Events Newsletters Subscribe

July 2011
An Arts and Crafts Fixer-Upper in Riverside
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $599,000
The Property: All that remains of what in the early 20th century was the Riverside estate of the entrepreneur and horse breeder Henry Babson is three service buildings—and one and a half of them are on the market... Read more
Pitchfork's Odd Future Problem
By Whet Moser
Coverage of this weekend's Pitchfork Music Festival has centered around LA hip-hop weirdos OFWGKTA. Here's why some people hate them, some people love them, and why they're both right... and right to care. Read more
III Forks Steakhouse to Open in River East
By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers
Forks in the Road Ahead
Since last November, when the first hints arose about III Forks opening a location in River East, details have been scarce. Now, the silence has been broken... Read more
Tough Times for Chicago-Area Latinos Seeking Mortgages—and a New Video Feature for Answering Your Real-Estate Questions
By Dennis Rodkin
Research by the Latino Policy Forum indicates that Chicago-area Latinos get rejected for conventional home loans at nearly twice the rate of the region’s general population. While about 15 percent of Chicago-area residents applying for a home loan were turned down, the forum’s research revealed that almost 30 percent of Latino applicants were denied... Read more