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May 2010
Forgotten Fate of the Place Where Lincoln Won His Party's Nomination
By Geoffrey Johnson
This month marks the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln winning the Republican nomination for president here in Chicago. That momentous event occurred on May 18, 1860, inside a large, two-story, pine-plank convention hall at what is today the southeast corner of Lake Street and Wacker Drive. Like other political gathering places in its day, the hastily built hall was known as the Wigwam. Everybody knows what became of Lincoln (who wasn’t in Chicago for the convention), but what happened to the Wigwam?... Read more
Pillow Talk

Stephanie Wadell of Agnes & Hoss just informed us that she is discontinuing her retail line of silk pillows, purses, and scarves. That means 50 percent off all her gorgeous, nature-inspired pillows, from now until they are all gone.

—GINA BAZER

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Weekend Photos: The Vibe @ Kingsbury Hall
Crobar didn’t quite make it to legal drinking age—after 19 years in business, the clubbing institution closed in April for renovations—but its heir, The Vibe, debuted Saturday with a party atmosphere and a familiar line out the door. “We’re going for a diverse mix—a broad cross-section, not unlike the city,” says the longtime owner Joey Vartanian. “We’re... Read more
Heartland Alliance Celebration of Home & Garden Preview Party

May 1, 2010 – The Heartland Alliance held a Preview Party at the home of Jill and Dick Gammonley to announce the features for the 2010 Celebration of Home & Garden tour to be held on June 12th in Harbor Country, Michigan. The event was sponsored by Rika Yoshida and Joe Mansueto, the Sara Lee Foundation, and Chicago Home + Garden.

The 17th Annual Celebration of Home & Garden benefits the work of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, an organization that helps people who are threatened by poverty or danger to improve their lives and realize their human rights. Heartland Alliance provides housing, health care, economic security, and legal protection services to more than 200,000 people annually. For more than 120 years, Heartland Alliance has been providing award-winning solutions to society’s most difficult problems, and is a leader in developing affordable and supportive housing. Proceeds from the tour will help develop housing and expand services for people living in poverty in southwestern Michigan and Chicago.

www.homeandgardentour.com

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