Two years ago, an options trader bet big on the super-elite condos at the then-new Elysian Tower. This week his bet paid off, though not quite as handsomely as he had hoped. Read more
Joe Cowley has taken a lot of heat for his "satirical" tweets about women, but he took an especially bad week to use Title IX to needle a female peer: the 40th anniversary of the law that revolutionized female athletics in this country. Read more
A tour of the Detroit suburbs and its historical villages that doubles as a reflection on architecture and memory; and a look at IKEA's model London neighborhood in the shadow of Olympic Stadium. Read more
The Design Center at The Merchandise Mart is offering up to 75% off the latest outdoor furniture and accessories at its Outdoor Furniture Sample Sale... Read more
A 1929 Loop skyscraper threatened with demolition just over a decade ago has come roaring back in the hands of new owners. It’s now nearing the end of its transition from underused office building to stylish apartment tower... Read more
Chicago missed out on the Olympics (and the rooftop missiles and rent hikes that inevitably follow). But we do get the NATO consolation prize, and we're not missing out on the "entrepreneurial city" either. Read more
