What to do this week: Jane Birkin plays the Portage … Stew stirs up SPACE … punk rock and demons invade the U. of C. … you crash a free holiday party Read more
The Epstein era begins with the signing of David DeJesus, a well-regarded veteran outfielder who gives the Cubs a left-handed bat, a bridge to Brett Jackson, and sabermetric approval. Read more
Jennifer Hudson, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning singer and actress who got her start on American Idol, has a contract pending on a 12,000-square-foot home in Burr Ridge that was for sale at $2.795 million... Read more
I asked Ricardo “Rick” Muñoz why an independent alderman who for 18 years has represented a surging Latino population—the heart of his 22nd ward is Little Village—wants to trade that job for the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County... Read more
Locals Only Made In Chicago Presented by AIBI (44 E. Grand Ave.; 312-836-1041), a pop-up shop produced by the City of Chicago’s Apparel Industry Board Inc., brings together clothing, accessories, and home items from 21 local designers... Read more
Readers ask questions, and our real estate expert answers. This week, a reader named Peter from the Northwest Side asks whether or not he should refinance. Read more
