The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, which gave us both U.S. Cellular and the Soldier Field renovation, dips into the pockets of the city's taxpayers to make up a shortfall. There's a funny story about how we ended up with the ISFA in the first place. Read more
List Price: $2.295 million Sale Price: $2.1 million The Property: Overlooking Lake Michigan from atop a wooded bluff, this Lake Forest home combines architectural elements from the late-19th and mid-20th centuries... Read more
The return of the six-flat; Michael Jordan in winter; the barest form in which architecture can exist; game over for Atlanta; house sparrows; Jonathon Brandmeier; and more Read more
The Siri abortion controversy reveals a lot about information technology and entrenched sexism. Not to mention people, computers, and the uncomfortable, uncanny things that happen when we try to make one behave like the other. Read more
In the aftermath of Maggie Daley’s death on Thanksgiving night, the citizens of Chicago have shown just how much they valued and loved her. No doubt about that, but now is the time for Mayor Emanuel to revisit the dicey issue of taxpayer-funded bodyguards for political figures. Read more
