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April 2012
Athleta Opens in Lake View
By Bridget Maiellaro
Fit for Fashion
Athleta (3415 N. Southport Ave.; 773-525-5881, athleta.com), Gap Inc.’s activewear catalog for women, opens its first brick-and-mortar shop in Chicago this Wednesday, April 4... Read more
Rodkin on Selling a Home that Developers Might Tear Down
Readers ask questions, and our real estate expert answers. This week, a reader named Bob from Jefferson Park says developers have contacted him about buying his home. He asks if the house is a potential teardown that would allow him to sell as is, at a premium. Read more
The Al Fresco A-List
By Blair Friedeman
No matter your style or budget, these playful outdoor textiles, entertaining essentials, and sophisticated table options will inspire you to pop a few al fresco dinner invitations in the mail! Read more
What to Do This Weekend: Bike Southern Illinois
By Catey Sullivan
Springtime for cyclists means riding in ideal temperatures that are warm but not stifling along trails that haven’t yet become major traffic arteries for mosquitoes and gnats. Here, three great rides at three skill levels in Southern Illinois... Read more
Privatization and Other Policy Reads
By Whet Moser
Why Chicago is now the Fourth City behind New York, Los Angeles, and... Washington D.C.?; the European model of infrastructure privatization and why they're so much better at it than us; and more Read more