Crane Kenney, the president of the Chicago Cubs, has sold his former home in Winnetka. The deal closed September 3rd at $2,582,500; the asking price had been $2,849,000... Read more
At today’s Chicago City Council meeting, Mayor Daley will introduce an ordinance designed to protect renters whose buildings are going condo, as well as the people who end up buying those condominiums. But not only do these protections come long after the condo conversion boom is over, they also include provisions that could put a burden on developers and perhaps delay any new wave of condo conversions... Read more
It almost seemed as though the dark cloud was lifting: On Saturday—the day our photographer stopped by The Curse, the new Wrigleyville sports bar dedicated to various low points in sports history, most notably the misadventures of Chicago’s own North Siders—the Cubs won the second game in their weekend series against the Mets... Read more
Sam Adam Sr. and Jr., the two lawyers who led the defense of former governor Rod Blagojevich, disagree about whether to stick with the ex-gov when his retrial starts in January. The elder Adam wants in; the younger Adam does not, according to a prominent Chicago defense attorney, my source on all things related to Blago’s legal troubles. That take was confirmed by Sheldon Sorosky and Aaron Goldstein, two of... Read more
If you’ve read this magazine’s fall fashion preview (and if you haven’t, you’re missing out on a feast of gorgeous photography as well as crucial anti-aging product information), perhaps you’re ready to start shopping... Read more
Shaver’s Paradise
In the midst of the city’s 2010 spring and summer openings, The Art of Shaving (theartofshaving.com), a popular all-natural body and skin care company, launched two Chicagoland locations (520 N. Michigan Ave., 312-527-1604; 5 Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, 847-413-1713)... Read more
Within minutes of Mayor Daley’s announcement that he will not seek re-election, Eric Herman, the communications director for Cook County Assessor James Houlihan, told me that the 67-year-old Democrat is “very interested in being mayor.” Houlihan told me in an interview in April that he was interested... Read more
EDITOR'S NOTE: On September 7th, Mayor Richard Daley announced in a brief news conference at City Hall that he will not seek re-election in 2011. The story below appears in our current issue. Read more
