Housing Bulletin—A Buyer for Blaxican’s Homer Glen House By Dennis Rodkin The house in Homer Glen that the state of Illinois seized from the rapper and convicted con artist Eric “Blaxican” Jaglicic sold on May 30th for $380,000—which is $30,000 more than the asking price. Read more
Writers on Writers By Reginald Gibbons Author Reginald Gibbons reviews 100 Essential Modern Poems by Women Read more
Contributors—June 2008 By Graham Meyer Michael Lenehan, Jennifer Tanaka, James L. Merriner, Ana Castillo, Elizabeth Crane, Stuart Dybek, Joe Meno, and Bao Ojikutu Read more
Feedback In June letters: circumnavigators, green credit, tax curiosity, and Push: the sequel Read more
Shopper: Jill Alberts Jewelry By Rebecca Little With her jewelry retailing around the world, the celeb-favorite designer opens a store to stay close to home Read more
Sales Check By Rebecca Little A roundup of sales, store openings, and shopping news in June 2008 Read more
The Cult of Tom By Edward McClelland Geeky weatherman Tom Skilling has an unlikely fan following Read more