ruby |
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Here's how to experience the character and craftsmanship in the western suburb that Ernest Hemingway and Frank Lloyd Wright once called home.
By Kevin McKeough |
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It’s high season for outdoor jamborees in Chicago. Some of them might be the worst day of your life.
By Paul Hornschemeier |
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The Le Corbusier boxes, Izumi sculpture, and classic Barcelona chairs at home in Highland Park with Anne Kaplan, cofounder of Insight Environmental Design.
By Heiji Choy Black |
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They're in season, and this recipe to serve them with ricotta, balsamic, and basil is one way to make the berries even better.
By Penny Pollack |
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Find your inner New Englander with a few lumps of lobster stuffed inside a bun.
By Peter Gianopulos |
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It's a good pick, whether you're up for braised beef tendons with sea cucumber, or you just want to stick to garlicky deep-fried string beans. But you and a friend may fight for the leftovers.
By Joanne Trestrail |
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Cleetus Friedman is back in business at the beercentric gastropub with the excellent rooftop bar.
By Carly Boers |
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These new parlors prove that Chicago's pizza can go beyond the deep dish.
By Carly Boers |
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This month's Sales Check has a Wicker Park Street Fest, the Old Town Art Fair, cosmetics, swimwear, and more.
By Lynn Okura Bey |
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The 36th-floor unit in the Waldorf Astoria went for 27 percent more than Joe Magnacca paid for it in 2011.
By Dennis Rodkin |
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There's no road map. The market is saturated. And that's just the start of the possible problems.
By William Spain |
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With three bedrooms, a finished basement, and plenty of outdoor space, this 2,200-square-foot property is a lot of house for the marked-down price.
By Dennis Rodkin |
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How the former head of the Merchandise Mart plans to redevelop riverfront land that's been in his family since the 1940s.
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Chris Kennedy is not the only member of the prominent family to show an interest in Chicago.
By Dennis Rodkin and Jessica Nikolich |
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Here's a look inside the city's suddenly resurgent Ping-Pong scene.
By Adam Doster |