Last month was the second-hottest July in recorded Illinois history, and the nation's hottest in 118 years of records. And that heat, and the dryness that came with it, hit the state and its neighbors the hardest. Read more
Thanks to upgrades scheduled to be introduced today to the Chicago-based website Energy Results, people who have boosted their homes’ green profile will find it easier to tout those improvements when it comes time to sell those residences. Launched in 2010, Energy Results offers recommendations on how to make a home greener... Read more
Walks are killing the Cubs—as on offense they walk less, and on defense they walk more batters, than any team in baseball. Fortunately, they're paired with one of the worst teams of all time in the NL Central. Plus: the best player on the 2012 Cubs is... something of a surprise. Read more
The brilliant art critic, who died yesterday at the age of 74, took on the immense legacy of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in a 2003 documentary that's an engaging, thoughtfully critical look at Chicago architecture in the master's wake. Read more
Seen Monday night at the Hungry Brain: a bare ass, a life-size Arnold Schwarzenegger puppet, and a video montage set to Drowning Pool's "Bodies" (in which "let the bodies hit the floor" loops endlessly). These elements were all part of Totally Recalled, a comedy show performed by Odds N’ Friends... Read more
Much of Ukrainian Village was once farmland owned by a prominent member of New York society; cab fares in Chicago have really declined since the 1850s; and other explorations in an old map. Read more
Readers ask questions, and our real estate expert answers. This week, a reader named Ryan asks for an opinion on how new construction detached homes in East Village/Ukrainian Village will appreciate compared to similar homes in Bucktown, Lincoln Park, or Lake View. Read more
Cool Britannia
From London Olympics fever to Duchess Kate topping Vanity Fair’s international best dressed list, the Brits are captivating us in practically every category... Read more
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre's "Taming of the Shrew" brings the Bard to the city's parks. Here's why you should check out the show before it's too late Read more
Tracing mass-shooting conspiracy theories back to their source in the lush garden of irrational explanation that the Web plays host to, but one that rarely surfaces aboveground. Read more
