The great poet, working as a reporter, completed a sophisticated study of the city's South Side just as Chicago's most notorious race riot was about to unfold. Read more
The Second Ward alderman talks mayors, the costs of his cancer treatment, how we have too many aldermen, his biggest mistake on City Council, what the name "Fioretti" means, and more. Read more
Last August, David McClain and Sanaa Hachem paid $475,000 for a 106-year-old house in Beverly. They knew the place was in bad condition, but they expected to spend about $175,000 and six months restoring the home. “We were excited to do this renovation,” Hachem said.... Read more
Readers ask questions, and our real estate expert answers. This week, a reader named Don from Streeterville asks if he and his sister should invest in foreclosures despite their concerns about undesirable tenants and high maintenance costs. Read more
Americans have a love affair with their cars, but the generation that brought us commuter suburbs is getting older—peak boomers just started turning 65, and driverless cars could be the next big transit shift they cause. Read more
California unions join with medical-marijuana producers to push back on the Obama administration, while Colorado and Oregon representatives seek to finally make pot a purely state issue. Read more
Sweat in Style
Last week, Nike opened Nike Training Club (833 W. Armitage, facebook.com/ntclincolnpark), its new ladies-only retail and studio in Lincoln Park... Read more
