12 Months, 12 Pictures, 12 Stories: December
In a December story about late Iraq War veteran and Peru native Anthony Wagner, John Keilman captured many of the economic, political, and social tensions of 2011.
Year: 2011
12 Months, 12 Pictures, 12 Stories: November
The Occupy movement brought the idea of the 99 Percent to the fore in 2011, and confused journalists and politicians with its passive resistance to ideology.
Most Memorable Chicago Stories of 2011
With the year coming to a close, we asked our Twitter followers and Facebook fans to send us their picks for the top Chicago stories of 2011. Here’s a list of the most memorable, plus some additions from our staff.
12 Months, 12 Pictures, 12 Stories: October
Theo Epstein takes the reins of the long-suffering Cubs, ushering in a new era of superstar management. Meanwhile, a Cub you might remember from his sole MLB at-bat keeps trying to return.
12 Months, 12 Pictures, 12 Stories: September
2011 was a long, fascinating year for Groupon, Chicago’s biggest Web 2.0 company and the fastest-growing one in history: preparing for its IPO, fighting off the SEC. If corporations are people, puberty is no less awkward for them.
12 Months, 12 Pictures, 12 Stories: August
One of the most important lessons from the 2010 Census became clear in 2011: a Latino baby boom means that one-third of children under the age of five in the city are Latino.
Playing Host on New Year’s Eve? Three Mixologists Share Festive Drink Recipes; Plus: Three Hot NYE Bashes
Some people treat New Year’s Eve as the party of parties, a no-brainer occasion for a blowout night on the town. (If that’s you, skip to the end of this post.) Other people, like me, prefer to bypass the cab wars and ring in the year with friends at a house party…
Vera Design, Pet Beds, Chimney Humidifier
I had a fantastic dinner recently at Vera, a newish Spanish eatery in the West Loop that’s making tons of top 2011 restaurant lists…
12 Months, 12 Pictures, 12 Stories: July
Talk of the weather will do: July brought a host of weather stories, including some ominous clouds that may represent an entirely new kind of cloud.
A Mies van der Wow Renovation
List Price: $779,000
The Property: Sixty years ago, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe changed the way Chicagoans—and people around the world—lived with his paired apartment towers at 860-880 Lake Shore Drive. Although they came after his Promontory Apartments in Hyde Park, their steel-and-glass muscularity made them the icons…