'The Chicago Code' Makes the Windy City Its Headquarters
SIREN SAYS: A rookie cop drama has been filming everywhere from Millennium Park to rough parts of Austin and the South Side.
Year: 2011
Patricia Van Pelt Watkins’ Gritty and Inspiring Life Story
Mayoral candidate Patricia Watkins has seen her share of tough times—she spent her formative years at Cabrini-Green, she was addicted to drugs at one point, and her daughter died in a plane crash at 17. The 53-year-old community organizer who founded Target Area Development Corp., a “grassroots social justice organization,” has been in the mayor’s race from the start. But the first-time candidate has polled as low as…
Dish Flash: Tribute Coming Soon to the Essex Inn
When the chef Paul Wildermuth died unexpectedly on November 13th at the age of 46, he was part of a team working to open a new restaurant in the South Loop called Tribute (Essex Inn, 800 S. Michigan Ave.; no phone yet). …
Merry Olde Evanston
List Price: $2.59 million
The Property: From its large turret to its leaded-glass windows and beamed ceilings, this well-kept home from 1893 (with a 1930s addition) contains many attractive Tudor details…
Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar Coming to River North
State of the Union
Working on business partnerships for Visa, Mike Schatzman journeyed all over the world…
Drama Without Borders
Our top five picks for things to do this week: Life-changing theatre, no exaggeration . . . Nutt hangs again at the MCA . . . screenprint it yourself at the Block . . . and more
Five Best Things to Do in Chicago in February
POCKET GUIDE: A cultural short-list for February, in order of buzz
Global Warming
When handcrafted textiles are repurposed, traditional artisanal methods are revived, and ancient patterns are given new life, the results can be superhot. Call it eat, pray, decorate.
Poufs, Again
I’ve wanted a statement-making pouf for a while now…
Realtors’ 2011 Forecast: “Ho-Hum”
On Tuesday, the latest data from the Case Shiller Index showed that among the country’s 20 largest cities, Chicago-area home values for November 2010 took the second-largest fall from the year before. Prices were down 7.6 percent from November 2009; only Atlanta, at 7.9 percent, fell further…