Seven Chicago Street Fests That Are Actually Worth Your Time This Summer By Matt Pollock Of the dozens of fests in Chicago this year, here are the select few block parties that might even beat a day at the beach. Read more
Bucktown Boutique Von Z Is Closing By Lynn Okura Bey But a pop-up t-shirt shop for women is coming in its place. Read more
Live in a 1930s Art Moderne Masterpiece for $499,900 By Ian Spula A Gold Coast condo in the Fisher Studio Houses has dramatic curves, 1,400 square feet, and a ton of glass block. Read more
How You Can Invest in Chicago's Emerging Artists By Jason Foumberg This Saturday’s Roots & Culture auction gets you in on the ground floor of new arts. Read more
Find a Treasure at Architectural Artifacts' Huge Auction By Lynn Okura Bey and Gina Bazer More than 2,000 antiques will be for sale this weekend. Here's where to look for a deal—and what items owner Stuart Grannen says may start a bidding war. Read more
For Blacks, the Class Ladder Is Much Steeper By Whet Moser A Chicago Fed study suggests that to go up the income ladder (and avoid falling), blacks require more educational attainment than whites. Read more
The Top Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week Snow White, Wanda Jackson, Cassandra Wilson, and more. Read more
What's Open and What's New in Chicago Dining This Week By Carrie Schedler Plus Alinea ascends, two Italian standbys depart, and HotChocolate pops up. Read more
Bungalow Sales Are Booming on This Block in Ravenswood Manor By Ian Spula The 4400 block of North Richmond has seen a lot of sales action in the past year—and the few houses still available are going fast. Read more
