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June 2009
Cover Story
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Our Top 5 Guide to Summer Fun120 ways to celebrate Chicago's favorite season |
Features
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The President's NeighborhoodChicago's Hyde Park has hosted a world's fair, nurtured a great university, pioneered urban renewal, and served as both home and crucible for Barack Obama. |
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Queen of ArtsMuriel Newman excelled at the art of collecting. One expert called the paintings that graced her Gold Coast apartment “the greatest private collection of abstract expressionists in the... |
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Chicago StraightThe arrest of Governor Rod Blagojevich in December cast a shadowy light on the relationships among four leading players in the Illinois Democratic Party—Blagojevich, Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel,... |
Departments
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Contributors |
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ContributorsJune 2009: Christopher Benson, Andrew Huff, Kate Schwartz Seamons, David Bernstein, Roberto Parada |
Feedback |
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FeedbackIn June’s letters: Reactions on charter schools and Arne Duncan |
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Checkbook |
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Cool. Comfort. Cheap.Don’t get burned. Here are 28 of the best air-conditioning and heating contractors in the Chicago area |
Arena: Money |
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Good DealDon’t forget about everyday retail discounts, which aren’t strictly recession relief but have sprouted like mushrooms since the recession began. |
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The Recession: What’s In It for You?The sluggish economy isn’t all bad—tax incentives and seller discounts mean bargains for consumers |
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The Closer |
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Lake AdvisoryThe denizens of the lakefront path and the clashes between their tribes |
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Hot CommodityThousands of Jay Cutler jerseys sold since he was signed by the Bears |
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Home AloneForget us not, Mr. President |
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The Short ListMeet Blago’s (pre-arrest) contenders for Obama’s Senate seat |
Events |
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A Small WorldAcquaintances became friends when the green community came out for the 2009 Green Awards, presented by Shedd Aquarium and Chicago magazine. |
Cheers |
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5 Bars …that open early Saturday for long summer afternoons of alfresco drinking |
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Fill ’er UpThe guys behind Sound-Bar, Y, and Zentra have long provided hot spots for the very young and restless, but their glam new venture, Fuel Kitchen & Cocktail Lounge, caters more toward the latter. |
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Victor/VictorianA new restaurant-bar hybrid in Boystown embraces its graystone roots; plies nightlifers with stiff drinks and comfort food |
Arena |
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Chasing SullivanMark Richard Smith nearly died making his first film. Is his passion enough to get it to audiences? |
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Shopper: The Modern ShopA flashy landmark houses a new source for design |
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Street WiseFrom June 2009: A Chicago company has figured out how to drill deep down for "hyper-local" news—that is, the stuff that's happening on your street. But is there a future for this new breed of... |
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Lightning SharpJackie Koo just gave State Street a facelift with The Wit |
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For RealA fresh start for Twista |
Found: The Late Night Late Show"It’s Garry Shandling, the Muppet Show, and Conan O’Brien rolled into one." |
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New BooksDo Not Deny Me and other new works |
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On The Scene |
Sales CheckA roundup of June’s sales, store openings, and shopping news |
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Reporter |
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Neality TVTapping into nostalgia for classic shows and movies, Neal Sabin has built plucky Weigel Broadcasting—operator of WCIU, Me-TV, and the new This—into a regional TV dynamo |
Deal Estate |
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Builders’ BargainsExcess inventory can mean deep discounts on new homes |
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The SurvivorHouse withstands the Great Depression and current crisis |
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A New DevelopmentJ. Paul Beitler sells his 80-year-old North Shore mansion |
Deal Estate Condos |
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Vanishing ActNewcomers blend in with old Victorians |
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Humboldt HelpersAgency enhances parkside condos by adding optional furnishings and electronics |
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Boxcar—Non!Many windows and long lots open up Paris-themed condos |
Chicago Guide |
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Unstaged ReadingTarot cards play a small but pivotal role in Up, an offbeat drama by the playwright Bridget Carpenter. South Side reader Doña Cristina |
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Straight TalkArtist Joel Ross, on the photo Be Gay, part of Joel Ross Roadside: A Presentation of Recent Field Experiments and Prototypes |
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Odyssey: Counter IntelligenceWe found five spots where fast-food speed and slow-food deliciousness (and table service) happily coexist |
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Pour: 2007 Brancott South IslandIt redefines Kiwi polish |
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Singled Out: Chris NugentChris Nugent doesn’t care if you don’t know his name. He’s more interested in pleasing his dedicated clientele. |
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