Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel is famous, or notorious if you prefer, for his ability to make connections and raise money. It’s an in-demand skill, as the attentions of well-funded nonprofits turn to public institutions. Is it good for us?
April 22nd, or Earth Day, is as good a time as any to go off the grid, even momentarily. Can’t bring yourself to completely power down the PDA on the nationwide celebration of the environment and natural living? Try these three ideas for a green weekend in and around Monroe, Wisconsin…
A modern take on the chesterfield: The Theodore sofa, upholstered in patton-flax linen, $4,195 Jayson Home & Garden has long been a local arbiter of good taste, so it makes perfect sense that the retailer has launched its own signature line of European-inspired upholstered furniture. The Jayson Home Collection includes 14 eco-friendly pieces designed by … Read more
Want to join the ranks of Chicago’s amateur beekeepers? Start with a beekeeping class. Then buying your own bees. Then get the right equipment… and think one step ahead of the bees.
Sixteen muscly maids put up quite a fight at the Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers’ (CLLAW) ninth annual event this Friday at Joe’s Bar on the Near North Side…
For Rochester, New York public schools chief Jean-Claude Brizard, it’s out of the frying pan, into the fire, as he prepares to face the same issues of education reform that caused controversy in his prior job.
There’s a lot to like at this year’s DreamHome at the Merchandise Mart, which was unveiled Thursday evening…
After a nightmarish two years in Washington, former U.S. Senator Roland Burris is settling back into life in Illinois, trying to rebuild his reputation and retire an $800,000 debt from a legal battle to keep his Senate seat. Still, he told me he does not regret accepting the position from former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose retrial on corruption charges…
List Price: $1,849,900
Sale Price: $1,575,000
The Property: Five years ago, this 7,000-square-foot townhouse in a former industrial section of Chicago’s River North neighborhood sold for $3 million…
Paul Bloom on how pleasure works; Mike Dean (Kanye’s engineer) on technology and music; and Jim Coudal, John Gruber, and Michael Lopp on the writing process.
