Readers ask questions, and our real estate expert answers. This week, a reader named Stephanie from South Loop asks for advice on how to reduce the noise coming from her upstairs neighbor’s apartment now that she wants to sell. Read more
Cities across the country have felt the pinch because of the Great Recession—but also the one before that. Well before the economy tanked, salaries and wages stagnated, causing declines in sales and income taxes in advance of the economy's collapse. Read more
The Next and Alinea chef discusses his schedule (it starts late, but runs really late) and the future of cutting-edge dining (he doesn't think you'll like it) and other upcoming possibilities. Read more
Pop-Up Party
Fans of the monthly Dose Market (dosemarket.com) are going to fall hard for Fête (feteinchicago.wordpress.com), a new seasonal nighttime fair founded by three former Dosers... Read more
"When the cold weather settles in (sigh…), I try to turn my home into the coziest place ever. And that includes filling it with soft fabrics. That’s why I instantly fell in love with the felt pillows by White Nest." Read more
Thanks to reporting by Rob Wildeboer, the county is set to reduce the high fees jail inmates are charged to make phone calls. It sounds very Chicago, but we're hardly alone: the FCC might tackle the cost of prison phone calls in coming months. Read more
