The Funeral Parlor With Mini-Golf
A chat with Roger Ahlgrim of Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services in Palatine, quite possibly the world’s only funeral home with putting greens
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The Art of Ordering at Johnnie’s Beef
Rules 1 through 3: Rehearse, request, repeat
35 Acres of Weirdness at the Volo Auto Museum
Volo —No, you won’t find Pee-wee Herman’s bike in the basement of the Alamo. That’s because it’s at the Volo Auto Museum, a time capsule of all things — well, just plain all things. Here, five highlights. Oprah’s “Biggest Splurge Ever” The talk show host gifted herself a $365,000 1996 Bentley Azure on her 42nd birthday so … Read more
The Mural Capital of the Southland
Take a driving tour through the oeuvre of a trompe l’oeil master.
Have Some Art With Your Particle Physics at Fermilab
Batavia —Ever wondered about the artistic possibilities of advanced accelerator technology, dark matter, and colliding neutrinos? No? Well, the people at the Fermilab Art Gallery have. The exhibition space at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory has been showing the work of artists with backgrounds in science — or those with practices conceptually linked to science — for nearly 40 … Read more
A Solemn Sanctuary
Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto Bartlett —Don’t get too distracted by the topiary animals or actual peacocks casually roaming the grounds: The real stunners of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir are the carvings on the Hindu temple’s façade, created by roughly 3,000 artisans in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan. All told, the massive, multidomed place of … Read more
Five Serious Polish Deli Snacks
Oak Lawn Kabanosy at Joe & Frank’s Your beef jerky wishes it could be this super-savory pork sausage, cured in the back of the store. $5.29 a pound Bloomingdale Pierogi at Signature Euro Deli With skin so thin it borders on translucent, Signature’s dumplings pop in your mouth like potato-bacon caviar. $10 for a … Read more
Where Film Buffs Gather in an Art Deco Landmark
Cinema buffs get plenty of extras at this film series in an art deco landmark.
Joe Flamm’s Tattoo Artist
The executive chef at Spiaggia shares his ink guru.
Battle of the Blooms: Which Annual Flower Show Should You Visit?
Two vibrant shows hit the city this month. Here’s how they stack up.