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June 2006
Lighten Up
By Christine Newman
The plan for the renovation of this Gold Coast row house was contemporary, with a European sense of style Read more
Back on Pointe
By Marcia Froelke Coburn
This June, after a turnaround so remarkable that it has become a business school case study, the Joffrey Ballet celebrates its 50th anniversary—and its 11th year in Chicago. Behind the revival are a few good men, a powerful women’s board, and an extraordinary company of dancers. Read more
Tracks of Tears
By David Bernstein
A legal dispute over the rights to some of Kanye West’s earliest recordings sounds a sour note on the local hip-hop scene—and offers a glimpse of a young unknown bound for megastardom. Read more
Cash Crops
By Clare La Plante
Chicago and organic food; most charitable states; the midwest loves botox Read more
The View from My Window
By Geoffrey Johnson
Looking south from my 11th-floor office in the Tribune Tower, I can see Pioneer Court, the Michigan Avenue Bridge, and a string of stylish skyscrapers. But perched above the spot where Chicago began, it’s also easy to pick up intimations of the city’s past. Read more