This Week’s Best Design News and Shopping Events

By Helena Kim

Brazilian furniture giveaway, a moving sale, discounted design services, and more Read more

This Week’s Top Sales and Local Shopping Events

By Jenny Berg

A new Sephora opens downtown, plus sales at Anne Fontaine, Art Effect, and more Read more

This Is What Happens When Courts Decide What Is and Isn't Art

By Whet Moser

Cook County says DJing doesn't qualify as "fine art," and they could collect some hefty taxes for it. But it'll be an uphill battle against history, taste, and case law. Read more

Four Star Starts Southport Corridor Takeover with Tuco and Blondie

By Penny Pollack and John Hardberger

It joins the already-popular Crosby's Kitchen on the Lake View strip. Read more

This Pro Bono Clinic Guides Transgender People Through Legal Bureaucracy

By Dana Driskill

It's not easy to change your name or gender marker on official identification documents. This group at John Marshall Law School can help. Read more

Five Great Things to Do in Chicago This Week

Arcade, Video, and Game Room Expo 2016, Master Drawings Unveiled, Midnight Circus in the Parks, Oh, Coward!, and Ryley Walker Record Release Show Read more

The Bizarre Art Lawsuit Where a Painter Proved He Didn't Paint Something

By Jason Foumberg

It's not every day that a renowned artist like Peter Doig has to show that a painting isn't his. Read more

What You Need to Know About the Chicago Dining Scene this Week

By Carrie Schedler

Lots of new Loop dining options, for one. Read more

At Church on the 9, A Spotlight on Black Joy

By Bea Malsky

The biweekly outdoor open mic in Chatham aims to reclaim the corner—from violence, from police brutality, and for South Side artists. Read more

The Indie Designer's Copyright Plight

By Carly Frederick

This summer, global retailer Zara faced dozens of accusations of design theft. Chicago designers say it happens here, too. Read more