Two-time mayoral candidate and congressman Danny Davis, who criticized black Rahm voters during the campaign, took a more mellow look when he called me yesterday from his office in Washington. “Life is alright with me,” he said…
In the mood for an elegant evening of formal attire, dancing, and iconic Chicago architecture?…
L2O 2.0: Chicago’s most fascinating restaurant at a curious crossroads
Lucks Out in Lake View
It all started 11 years ago, when Adam Lucks and his sister Valeri were walking past Jinx Café on Division Street and saw that it was for sale…
The CEO of Johnson Publishing (and recent profile subject) returns to the political party scene as a member of the mayor-elect’s inaugural committee, well after the Obama drama subsided…
Jody Weis’s stormy tenure as CPD superintendent ended abruptly yesterday; he’ll be replaced by former superintendent Terry Hillard. Weis arguably made a number of mistakes, but he wasn’t the first outsider to run into trouble as the CPD’s leader…
More dramatic—and certainly more entertaining—than the Oscars: Our top five theatre picks for this week; plus, one Blue Man’s weekend plans and free Menomena at the Empty Bottle
Judging by all the outdoor furniture that’s already hit the market, if you’re waiting for the icicles to melt before shopping for your next set of alfresco furnishings, you’re already behind…
Nerds of Chicago, unite! Logan Square’s hipster haven The Whistler—known for its craft cocktails, offbeat live music, poetry readings, art installations, and more—adds its first ever spelling bee to the mix tonight at 8 p.m…
With its blocks of classic bungalows and brick two-flats, Chicago Lawn was for decades a Southwest Side bastion of middle-class stability. More recently it had become a glaring example of the devastation wrought by the foreclosure crisis…
