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New is News in Ukrainian Village
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $799,900
Sale Price: $799,900
The Property: Its contemporary exterior helps this newly built residence fit into the dynamic mix of old-line homes and dramatic new structures in Ukrainian Village... Read more
Tiptoe Through the Tulips in River Forest
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $1.195 million
The Property: The tulips bloomed and faded a little early this year, but at one house in River Forest, they’re in perpetual bloom. The home is the design of Robert Spencer, a Prairie-style architect whose handprints are on one of the city’s prettiest public spaces: the south lobby of the Cultural Center, which is filled with glittering tile mosaics... Read more
A Typical Chicago Backyard—on the 28th Floor
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $3.35 million
The Property: If you’re addicted to Chicago panoramas, I’ve found your drug. Views of Lake Michigan, the Chicago River, and the Ogden Slip surround the terrace of today’s property. You also look out on a swath of the skyline, and all from a back lawn that, although it’s on a 28th-floor terrace, is as big as many in the city—and even some in the suburbs... Read more
Credit Philip Humber's Perfect Game to His Slider
By Whet Moser
The White Sox's fifth starter (and last year, their sixth) throws a completely unexpected perfect game. But maybe not so unexpected: a new approach, and some time for it to develop, suggests that Philip Humber has a bright future in the team's deep, above-average rotation. Read more
Lotteries and Privacy
By Whet Moser
It's hard to keep it a secret if you win the lottery, especially in Illinois. But it's worth trying: when the story gets out, attention follows... and maybe a spending spree. Read more