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January 2012
On the Waterfront, Four Big Sales
By Dennis Rodkin
In the past month, four multimillion-dollar homes on the North Shore lakefront have been sold—more than were sold in any single month in 2011. The quartet ranged in price from $2.325 million to $7.5 million, and they all shared views out over Lake Michigan... Read more
Why Are There So Many Gang Members in Chicago?
By Whet Moser
Out of all major U.S. cities, only Los Angeles compares to Chicago in the number of gang members—and Chicago may well have more than the nation's second-largest city. It has considerably more than New York. What went wrong, and what can be done to address it? Read more
Gentner Open House, A Touch of Vintage, Virtu Sale
By Bradley Lincoln
Designer Christopher Gentner has opened a retail River North showroom after more than 20 years crafting custom metal furniture and architectural elements for high-profile designers and showrooms (Holly Hunt, Donghia, Soucie Horner, Doug Levine, et al) out of his 10,000-square-foot shop on the southwest side... Read more