Pendant Lamp, no Hardwiring Required
I have a game table in a corner of my living room, and don’t want to hard-wire a light fixture above it. What to do?
Year: 2011
The Tevatron Is (Almost) Dead, Long Live the Tevatron
Fermilab’s legendary particle accelerator gets shut down at the end of the week, a bit shy of its 30th birthday. Due to budget cuts, it’s the end of an era in American physics. But the Tevatron was on thin ice from the beginning—and it’s left us a lot of data to explore.
Local Designer Launches Women’s Boutique
Shirting the Issue
Dana Killion started Killion, a women’s clothing line, in 2008 to fill a void she saw in the overall selection of women’s shirts. “There were blouses, and then there were very casual T-shirts,” Killion says. “I thought there should be something in between that had design detail but that was still comfortable…”
6 Things About Ozzie Guillen (and One About Sandy Alomar Jr.)
The first good profile of the erstwhile White Sock; Ozzie and his wife on WCIU’s “Beisbol ’86”; leadership advice on the importance of running your mouth; and more.
Puff Pastry @ Bistro Voltaire
Puff pastry w/pear, melted shallots & Fourme d'Ambert @ Bistro Voltaire, is properly decadent classic French fare. BISTRO VOLTAIRE: 226 W CHICAGO; 312-265-0911
The Incredibly Short Shelf Life of a Fox News Political Freakout
Mike Quigley’s innocuous comments at an American Islamic College conference—all part of a day for a typical pol—are picked up, batted around, and dropped by Bill O’Reilly and colleagues.
Noah Vaughn, Photographer
Dmitry Samarov introduces us to photographer Noah Vaughn, whom the writer met 20 years ago at the School of the Art Institute. Vaughn, writes Samarov, “documents the crumbling, abandoned parts of the city without making a fetish of them. And that is no small feat.”
Rodkin Discusses Saving for a Home Versus Alternate Loans and PMI
Readers ask questions, and our real estate expert answers. This week, Stephanie from the Northwest Side asks whether she should save for a down payment or opt for alternate loans and pay private mortgage interest.
Mark Rothko at the Goodman Theatre and the Art Institute
“RED,” a play about Mark Rothko by former Chicagoan Josh Logan, opens tonight at the Goodman. Here’s where you can see Rothko’s paintings in person in Chicago and throughout the Midwest.
Cool New Lines at Morlen Sinoway
Morlen Sinoway Atelier just introduced a new manufacturer, the Portuguese company De La Espada…