Domestica: Garden Talk, Randolph Street Market Opening, Vintage Galore
Dollars to doughnuts, the eateries of pioneering restaurateurs in under-the-radar hoods leads to an increased number of home design stores and other independent ventures…
Year: 2011
Rod Blagojevich Trial: The First Time as Tragedy, the Second Time as Farce, the Third Time as a Twitter Feed
Thanks to the magic of Twitter, Rod Blagojevich’s rambling testimony can be easily digested through entertaining, 140-character dispatches from the weirder side of politics.
A Storied Gold Coast Townhouse
List Price: $2.34 million
The Property: This four-story limestone townhouse built in the late 19th century is part of a block of nine known as the Fairbank Row Houses. They are named after Kellogg and Janet Ayer Fairbank, a high-society couple who lived in one of the homes and may have owned several of the others…
Barack Obama Protégé Will Burns Begins His Ascent
MOMENT OF YOUTH: The president suggested the University of Chicago student table his Ph.D. Studies for politics, and now the 37-year-old is the new Fourth Ward alderman
Why ComEd's Smart Grid and Rate Hike Might Not Be a Bad Thing
ComEd just got approval to implement a rate hike that will cost customers about three bucks a month, or 36 dollars a year, in order to implement a “smart grid.” No one likes paying more, and no one likes having to work to pay less, much less do math for it. But there’s evidence that a smart grid, and the irritating pricing structure that accompanies it, might have broader benefits.
Ian Schrager Gushes About the New Pump Room
Seven Questions for Ian Schrager
Schrager bought the Ambassador East Hotel and its legendary restaurant, the Pump Room, in April 2010. Yesterday, he announced his plans to reinvent the hotel as Public Chicago…
Diminshed Kenilworth Deal
A DIMINISHED DEAL: Bought at a bargain price in 2009, house sells at a discount in 2011
Costly Turnover of Scottie Pippen’s Old Home
A COSTLY TURNOVER: Owner of the Bulls great’s former house takes a loss
Alan Cumming, Whales, More Beer
This Week’s Five: No exotic getaway planned this Memorial Day? No sweat. We’ve got great picks, plus a weekend agenda from the Art Institute’s design guru, Zoë Ryan
The Paper Chase
Wondering about wallcoverings? We help you sift through the options for materials, installation, and (when the time comes) removal.