Readers ask questions, and our real estate expert answers. This week, a reader named Mabel asks for a realistic forecast of when the housing market will bounce back. Read more
The lifelong Chicagoan was replaced by Derrick Rutledge, the subject of a recent Washington Post profile, but she remains friends with the First Lady—and dishes to us about her previous "fairy tale" job. Read more
A new app uses facial-recognition technology to tell you the age and gender mix of bar patrons in specific Chicago watering holes, and whether or not they're "chill," "social," "hoppin," or "crazy." TMI? Not enough. Read more
The conservative Ross Perot goes viral when he stumbles over a question about Obama's handling of the Libyan uprising. Here's video of what happens when you get trapped in the rules of the game. Read more
