Not everyone is as prepared for disaster as these suburban preppers. How prepared are you? A dirty bomb has exploded downtown, and Chicagoans have to evacuate immediately. Do you have a plan? Googling counts, right? We have practiced evacuating our home, have a go bag full of essential supplies ready, and have picked a meeting … Read more
He came from wealth and made quiet, comfortable country homes for Chicago’s wealthy. But they also quietly tell a story of social change and architectural evolution.
April 13, 2015—Chicago magazine hosted nearly 120 guests for its first Secret Supper held at Momotaro, Chicago magazine’s 2015 Best New Restaurant. Ticketholders were the first to learn the name of the winning restaurant—before it was announced in the May issue—which was revealed to them on the morning of the event. Guests enjoyed a seven-course … Read more
Troubles at CPS, why some apartments can’t recycle, and more stories to read from this week
March 14, 2015—Guests reveled in spring’s emerging trends while enjoying breakfast treats and a tasty coffee bar. Carson’s opened its doors early for private shopping and a runway show hosted by Jordan Dechambre, a style expert and fashion blogger. Attendees were also treated to beauty makeovers and exclusive discounts.
The ordinance awarding $5.5 million to torture victims could be a model for reparations to come.
In a station-to-station race, Chicago’s three-speed bike-share cycles tend to beat the CTA by a small margin. And users are starting to figure that out.
The principal-training consultants who received the $20 million contract, the focus of a federal investigation, got seed funding from the Chicago Public Education Fund—whose board is a who’s-who of Chicago power brokers.
One-person, no-car households are growing in Chicago, just as it did at the beginning of the last century.
Former congressman Aaron Schock, who resigned on March 31, and ex-governor Rod Blagojevich have more in common than dubious political antics: a preoccupation with the way they look.
