Quick Trip to Mineral Point, Wisconsin
A folksy art scene. Glorious leaf peeping. And Cornish delights for all ages.
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Our kids’ world is about to get bigger. On October 20th, the new Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago opens in Glenview, adding 22,700 square feet, doubling the public space over its former Wilmette location. We checked out the Chicago area’s three most prominent museums for kids to see how they compared. Kohl Children’s Museum … Read more
Oz Fest
Think you’re a real Wizard of Oz fan? Think again.
Old School
A men’s clothing store in Old Town takes a classic approach to service and promises to give grown-up guys a hip but decidedly polished new look.
Makeover Artists
Three designers from the city’s theatre scene host a new show that aims to funkify Chicago homes.
Golden Girl
Midlifers find an appealing new heroine in Dorothy Jean Wetstra, the octogenarian star of a popular book series by a Glen Ellyn resident, Charlene Ann Baumbich.
Gadfly at Large
Why is the eminent University of Chicago anthropologist Marshall Sahlins publishing pamphlets
Critical Mass
Noteworthy new book releases for October.
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Features SPECIAL REPORT: The Catholics of Chicago A wide-ranging portrait of one of the area’s most important institutions, spiritual home to more than three million people. At A Crossroads, by Marcia Froelke Coburn and David Zivan With a myriad of challenges and new leadership in Rome, the Catholic Church here faces a time of … Read more
Taking Flight
An airport bar without the airport; A nightclub with real food; Celebrity beat…