Do People Just Want to Live in Segregation? Not in Chicago

By Whet Moser

Yet another iteration of the belief that markets are efficient and that segregation is perfectly natural is drawn by a controversial political writer. But even in a highly segregated city like Chicago, the numbers don't back it up. Read more

Rodkin on Buying a Two-Flat as a First Home

Readers ask questions, and our real estate expert answers. This week, readers named Leanne and Mark from Uptown ask if it's still true that a two-flat is the best place to start homeownership in Chicago. Read more

Will Guzzardi on His Plans for the Recount (and After)

By Carol Felsenthal

Will Guzzardi, the 24-year-old, Ivy League-educated former Huffington Post Chicago editor, announced Monday that he would pursue a recount in the March 20th primary for the 39th District State Representative. When I spoke to the Brown University graduate on Monday night, he was trailing by 125 votes to five-term incumbent Toni Berrios, the daughter of Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios. Guzzardi said he plans to file... Read more

Escape Artist: Austin, Texas

BOOTS ON THE GROUND: One music-savvy frequent traveler gives us an intimate tour of this vibrant, fun-loving city Read more

Get the Look

The spring issue of Chicago Home + Garden features a mid-century home on its cover that received a modern and elegant interior facelift from designer Shelly Handman. This same look can easily be recreated... Read more

What to Do This Weekend: Sip and Stroll in Lake Geneva

By Catey Sullivan

This weekend, The Abbey Resort, the luxury property perched on the edge of Lake Geneva, becomes a place of wine and culinary exploration. Its Uncorked series culminates from 6:30 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 14... Read more

Cecelia Hall in Chicago Opera Theater’s ‘Teseo’

By Graham Meyer

GOING GAGA: The budding diva takes Chicago by storm, one cross-dressing role at a time Read more

Hock of Gray: More State and City Pension Problems

By Whet Moser

The Cook County Pension Fund and the Illinois Teachers Retirement System confront their futures, and they're a lot alike. One of the biggest problems is the unfortunate fact that people are living longer than they used to. Read more

Chicago Magazine's May Issue: 20 Best New Restaurants

Story highlights from the May 2012 issue of Chicago magazine. Read more

Mongolian Beef @ Evergreen

By Penny Pollack

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