On your agenda: A theatre production for dramatists and imbibers alike… a documentary festival for film connoisseurs … free art, plus the weekend plans of the clarinetist and International Contemporary Ensemble member, Joshua Rubin Read more
Fancy Feet
Making New Year’s resolutions, setting personal goals, finally booking that Mediterranean cruise—these are all ways to put your best foot forward in 2013. May we suggest a more literal approach?... Read more
It’s the last weekend to see the Broadway spectacle in Chicago, but be prepared for an overly sentimental story alongside the magical equine puppet. Read more
Sold: From Courthouse to Condos
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At the historic former DuPage County Courthouse, a duplex condominium with three bedrooms and a dramatic patio in an open-air section of the clock tower... Read more
Readers ask questions, and our real estate expert answers. This week, a reader named Reilly from Lindenhurst asks how to show off the home’s best feature—a porch—to potential buyers when the area isn’t being used during the winter. Read more
Houses and condos that lenders take over in foreclosure often need a lot of help getting turned around into habitable places again. For one Skokie-based not-for-profit, cleaning those homes provides an opportunity to repair something else at the same time: the lives of its employees... Read more
I tend to get sad when the holidays are over, but the plus side is I get to buy a new calendar (call me old-fashioned but I just can’t go completely digital). Read more