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October 2006
The View from My Window
By Nora O’Donnell
Though he’s not in a penthouse and the lake is nowhere in sight, “I wouldn’t trade [the view] for the world,” says Bobins. Read more
Price of Eternal Rest
By Rebecca Little
The high costs of funerals could scare a person half to death. Here’s how some of the Chicago funeral expenses stack up. Read more
Easy Being Green
By Karin Horgan Sullivan
Chicago is on the cutting edge of an architectural movement to create buildings that look good—and do good, too. This fall, the Museum of Contemporary Art highlights enviro-friendly local projects. Read more
Marvel-ous Talent
By Rebecca Little
An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, and True Stories, out in October, spotlights more than 75 artists including four Chicago natives. Showing that Chicago’s comic community extends beyond superstar Chris Ware. Read more
The Diva Decreased
By Graham Meyer
Deborah Voigt shocked the world when she revealed that the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden had fired her because she was too hefty. The seductive diva has slimmed down and is speaking to Chicago. Read more