The Chicago suburbs have grown considerably more diverse over the past couple decades, as maps of census tracts dramatically show. The city proper, however, continues to evolve much more slowly. Read more
Bye-Bye, Betsey
We remember the first time we walked into a Betsey Johnson (betseyjohnson.com) boutique. The shocks of hot pink, the rose-covered wallpaper... Read more
The 74th annual Queen’s Cup, one of the oldest races in the history of yachting, sets sail from Milwaukee on Friday, June 29. Some 1,200 crewmembers on 200 boats will sail more than 70 nautical miles overnight to South Haven, Michigan... Read more
Readers ask questions, and our real estate expert answers. This week, a reader named Pam from Lake View asks if she should sell her condo after receiving a newsletter from a real estate agent about a shortage in the housing market. Read more
After a strong 2011 in the Pacific Coast League, Anthony Rizzo disappointed in his first 50 big-league games. But after returning to the minors, this time as a Cub, Rizzo started the season even better... and he has a friendly new park in which to try again. Read more
Local furniture maker S. Lloyd Natof has left the old industrial space he rented in the West Loop for the past 23 years and has set up shop in Oak Park ... Read more
Retiring teachers puts a lot of pressure on Chicago's biggest retirement fund, which has declined from 100-percent funded at the beginning of last decade to the end. And there are a lot more teachers planning to retire soon. Read more
Although they arrived dressed to the nines for this year’s Summer Lovin’ soiree, the city’s finest eye candy was ready to let their hair down and unleash their inner rockers... Read more
