Cover Art
The cover of our new issue features the striking showroom of Buckingham Interiors + Design…
Year: 2011
W. J. T. Mitchell Book, 'Cloning of Terror,' Explores Wartime Imagery and Art
IDOL MINDS: In a thoughtful new book, a Chicago professor examines how images have shaped the public’s perception of the war on terror
Football, Architecture the Draw in South Bend, Indiana
OFF THE GRIDIRON: Forget football. Gorgeous architecture and fascinating museums are the draw in South Bend, Indiana
Michelle Tan Opens Block 37 Boutique
Double Dose
Less than five years after opening her first boutique in Bucktown (1872 N. Damen Ave.; 773-252-1888), the Chicago native and popular designer Michelle Tan has a new space at Block 37 (108 N. State St.; 312-701-1818, michelletan.com)…
Grasshopper 510 Sale
The eco-friendly Bucktown shop Grasshopper 510 is closing its doors…
Best Running Shoes for 2011
BORN TO RUN: A peek at new sneaks: fast favorites that will send running buffs and fashion fans racing to the store
U of C Doc Melissa Gilliam Fights Teen Pregnancies
BLOCKING THE BABY BUMP: With a high-tech assist from local high schoolers, Dr. Melissa Gilliam hopes to change attitudes about contraception and reduce the large number of teenage pregnancies
Woodlawn Secondary Students' Sex-Ed Videos Put Lid on STDs
Kids at a South Side charter school craft a trio of short films, including one titled “How to Use a Condom.”
Pinup Calendar Maker Alexis Finch on the 2011 Project
As told to Jenna Marotta Miss February “It was a frustration shared among female cyclists in Chicago. My friends and I got to talking about how we were treated at bicycle shops and also out on the street riding: Guys assumed that we didn’t know how to work on our bikes if we looked at … Read more
What to Do This Weekend: Luxury Ice Fishing
Think luxury hotel and you don’t generally think of a shanty perched on a foundation of wall-to-wall ice. But the chilly sport of ice fishing—and its attendant one-room shelters—is getting a makeover in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Welcome to the world of ice-fishing luxe, where the coldest thing in the shack is the Champagne…