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October 2010
Hadley Pottery Online
By Amalie Drury
Open just about any kitchen cabinet in my hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, and you’ll find a serving platter, pitcher or heavy stack of plates from M.A. Hadley Pottery... Read more
Weekend Photos: Let Lounge at Market
Sure signs summer has given way to fall: the changing leaves, the shorter days, and Ping-Pong—at least at the West Loop bar Market, where the onetime beer garden is now a 2,500-square-foot lounge dedicated to table tennis. Our photographer stopped by Friday and snapped folks—including a few serious competitors from a local training center—rallying for bragging rights on the two tables. Want in on the action?... Read more
The Rug Company
By Jan Parr
I can’t remember the last time a store opening has generated this much excitement in Chicago... Read more
A Fixed-Up Foreclosure Sells Fast in Lincoln Park
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $1.674 million
Sale Price: $1.55 million
The Property: Formerly a three-flat, this 116-year-old building in Lincoln Park was being converted into a single-family home when its owner defaulted on a $2.6-million mortgage. But unlike most sellers of foreclosures, the entity that put this one back on the market (not the original lender) didn’t leave it in its junked condition but put it back into livable shape... Read more
How Will Rahm's Role in NAFTA Play in the Mayor's Race?
By Carol Felsenthal
Free trade is quickly moving up the charts as an issue in the midterm elections. China is the biggest bogeyman this cycle, but  NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)—the 1993 agreement among the U.S., Mexico, and Canada that knocked down most barriers to trade—is also hitting the headlines... Read more
The Pink Wishbone Project
By Elizabeth Frantz
Just like the Chicago Skyline these days, the famed Hans Wegner Wishbone Chair—featured in our most recent color issue—is going pink... Read more