After the Budget, the Battle Over What Happens Next, Or Doesn't
They can hope and pray, but the budget and tax hikes passed by Senate Democrats are likely to remain bills. But will they remain effective political fodder?
Issues: April 2017
What's Wrong With the Cubs? A Bit of Everything
Several key starters are scuffling at the plate, but that’s likely to improve. The falloff from last year’s historically great run prevention, though, is cause for concern.
How to Add Excitement to a Boxy, Bland Room
Design dilemma: Two local designers tackle this challenge with creative uses of shape and color.
Former Fox News Pundit Who Accused Exec of Sexual Assault Returns to Chicago
Tamara Holder, a lawyer whose accusations led to the firing of a Fox News exec, wants to restart her civil rights practice here.
Brighten Your Space with Bold Colors and Warm Metallics
Gold Coast designer Donna Mondi enlivens an Elmhurst living room.
A Pretty Bridal Showroom Has Taken Over River North’s Old Candy Factory
Plus, discounts at AllSaints and Saint John, the return of Randolph Street Market, and the place to stock up on summer tees.
Julia Buckingham Marries Modern and Antique Style
Plus: Dyson wants to clean your air, and plenty of design-centric events this week
Why the Spektral Quartet Will Be Playing with Their Eyes Closed
Composer Augusta Read Thomas premieres Chi, a meditative piece, at Rockefeller Chapel this Saturday.
The 10 Best Things to Do This Week in Chicago
Chicago Cocktail Social, Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto, David Lynch: A Complete Retrospective, Firelei Báez: Vessels of Genealogies, and more
Goodbye Two-Flats, Goodbye Affordability
Smaller apartment buildings, once built in large numbers, are slowly vanishing. That’s bad news for Chicago renters.