Ditch the Paint for Some Unique Wall Coverings By Elle Eichinger For some flair, encase a room with cloth, paper, glass, or a mural. Read more
An Epic 1,000-Person Choir Will Perform at the Bean This Weekend By Christian Belanger Crowd Out will include singers—professional and amateur—from each of the city's 50 wards. Read more
Maria Pinto’s Fall Collection Is Inspired by International Architecture By Jenny Berg Plus, a new Nordstrom pop-up, a lounge for runners, and a bar that sells grooming products. Read more
How This Playboy Centerfold Model Became the "First Lady of the Internet" By Whet Moser Lena Soderberg's centerfold shoot in November 1972 (the magazine's best-selling issue ever) became the Lena test image, coded into the DNA of the web. Read more
Take a Seat, Take a Stand—Chairs for Charity Offers Design for a Cause By Heidi Mitchell Plus, Design Week, DWR’s big sale, another digital DIY solution, and more design news Read more
Katsu, Whose Chef Could Turn Sushi Into a Story, Will Close This November By Kevin Pang Chef Katsu Imamura and his wife Haruko have run one of the finest and most faithful Japanese restaurants in town for 29 years. Read more
Four Chicago Comedians Tapped for New 'Saturday Night Live' Season By Elena Bruess Two cast members and two writers who cut their teeth at local comedy clubs are heading to New York. Read more
Mouthwatering Churros at La Bodega del Barrio, and Other Dining News By Carrie Schedler and Carly Boers MCA now has a quick-service cafe, and Wrigleyville bars get sizable property tax break. Read more
How One Lincoln Park Couple Created a Spacious Feel on a City Lot By Elle Eichinger After scooping up a rare triple lot, North Side couple builds an 8,500-square-foot Mediterranean manse. Read more
