The country's going to take its time crawling out of recession, the dovish chair tells an international audience; Chicago's in the middle of the pack in e-books; and more Read more
Readers ask questions, and our real estate expert answers. This week, a reader named Susan from the Northwest Side asks if the cash offer she received for her mother’s home—from a buyer who wants to tear it down and build new—is the best she can get. Read more
The latest on where guns in Chicago come from; a look into straw purchasers and the Mississippi connection; the dilemmas of snitching; and how to categorize "gang violence." Read more
August 21, 2012--The 2012 Kitchen Walk Kick-Off Party was held at The Reid Murdoch Penthouse. Jenn-Air hosted more than 125 guests with succulent tasting plates and cocktails from the bar and ice luge. Opportunities to purchase tickets to the October 13 tour as well as Dream Kitchen raffle tickets were available to guests. A Jenn-Air wine cellar was raffled off and all proceeds benefit the work of Designs for Dignity. Read more
Which was the nation’s first designated viticultural area? That would be in and around Augusta, Missouri, recognized in 1980 by the federal government as a region dedicated to growing grapes for wine... Read more
