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September 2011
Sales at Branca and Twice, Street Fests
By Bradley Lincoln
Kelly Rauch’s interior design studio Twice is typically open only by appointment, but tomorrow night you can stop by 5400 West Belmont Avenue and check out all the services and products that are offered out of the atelier... Read more
It’s a Jungle in There—in Riverwoods
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $2.679 million
The Property: It’s like a huge terrarium for humans, this 31-year-old home tucked away in a densely wooded part of Riverwoods. Two-story glass walls mark the boundary between indoors and out, though there is not much distinction between the two realms, with a gigantic rubber tree growing indoors and such outdoor denizens as deer and squirrels frequently wandering up to the windows... Read more
What Is the Oldest House in Chicago, Anyway?
By Whet Moser
The Clarke House, the oldest house in Chicago, prepares to celebrate its 175th year—it's just slightly older than the city itself. But the Noble-Seymour-Crippen House in Norwood Park is actually the oldest house in Chicago... unless it isn't. Read more
The Impending Death of the U.S. Postal Service
By Whet Moser
Why the USPS is nearing the brink, and what can be done to fix it. Right now it's in an awkward position between subsidized public good and flexible private business, so the philosophy will have to change as much as the operation. Read more