The Easy Way to Find Vintage Shops: Secondhandchicago.com

By ALICE OGLETHORPE

"Ever stumble across an amazing vintage shop and wonder: How did I not know this was here? Well a new website is making sure you know where every single shop selling used and vintage furniture, home décor, and accessories is." Read more

Chicago Public School Teacher Salaries in Context

By Whet Moser

How much CPS teachers make, compared to the average Chicagoan, Chicagoans with college and graduate degrees, big-city teachers, and suburban teachers. Read more

La Madia’s Jonathan Fox to Open Firecakes, a New Doughnut Shop in River North

By Penny Pollack, Graham Meyer, and Carly Boers

Doughnut Call Us; We’ll Call You
If Jonathan Fox were to create a resumé about his dough expertise, here are some items he might include... Read more

Chicago Teachers Strike Roundup, Pt. 4

By Whet Moser

Very little of the negotiations that led to Chicago Teachers Union strike have to do with pay, and teachers on the front lines don't seem concerned about it. The issues are larger and less concrete, which makes negotiations difficult. Read more

Top Five Things to Do This Week

On your agenda: The Magic Flute is reimagined… the famed poet Sonja Sanchez gives a reading… free art… plus, the weekend plans of the designer Maria Pinto Read more

Four Free Things For Kids to Do During the Teachers Strike

By Emmet Sullivan

Wondering how to pass the time, but don't want to spend too much? Check out these free downtown activities at the Children's Museum, Court Theater, MSI, and the Brookfield Zoo. Read more

Rustic Frames, Lamps, and Clocks at FoundRe

By ALICE OGLETHORPE

"As a huge fan of the salvaged wood frames from FoundRE, I was so excited to hear that they are expanding their products offerings." Read more

Chicago Turning into FarmVille

By Dennis Rodkin

Long known as a city of neighborhoods, Chicago is rapidly becoming a city of neighborhood farms. On top of the countless backyard and community gardens that dot the city, several larger-scale agricultural ventures are underway... Read more

Chicago Teachers Strike Roundup, Pt. 3

By Whet Moser

Rahm Emanuel and CTU head Karen Lewis are both addressing the legacies of their predecessors; the physical residue of reform; teacher-on-the-street takes; the national significance for politics and labor; and more Read more

New Vintage Clothing Stores Hit Wicker Park

By Lynn Okura Bey

Nouveau Old
Wicker Park has long been a destination for second-hand clothes and thrift scores, and two recent openings are putting Milwaukee Avenue back on the vintage lover’s map... Read more

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