Flat-Packed Chairs

By GINA BAZER

During a recent visit to Green Home Chicago, I came across this earth– and wallet-friendly chair... Read more

The Case of the Missing 1.2 Million: This Is What Happens When Baby Boomers Retire

By Whet Moser

Thanks to Clint Eastwood and a positive jobs report, there's some very cautious optimism about the economy. But behind the scenes, there's a lot of math and yelling about who's employed, who's not, who wants a job, and who's done with working. Read more

Chicago Italian Beef and Other Good Things

By Whet Moser

The best Italian beef in Chicago is right around the corner from where you are; an Italian beef gallery; why white bread comes from Rockford; 366 days of kindness; and more. Read more

Lake Forest Boutique Celebrates 90 Years

By Bridget Maiellaro

Family of Fashion
In 1922, Margaret Baxter Foster opened The Lake Forest Shop (265 Market Square, Lake Forest; 847-234-0548, thelakeforestshop.com) to provide women with pants, skirts, tops, and other pieces to mix and match—a cutting edge concept at the time... Read more

Laura Letinsky’s Art of Leftovers

By Claudine Isé

REINVENTING LEFTOVERS: The U. of C. prof and photographer celebrates the creative process and sharing food in two new exhibits Read more

College Football Playoffs: Modest Good News From the Big 10

By Whet Moser

The conference makes a push to add a real, if small and short, playoff to the BCS system, as low TV ratings have the powers that be considering what fans have wanted for years. Read more

How to Build a Better Bike Lane in Chicago

By Whet Moser

The organization that helped inspire the new Kinzie bike lane stops by Chicago for one of its "Cities for Cycling" roadshows, as the city attempts to expand its cycling infrastructure... and protect bikers and drivers from each other. Read more

Chicago’s Newest Video Games

By Rod O’Connor

STATE OF PLAY: A new generation of game studios has risen from the ashes of Midway Games and EA’s local office, bringing games for all ages across gaming platforms Read more

Rodkin on Building a New Home vs. Buying an Old One

Readers ask questions, and our real estate expert answers. This week, a reader named Alex from the Northwest suburbs asks if the costs of building a new home are comparable to buying a five-year-old home. Read more

Tangerine Zest: Using the Color of the Year

By Sarah V. White

Tangerine Tango is Pantone's color of 2012, and Extreme Makeover's Kim Lewis has some tips for using the bold shade... Read more

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