My friend Joan, recently back from a vacation in Cuba, messaged me on Facebook last week: “Amalie—serious work-related question. Where can I find a good frozen daiquiri in Chicago? We had so many good ones on our trip, but it seems every place here tells me they don’t have a blender!” The first thing that came to mind…
This week’s top picks: Collaboraction brings 1001 back to the stage … the show goes on at Garfield Park Conservatory … free and cheap concerts … plus, what the Second City’s Katie Rich is doing this weekend
There may be scores of reasons why Michele Bachmann shouldn’t be president, but her migraines—the latest hot topic in campaign news—are not one of them…
Some Chicago-area homeowners at risk of foreclosure may get the lifeline they need from the new $100 million Mortgage Resolution Fund, announced by Governor Quinn this past Friday. “We’re going upstream to stop further houses from becoming vacant,” says Bill Goldsmith, the president of the newly formed MRF…
Lena Singer visited the set of CLTV’s Evening News to discuss civil unions in Illinois.
Where to go when the heat wave passes, and a bit about the history of how you’re getting there.
Have Mercy
The Mercy Home for Boys & Girls (mercyhome.org) launched Mercy Beaucoup! (1545 N. Wells St.; 312-202-6794, mercybeaucoup.com), a new resale boutique in Old Town…
How the flooding that hit the Mississippi River and the Plains states this spring is responsible for this week’s oppressive humidity, as was the case during the heat wave of 1995.
Our favorite street artist, design fest, film series, new gallery, improv group, and more
Learn how to prepare the perfect summer grilling menu
