Tired of hearing about great Chicagoland events after the fact? Then stay up-to-date with Marquee. Written by Chicago's entertainment experts, Marquee brings you the latest news on the best happenings Chicago has to offer. Read more
Film festivals usually mean open bars and swag bags—and true to form, this inaugural fest had both. Tuesday was the opening night of the first-ever Gen Art Chicago Film Festival. "Five premieres. Five parties," the invite read. New York has been hosting the fest for 12 years now, but Chicago scored a stop this year as well. "We are the first Gen Art office to carry on the festival," says Amanda Nosal, director of Gen Art Chicago. "We're proud that we were chosen over L.A., San Fran, and Miami [where Gen Art also has offices]. It makes sense, though; Chicago is really making its mark in the film world, and, well, we also love a great party." Read more
Deal Estate: The Blog is the online extension of Chicago magazine’s monthly “Deal Estate” column, which is written by Dennis Rodkin. On the blog, Rodkin—who has been covering the local housing scene for Chicago since 1991—provides timely updates on new homes to hit the market, recent high-end sales, and other residential real-estate news from the city and suburbs. Read more
Dish brings you the latest news on the Chicagoland dining scene. Check out the regular updates from Penny Pollack and Jeff Ruby, Chicago's dining editors, and be the best informed of all your foodie friends! Read more
Deal Estate: The Blog is the online extension of Chicago magazine’s monthly “Deal Estate” column, which is written by Dennis Rodkin. On the blog, Rodkin—who has been covering the local housing scene for Chicago since 1991—provides timely updates on new homes to hit the market, recent high-end sales, and other residential real-estate news from the city and suburbs. Read more
As an identical twin and the youngest of 4 girls, getting attention was never a problem. Add to that a life filled with dancing, modeling, and of all things, crocheting fabulously flamboyant clothes, and I'm always being looked at. It doesn't really hurt my single appeal to be pictured in a magazine with Bernard Berrian of the Chicago Bears, either...

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Shop-a-holic? We know just how you feel! Sales Check is the roundup of the latest and greatest shopping experiences in the Chicago area. We'll tell you about the hot new shops and sales to check out. Read more

’Tis the season for weddings. On Friday night, I attended yet another bachelorette party, this time for S. R., a founding member of Team Lush, who's getting married at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego this coming weekend. About 10 girls got together to shower the bride-to-be with lingerie and advice before sending her off into matrimonial bliss. Of the 10, two are single; one is in a serious relationship; another has been married for a year; two are pregnant with their second children; and three have at least one kid each already. Conversation throughout the night hovered around husbands, pregnancy, children, grocery shopping, and sex. Only one of those topics I could personally relate to—OK, two, if you count grocery shopping for one.

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