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Best Comedy Clubs in Chicago

Where to bust a gut in the funniest city in the world

By Jenna Marotta

The Nation’s Greenest House, Three Years Later

In 2009, the Chicago home that Michael Yannell moved into was heralded as the most energy smart in the country. But some of its features didn't turn out as planned. Here's what worked—and what...

By Steve Hendershot

2012 Green Awards

You can help save the planet and make money. These five Chicagoans are showing the city how it's done

By Cassie Walker Burke and Nora O’Donnell

Can Karen Freeman-Wilson Fix Gary, Indiana?

The Harvard-educated new mayor is drawing national attention with her out-of-the-box ideas to turn Chicago's most notorious neighbor back into a thriving city

By Bryan Smith

‘The Preservation Kitchen’ by Paul Virant

BOOKS: A new cookbook features rustic recipes and how-tos for all things picked, preserved, and canned

By Carly Boers

Chicago's Most Expensive Home Sales

THE HIGH THE PRICEY: Take a peek at the priciest deals for the last six months of 2011

By Dennis Rodkin

Charlie Trotter’s Victory Lap

The pressure is finally off at Charlie Trotter’s—which makes it a completely different restaurant

By Jeff Ruby

The Hot List: 10 places everyone’s talking about and dining at in April in order of heat

Chicago’s most-buzzed-about restaurants this month

A Guide to Highland Park: Where to Eat, Shop, and Play

INSIDER’S GUIDE: A rock-star teashop on the North Shore? Yes—and more

By Selena Fragassi

Inside the Mind of Philip Glass

GLASS IS IN SESSION: The University of Chicago graduate celebrates his 75th birthday with a solo show at the Art Institute

By Nora O'Donnell

A Senate Perk: Unlimited Sick Leave

By tradition, senators can take months—even years—to recover from anything from a heart attack to a broken hip to a beating. Five examples follow.

By Quinn Ford

The Political Consequences of Mark Kirk’s Stroke

KIRK AND CONSEQUENCES: Gauging the impact of a senator’s absence—now and after November

By Carol Felsenthal

Groupons You’d Like to See but Never Will

SKETCH BOOK: Cartoonist Corinne Mucha has a few ideas

By Corinne Mucha

Chicago Baseball Preview: The Most Dismal Season in 30 Years?

A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH: Our columnist argues that this could be Chicago’s worst season for baseball in three decades

By Jonathan Eig

Three Key White Sox Players This Season

TRIPLE PLAY: These pivotal athletes could make or break Robin Ventura's first year

By Noah Isackson

Sam Vinz’s Favorite Things

TALENT SCOUT: What does the co-founder and curator of Volume Gallery look for in craftmanship when it comes to his own life and home?

By Heiji Choy Black

Up-and-Coming Chicago Bridal Designers

I DO: Three locals are ready to give you the perfect look for your big day

By Lena Singer

Spring Fashion Trend: Art Deco’d Out

Graphic and glamorous stunners make a classy comeback

Upcoming Sales: Spa Week, Sebastien Grey Clothiers, Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair

Check out the deals for this month

By Bridget Maiellaro

Quick Look: Bread & Wine in Irving Park

LIQUID: The Northwest Side gets a delightfully hip new wine bar

By Penny Pollack

A Foodie Road Trip on Route 64

GET YOUR KICKS ON ROUTE ... 64?: From Lake Michigan to the Mississippi, it’s the state’s most Illinoisy stretch of highway

By Karl Klockars

‘The Preservation Kitchen’ by Paul Virant

BOOKS: A new cookbook features rustic recipes and how-tos for all things picked, preserved, and canned

By Carly Boers

What’s New, What’s Coming, and What’s Cheap in Chicago Dining

RPM Italian, Glazed and Infused, A Toda Madre, and My Mother’s Kitchen

By Jeff Ruby, Carly Boers, Penny Pollack, and Jill Rohde

Charlie Trotter’s Victory Lap

The pressure is finally off at Charlie Trotter’s—which makes it a completely different restaurant

By Jeff Ruby

Escape Artist: Austin, Texas

BOOTS ON THE GROUND: One music-savvy frequent traveler gives us an intimate tour of this vibrant, fun-loving city

Playwright Randall Coburn Dodges the Curtain Call

NOT CURTAINS YET: Being one of the city’s most talented emerging playwrights doesn’t always pay the bills, but here are five reasons he shouldn’t give up

By Catey Sullivan

Ezra Furman Rocks Some Tough Love

The 25-year-old Evanston native's debut album is a bruising, beguiling journey

By Mark Guarino

12 Bloody Days that Changed Chicago

“OH MY GOD, IT'S RAINING HELL!”: Gary Krist’s ‘City of Scoundrels’ recounts Chicago’s unbelievable summer of 1919

By Jennifer Wehunt

Cecelia Hall in Chicago Opera Theater’s ‘Teseo’

GOING GAGA: The budding diva takes Chicago by storm, one cross-dressing role at a time

By Graham Meyer

Five Best Things to Do in April

THE SHORTLIST: Five musts from our April culture calendar

By Lena Singer

Robin Ventura Talks White Sox

ACE VENTURA: In our Q&A, the surprise pick for manager discusses his “midlife crisis” and how it feels to be the most underestimated man in baseball

By Noah Isackson

Barack Obama, Next-Door Neighbor

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH: Omnipresent security aside, living next to the most powerful man on the planet has its advantages

By Jeff Ruby