Who needs a souvenir glass when you can have an I-live-here glass? These crystal tumblers from By the Glass, a new Chicago-based company, are laser-etched with designs abstracted from architectural landmarks and other urban iconography. Attorney John Ehrlich and doctor Ulf Henricsson, who started the company, have created eight designs for each of 14 major … Read more
Tonight, WGN News at Nine is airing an investigative story that all began right here, several months back, during the course of our investigation with the Better Government Association (BGA) of soon-to-be elected Cook County assessor Joseph Berrios. (The investigation was published in our October issue)…
When mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun—Kirk’s predecessor in the U.S. Senate—went on WGN radio early last Wednesday morning and claimed that she had “an advanced degree from Harvard” (she has degrees from the University of Illinois and the University of Chicago Law School), the only reporter I’ve found who picked up on the whopper…
Cover Story Open House by Jan Parr and Lisa Skolnik Ever wonder how the other half lives? Pretty well, if the homes of local swells Nate Berkus, Alfonso Soriano, Leslie Hindman, Julia Sweeney, Joe Trohman, and Regina Taylor are any indication. We go inside to look around. Features When Jim Met Gladys … Read more
Eagle-watching season is in full swing along the Mississippi River, where a lack of foliage means unobstructed views of the magnificent birds. Here, three ways to see the national symbol soaring free from the confines of common currency and zoo aviaries…
RIVER NORTH STEAKOUT: Meat, the new boss—same as the old boss
Story highlights from the February 2011 issue of Chicago magazine, including celebrities homes, a roundup of men’s fashions, and the most depressing date in history.
List Price: $3.618 million
Sale Price: $3.1 million
The Property: A 13-room house built in 2008 by Orren Pickell Designers & Builders as the model home in what was to be an enclave of country mansions in Bannockburn has been sold—but for only 64 percent of what the company had initially asked for it.
Few places seem more perfect for a display of Habersham’s old-world, French-style cabinetry than Vintage Pine…
Winning designs by local members of the National Kitchen and Bath Association
