Rich Daley Joins His Best Buddy at Chicago Law Firm
The former mayor joins Katten Muchin Rosenman, making him colleagues with “the ultimate Daley insider”: 64-year-old partner and rainmaker Terry Newman.
Year: 2011
BYOB While You Can: The Red Lion Lincoln Square
The Red Lion, an English pub that poured pints in Lincoln Park for 27 years, has been open in its new Lincoln Square location since January, but due to a paperwork snafu, owners Joe and Susan Heinen have been waiting on their liquor license for what feels like a bloody long time…
Floor Models For Sale
It’s that time of year… spring cleaning. While some of us contemplate having a yard sale, showrooms around town are selling off their floor models…
Five Best Things to Do in June
POCKET GUIDE: A cultural short-list for June, in order of buzz
Golfing the Arctic Circle
ARCTIC BLAST: The mission: a round of golf near the top of the world. The foursome: three boomers and their dead buddy’s ashes. They’ve got one RV, a full tank of gas, and plenty of rum onboard. Hit it.
Where Can You Get in 15 Minutes in Chicago?
The new website Mapnificent uses CTA and Metra data to answer the question: If I’m at Point A and have x minutes, what are all the possible values for Point B?
For Sale: A Potential Penthouse Above the Loop
If you thought Rahm Emanuel has had a hard time getting an unwelcome tenant out of his Ravenswood house, imagine what it will take to turn the secret penthouse at the top of 200 North Dearborn into a home: to create what could be your terrace, you would first have to move an air-handling machine that weighs several tons…
A Chicago Casino? Looking Likely
After decades of debate, legislation that would allow a Chicago casino, as well as slot machines at O’Hare and Midway, is on its way to Pat Quinn’s desk.
Energy-Focused Spa Enters Bucktown
Mood Maker
Opening last week in Bucktown, Ener (1702 N. Damen Ave.; 773-278-4700, enerspachicago.com) is the city’s newest spa. As the name suggests, the theme is energy; guests may tailor services to the spa’s four elements—solar, thermal, lunar, or radiant…
Chicago Craft Beer Week Photos: Beer Fistival at Revolution Brewing
And on the ninth day, the brewers rested. Beer makers and drinkers alike gathered at Revolution Brewing on Friday, the final day of Chicago Craft Beer Week 2011, for a sold-out bash fittingly dubbed the Beer Fistival, featuring guest pours from area breweries, music from the Four Star Brass Band, and a new beer from Revolution dubbed Red Scare…