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Here Are Some Great Summer Road Trips You Can Take From ChicagoWith drive times under a couple of hours, these are the staff's favorite out-and-back excursions from the city. |
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Five Great Food Vacations for Chicago Travelers With an AppetiteThe 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. |
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Here Are Five Summer Vacations for Chicago's Culture LoversNew Orleans. Nashville. East Lansing, Michigan? Driving or flying, great cultural destinations are only a few hours away. |
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Five Summer Trips for Adventure Seekers in ChicagoMontana wilderness, Utah mountain biking, and Wisconsin rock climbing—it's all just a few hours' drive or flight away. |
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Check Out This Rad House With a SiloThis Wisconsin vacation home is about as fun as it gets for two kids, and the classic aesthetic fits the style of the grown-ups. |
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This Beautiful Wisconsin Vacation Retreat Is a Modern Home Disguised as a BarnHow do you build a modern structure that fits in with its rural setting? Just put the new systems in a familiar silhouette. |
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This Secret Garden in Lake View Looks Like an Extra-Large Slice of HeavenHigh walls hide away the leafy, romantic oasis behind a graystone on Barry Avenue. |
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Why the Smartest People in the Midwest All Move To ChicagoEdward 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. |
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Theaster Gates: The Rise of an Unconventional Art StarTheaster Gates believes that good art can rescue bad neighborhoods. Here’s how he has convinced the international art world to buy into his vision. |
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Having a Beer With Smith Westerns on a Monday AfternoonOn their third album, 'Soft Will,' the local rockers debut a more grown-up sound. |
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Here’s How Mary Zimmerman Created Goodman Theatre’s ‘The Jungle Book’It took the Disney film, Kipling's text, and two trips to India to get the story right. |
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Someone Paid $829,900 in Cash on the First Day This Ukrainian Village Home Went Up For SaleA buyer ponied up the money in a flash once this immaculate, 4,000 square foot, 11-year-old home hit the market. |
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Has Spiaggia Sold Out?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. |
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The 15 Best Things to Do in Oak ParkHere's how to experience the character and craftsmanship in the western suburb that Ernest Hemingway and Frank Lloyd Wright once called home. |
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The Neighborhood Already Loves Fountainhead's New Executive ChefCleetus Friedman is back in business at the beercentric gastropub with the excellent rooftop bar. |
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Here Are Three Great New Chicago Pizza PlacesThese new parlors prove that Chicago's pizza can go beyond the deep dish. |
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These Are the Best Store Openings and Shopping Deals in JuneThis month's Sales Check has a Wicker Park Street Fest, the Old Town Art Fair, cosmetics, swimwear, and more. |
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Five Reasons a Casino in Chicago Is Such a GambleThere's no road map. The market is saturated. And that's just the start of the possible problems. |
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Deal of the Month: An Oak Park Home for $340,000With 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. |
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What Chris Kennedy Is Doing With the New Wolf Point ProjectHow 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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The Kennedys Are From Chicago, TooChris Kennedy is not the only member of the prominent family to show an interest in Chicago. |
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Chi-Slam Table Tennis Club Is Chicago’s Ping-Pong HeadquartersHere's a look inside the city's suddenly resurgent Ping-Pong scene. |
