Old Town Triangle House Sold by Driehaus Daughters’ Trusts

By Dennis Rodkin

List Price: $1.299 million
Sale Price: $1.5 million
The Property: Trusts in the names of the two daughters of the financial whiz and philanthropist Richard Driehaus have sold a storybook-style Italianate Victorian that they had owned since 2001... Read more

Mitt Romney and the Public Problem of Private Equity

By Whet Moser

Increasingly, "private equity" means public money buying public infrastructure—and you'll probably remember a good example literally from the streets of Chicago. In some ways, the vulture capitalists are ourselves. Read more

Pagoda Red Giveaway, Cash Mobs, Renegade Craft Closing

By Bradley Lincoln

Rabbits are so last year, at least according to the Chinese calendar, which deems 2012 the Year of the Dragon... Read more

Thoroughly Modern Living in Lake View

By Dennis Rodkin

List Price: $1.59 million (under contract)
The Property: City homebuilder Bart Przyjemski has been doing so well with his contemporary-styled homes that he had this one in Lake View under contract before we could get there to shoot video. But it serves as the model for his next few homes—and quite a model it is, with its bold glass and panelized exterior... Read more

John Manion to Open La Sirena Clandestina on Fulton Market

By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

The Descent of Manion
After what he describes as three years in the wilderness, John Manion (Mas, Branch 27) has settled, like seemingly everyone else these days, in the West Loop... Read more

Your Plans for This Week, Conan Approved

On the agenda: Doyle and Debbie do the Royal George … Dee Dee Bridgewater brings down the house … Blizzard ’67 reminds us what real cold feels like … plus, Jodi Kantor on The Obamas and what crime novelist Charlie Newton is doing this weekend Read more

A Guide to Bridgeport: Where to Eat, Shop, and Play

By Jennifer Wehunt

INSIDER'S GUIDE: From contemporary art to craft beer to upscale Chinese food, this Near South Side neighborhood offers plenty of local color Read more

Charlie Trotter’s Restaurant to Close in August; A Look Back at His Reviews

By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Trotter, in Reviews
Charlie Trotter announced to the Sun-Times this past week that he plans an August closing for his legendary restaurant, Charlie Trotter’s... Read more

25 Years of Charlie Trotter's Reviews in Chicago Magazine

By Penny Pollack

From a first taste in 1987 to a final meal in 2011, here's what the critics thought of Charlie Trotter's throughout the years. Read more

Carlos Zambrano for Chris Volstad: What's the Deal?

By Whet Moser

The Cubs do what they have to do in getting rid of Carlos Zambrano, though it comes at a high cost. In exchange, they get a hard-luck young starter—perhaps the unluckiest in all of baseball. Read more

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