How Illinois Got Rod Blagojevich, and How He Lost Us

By Whet Moser

So... what just happened? Not just today, but how did Rod Blagojevich go from governor and future president to disgraced ex-governor and future inmate? Here's a tour through the past eight years from the pages of our magazine. Read more

Kitchen/Bath Redo by Drury Design

By Gina Bazer

TAKE TWO: A winner of the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s annual local design competition shares ideas that gave an old house new life Read more

Why Minnie Miñoso Should Be in the Hall of Fame, and Why He's Not

By Whet Moser

The man who defined the Go-Go Sox and led the way for black Latinos in Major League Baseball missed the Hall of Fame by three votes. Here's why his career represents an conundrum. Read more

A Refurbished Condo in the Marshall Field Jr. Mansion

By Gina Bazer

PARADISE REGAINED: A condo in the refurbished Marshall Field Jr. mansion on historic Prairie Avenue provides a blank slate for sophisticated design Read more

Things to Do This Winter in Chicago: Calendar of Events

By Jennifer Swann

An antihibernation guide to cultural happenings during the drab months Read more

Things to Do This Winter in Chicago: Outdoor Activities

Entry-level venues for winter sports, three mountains for great skiing, and a park-and-walk guide to winter fun around the Loop Read more

Things to Do This Winter in Chicago: Expand Your Mind

Lectures, classes, movies and smart activities for your kids Read more

Trend: Winter White

SNOWDRIFT: Nothing feels as cozy as whites in winter. Mix shades with abandon Read more

An Arts and Crafts Latecomer, in Lake Bluff

By Dennis Rodkin

List Price: $2.495 million
The Property: Although it’s only 14 years old, this Lake Bluff house on one and a half acres has many of the hallmarks of the Arts and Crafts movement from a century earlier... Read more

What’s Next for Four Seasons

By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Changing of the Seasons
As meteorological fall gives way to winter this week, so goes Seasons after New Year’s Eve... Read more

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