Dining, Table Tennis, and Western Wear on Chicago Avenue
Check out our recommendations for restaurants and stores in the heart of West Town and Noble Square… and these deep cuts to go along with them.
Year: 2011
Inspired Interiors
Inspired Interiors, which has been designing kitchens and baths in the suburbs for the past 10 years, has reopened in a new city showroom and rebranded itself as a full-service décor source…
L.K. Bennett Opens First U.S. Store
London Calling
Set to open this spring, L.K. Bennett (900 N. Michigan Ave.; lkbennett.com) brings tailored and modern women’s clothing, shoes, and accessories from London…
Michigan's Rick Snyder is the New Scott Walker
While the political and fiscal news in Illinois remains relatively quiet, our Midwestern neighbors are taking dramatic and controversial steps to repair their budgets.
Did Rahm Emanuel Have a Role in O'Hare Expansion?
Yesterday, when lame-duck mayor Richard M. Daley finally got some of what he wanted in the building of a new runway and a new air traffic control tower at O’Hare, he got to take center stage. But people who follow city politics saw the hand of Rahm Emanuel, who has an old friend in Ray LaHood, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation…
Heavy-Duty Insulation at 950 West Leland Condos in Uptown
THE SILENT MAJORITY: Heavy-duty insulation captures the sound of one pin dropping
After the Japanese Nuclear Disaster, Should You Be Worried About Illinois Power Plants?
Could a partial meltdown occur at a Great Lakes nuclear power plant? One already has, and there’s even a song about it. Here’s a look at some risks for Midwestern plants, including tornadoes, people, and not being a nuclear power plant.
Estelle Walgreen Home Sells at Discount
WHERE PIGS RAN FREE: Mired in foreclosure, the estate of Estelle Walgreen sells for about 58 percent of the $3.3 million she paid in 2006.
One Evanston Condos Get Price Cuts, Upgrades
THE NAME GAME: New developer gives rechristened building price cuts and upgrades
Eccentric Old Town Home Sells Despite Stark Façade
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Residence with stylish interiors goes under contract after only six weeks.