Chicago Magazine List price: $8.2 million The Property: Built in 1966, this 12-room house overlooking Lake Michigan has five bedrooms, approximately 9,500 square feet of living space, and a three-car garage. Bruce and Betsy D’Alba have lived there since 1991 and transformed the place from its simpler early incarnation. Today the stucco exterior has shapes and textures … Read more
I’ll admit it: I’m not what you’d call a sports nut; I’m more of a fair-weather fan. But I did fill out two brackets for this year’s March Madness at espn.com. Even if it’s not likely, I figured I could win $10,000-plus, a vested interest keeps me mildly plugged in to the NCAA tournament. And … Read more
Neighborhood: University Village, ChicagoList price: $1.4 millionSale price: $1.35 million The Property: This new 4,299-square-foot, eight-room house has four bedrooms, three-plus baths, and a detached three-car garage. Situated in the fast-growing neighborhood that was once home to the ragtag Maxwell Street market, the house is close to a children’s park, a pretty, public rose garden, … Read more
If you’ve ever wondered what happens to primetime TV stars when their shows get canceled, just spend some time at the clubs. Last night That ’70s Show‘s Danny Masterson was in town to host and DJ an event at Stereo nightclub and his high-profile relationship with model Bijou Phillips (daughter of the Mamas and the … Read more
List Price: $795,900 The Property: This new brick-and-stone house has four bedrooms, three-plus baths, two fireplaces, two laundry rooms, and a rooftop deck that sits atop a two-car garage. Three of the four bedrooms are on the second floor; the fourth is in the basement. The master bath has a steam shower with body sprays … Read more
Sometimes just doing my job feels like crashing a party. Forget six degrees of separation; in Chicago, if you know one well-connected person, you can pretty much get yourself invited to anything.Last week a fellow nightlife writer forwarded me a party invitation she’d received from a good-looking gay man who works at the Apparel Center. … Read more
Suburb: WinnetkaList price: $3.775 millionSale price: $3.55 million The Property: This new 13-room mansion has six full bathrooms (plus two partials), six fireplaces, and six bedrooms; the master bedroom and two others are on the second floor, there are two more on the third floor, and the sixth bedroom is in the 3,300-square-foot basement-which also … Read more
I was talking to my ex the other day about man crushes. No, he’s not gay. Very straight, in fact. He owns a gym, is a martial arts expert, rides a Harley, and likes women. But he’s very comfortable with his sexuality and can point out a man crush-that is, a non-romantic affinity for another … Read more
Readers, I took many of your comments on my last post to heart. Then I called the journalism-community hotline, and it turns out the blog meets its level of standards. Phew! I was worried.In all seriousness, several of the comments held some weight. I would never reveal the e-mailer’s identity-not even to my friends (they … Read more
As the Rolling Stones sang, you can’t always get what you want. I’m perfectly in touch with that notion. I spent Monday evening with an ex who’s still a good friend, although things weren’t always so copasetic. Right now we’re on the same page-meaning I’m not pining away for him-which makes being friends easy, so … Read more
