Don’t miss out on the sidewalk steals being offered by your favorite Andersonville home shops up and down Clark Street this weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).

—Gina Bazer

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Don’t miss out on the sidewalk steals being offered by your favorite Andersonville home shops up and down Clark Street this weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).

—Gina Bazer

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Don’t miss out on the sidewalk steals being offered by your favorite Andersonville home shops up and down Clark Street this weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).

—Gina Bazer

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August 2008
Gone Fishing
By Rebecca Little

Catch of the Day
 There are other summer rituals besides Lollapalooza to check out this weekend—mercifully, many of the air-conditioned sort. For starters, Friday marks the beginning of the Fillet of Solo Festival, Live Bait Theater’s annual roundup of one-man and one-woman performances...

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What Makes Jim Run?
By Ben Goldberger
Jim Oberweis earned a fortune in business, but in politics he hasn't fared so well—failing in runs for governor, the Senate, and Congress while burning through $7 million of his own money and one 35-year marriage. Now he's taking his second stab at Dennis Hastert's old congressional seat—even as he risks becoming a political punch line Read more
Harry Winston Cocktail Reception
July 28, 2008- Harry Winston, the Art Institute of Chicago, and Chicago magazine hosted a cocktail reception for more than 100 guests at Harry Winston's Oak Street store. Special guest Dr. Madhuvanti Ghose, associate curator of Indian, Southeast Asian, Himalayan, and Islamic art at the Art Institute of Chicago, hosted the event. Guests viewed a presentation featuring rare jewels of the world and enjoyed delicious hors d'oeuvres from Spiaggia and Champagne from Veuve Clicquot.

Photography: Randy Lee Belice

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A Vocal Few
By Mark Guarino
Lollapalooza is a "win-win" for everyone—everyone, that is, but the local clubs. Read more
Feedback
In this month's letters: bygone lakefront, too skinny, and not-Wrigleyville Read more
Shopper: Le Dress
By Rebecca Little
Stocked solely with dresses, this new European-style Wicker Park boutique carries everything from summer-barbecue casual to charity-ball glam in a wide selection of sizes. Read more
Sales Check
By Rebecca Little
A roundup of sales, store openings, and shopping news in August 2008 Read more