The Must-Hit Design Events and Sales Going on in Chicago By Gina Bazer Jayson Home's warehouse sale, deals on baby furniture at Twinkle Twinkle Little One, Linc Thelen at West Elm, and more. Read more
How This Chicago Two-Flat Became One Nice, Big House By Dennis Rodkin Renovating an obsolete old layout opened up plenty of room for a family in Irving Park. Read more
Emerging Designers Come Together for a Holiday Pop-Up By Lynn Okura Bey A bevy of luxury designers will sell their goods at a temporary Mag Mile store. Read more
Own Andy Warhol's Portrait Of Cindy Pritzker By Jason Foumberg Theaster Gates's firehoses and Nick Cave's soundsuit are also up for grabs at auctions this month. Read more
Stella Barra and Summer House Bring Santa Monica to Lincoln Park By Jeff Ruby Can Jeff Mahin make Chicago taste like Southern California? Read more
A Chicago Author Self-Published This Beautiful Children's Book By Jonathan Messinger How Adam Kline and Brian Taylor raised the funds to produce Lucy and the Anvil at a Michigan printing press. Read more
Help Decide What Will Replace Prentice Hospital By Matt Pollock Today through November 12, Northwestern will take public feedback on the plans by three finalists in a Biomedical Research Building Competition. Read more
'Double Down' Dishes on Rahm, Daley, and More Chicagoans in the White House By Carol Felsenthal How the mayor, the ex-mayor's brother, the First Lady, and others got along (or didn't) behind the scenes. Read more
How Do You Educate Kids Before Their Education Begins? Talk (a Lot) By Whet Moser Current research suggests that young kids who hear a lot of words do better in school—and the effects start very early. Read more
Five Great Things to Do in Chicago This Week Hit the Umbrella Music Festival, see Sparks, and catch comedian Todd Barry. Read more
