IKEA’s New Fashion-Forward Collection, North Shore Sales, and a Big Home Show By Meg Mathis Plus, new items at Interior Define, the fifth annual DIFFArence event, and more Read more
This New-to-Chicago French Facial Promises an Instant Facelift By Jenny Berg Plus, a love-themed market, boots at a steal, and colorful accessories for men Read more
Best Couples Massages for Valentine's Day (or Just to Treat Yourself) By Nicole Schnitzler From romantic getaways, to fitness-focused packages, to a Galentine's splurge, here are our picks. Read more
The Best Discounts and Freebies of Chicago Theatre Week By Catey Sullivan Tickets to more than 100 local shows come at the deep discount of $15 to $30 a head. Read more
Four Things You Might Not Know About Fermilab By Melissa Shin The Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia turns 50 this year and celebrates with a family day on February 12. Read more
Taxing Services Like Hair Salons Could Bring in Hundreds of Millions of Dollars By Whet Moser Illinois lags far behind our neighbors' taxes in Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, and Wisconsin—missing out on millions, even billions, of dollars in revenues. Read more
Five Things to Do in Chicago This Week University of Chicago Folk Festival, Chicago Auto Show, Uncle Vanya, The Orchid Show, and Common Time Read more
Sixteen's New Chef Wants to Focus on Ingredients By Penny Pollack and Carly Boers He's gradually shifting away from Thomas Lents' story-focused cooking at the Trump Tower restaurant. Read more
From Paralysis to a Debut Graphic Novel: Emil Ferris's Amazing Comeback My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, a stunning work told from the perspective of a 10-year-old's diary, is based in Chicago in the 1960s. Read more