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April 2011
Classic Remix
By Gina Bazer
Just checked out Classic Remix in the DePaul area (previously a pop-up shop in West Town called Grand Living) and loved it... Read more
This Week in Investigations
By Whet Moser
It's been a quiet couple months for city and state politics, but things are starting to get interesting: two federal investigations, rumblings from Michael Madigan about the pre-paid college tuition program, and the city inspector general's report on truck drivers. Read more
Toxic Lead in Pilsen—and Just Days Before the Solis-Morfin Runoff
By Carol Felsenthal
The front-page story in the Chicago Tribune today about toxic lead found in Pilsen has to strike fear into the hearts of the neighborhood’s parents. And it can’t be good news for 25th Ward Alderman Danny Solis, either, as he is caught in a runoff with activist Cuahutémoc “Témoc” Morfin. Tribune reporter Michael Hawthorne writes that a monitor placed... Read more
Small-sized cookware
By Corina Quinn
Former Chicago Home + Garden editorial assistant Corina Quinn, now associate editor at La Cucina Italiana, was in town for the International Home and Housewares show last month. This is the first of three guest blogs from Corina. Read more