Positive signs in the housing market these days are outnumbered by negative ones—such as the data released Tuesday by Case Shiller that showed Chicago home values in January 2012 dipping back to January 2001 levels. And in neighborhoods that are largely African-American or Latino, the positives are even fewer... Read more
On your agenda: The Museum of Science and Industry busts myths … Silent movies find new-music soundtracks … The Black Keys rock United Center … plus, what author Megan Stielstra is doing this weekend Read more
Maybe it’s just the sniff of spring we got a few days ago, but there seem to be a lot of things coming full circle lately. Case in point: Stephan and Nicole Outrequin Quaisser, the owners of Lincoln Square’s LM Restaurant (4539 N. Lincoln Ave.; 773-942-7585), are partnering with Bradford Phillips, who was the chef at LM from its opening in October 2009 to last July, to oversee their restaurants... Read more
What to do on 12/31 and beyond: Not looking to blow half of your 2012 entertainment budget before the year officially begins? We've got five things to do this week not on December 31—plus five great New Year’s Eve options that won’t break the bank. Read more