Home Staging DIY
HGTV’s Monica Pedersen wants to boost your home’s resale price.
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Features What Goes Up-and Why, by Dennis Rodkin A close look at 12 recent real estate transactions suggests why some homes do better than others when they are put up for sale. Plus, our annual survey of house prices in more than 270 Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs. Anatomy of a Crash, by Steve Rhodes A … Read more
Anatomy of a Crash
A chilling series of small mistakes led to the midair collision that took the life of the radio personality Bob Collins and two others almost four years ago. Today, several lawsuits are arguing that the tragedy signals a much larger problem with aviation.
Behind Her Smile
After climbing through the ranks at Time magazine, Julie Grace fell into trouble. In May she was found dead. Now her friends are asking how they could have saved her.
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Features Overrated/Underrated Chicago, edited by Jan Parr From San Giancana and the ’69 Cubs, to Howard Van Doren Shaw and Eleventh Dream Day, we identify the overhyped and the unsung of our city. A Matter of Trusts, by Robert Sharoff At stake in the battle between the Searle family and the Chicago Community Trust is … Read more
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Features How Does Your Town Rate?, by Dennis Rodkin Our survey of 192 Chicago suburbs tracks crime rates, school scores, recreational amenities, library holdings, house appreciation, and other variables-and then ranks those communities based on the results. The Sad Saga of Bob Greene, by Marcia Froelke Coburn and Steve Rhodes When a woman from his … Read more
Tremors in the Empire
The Pritzker family’s $15-billion fortune represents a great American success story—a rags-to-riches tale of hugely profitable deals and dedicated philanthropy. Now, beset by the collapse of a financial institution it owned, and pulled apart by diverse interests, a new generation struggles to keep the dynasty on course.
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Features The Dining Awards, by Dennis Ray Wheaton Here, Chicago magazine’s definitive annual list, designed to end-or start-all arguments: This year, we celebrate Chicago’s meteoric rise to Great American Dining City by ranking its 20 finest restaurants. Field of Pain, by Robert Sharoff The renovation of Soldier Field is a chance for the architect Dirk … Read more
Field of Pain
The renovation of Soldier Field is a chance for the architect Dirk Lohan, grandson of Ludwig Mies van der Rhoe, to leave his mark on the lakefront. But relentless derision has been the overriding response to the design.
You Paid How Much?!?
The area’s most expensive homes—as well as high-rise townhouses, well-lit urban condos, and the pricey Park Tower.