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May 2011
A Window on Old Glencoe
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $2.195 million
The Property: The many windows that line the front of this 1920s Glencoe house evoke a summer day before air conditioning, when all those windows could be thrown open to lure in a cool breeze off Lake Michigan, just three blocks away... Read more
Chicago Code: Canceled On Account of Grimness
By Whet Moser
Why? Wysocki. It's a shame the show couldn't find its footing before bean-counters pulled the plug, and a significant financial loss for the real Chicago. But while you're waiting for "Boss," check out "Crime Story." Read more
Home Decorating Tips from the Pros
By Gina Bazer
Last night about 60 people gathered at the Architecture Foundation for Secrets of the Stylists, a very stylish discussion co-sponsored by our magazine and featuring Cynthia McCullough, Diane Ewing, and Susan Victoria... Read more
Radio Day: Inside the WGN Studio
By Whet Moser
A longtime fan, first-time guest reflects on being the man behind the curtain, at least for a few minutes, and the deeper questions of what we say when we talk. Read more
Explore Fulton Market
By Gina Bazer
This Saturday, May 14, from noon to 5 P.M. the Fulton Market District, home to some of our favorite design shops, restaurants, and fish markets, is having a neighborhood event... Read more
Dish Flash: A Soupçon of Voltaire
By Penny Pollack
The old Bar Louie in River North has a new tenant with a French accent: Bistro Voltaire. We made the acquaintance of Claudine Hubert, the chef, and got enough details to whet our appetites. Read more
Michael Daley, the Smartest Daley Brother You've Probably Never Heard of
By Carol Felsenthal
As Rich Daley counts down his last days as mayor—awash in news coverage, mostly nostalgic—I thought it would be interesting to take a look at his brother, Michael, about whom surprisingly little has been written. While working on a profile of Bill Daley in 2004, I was told repeatedly that Michael was the most intelligent of the four Daley boys... Read more
Congressman Quigley to Some Boat Owners: Shove Off
By Dennis Rodkin
This week, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-5th) is releasing a list of 60 ideas to reduce the federal debt and deficit spending—and already, one of the smallest proposals in the pack has stirred up angry opposition. Quigley advocates ending the home mortgage interest deduction for boats that owners have claimed as second homes... Read more