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10th Anniversary Celebration of The Driehaus Awards for Fashion Excellence
May 20, 2011—Chicago businessman and philanthropist, Richard Driehaus, hosted his annual fundraiser event that showcases young emerging designers. Guests gathered at the Driehaus car museum, where his personal collection of vintage vehicles are on display, for a cocktail reception, silent auction, and sneak preview of the designers before the show. Twenty-five students from five area colleges and universities in Chicago were selected to participate in a runway show and compete for various scholarships. The 2011 winner was Que Shelbley. Read more
A Brief Beekeeping How-To for Hobbyists
By Marcia Froelke Coburn
Want to join the ranks of Chicago's amateur beekeepers? Start with a beekeeping class. Then buying your own bees. Then get the right equipment... and think one step ahead of the bees. Read more
Neff of Chicago’s Finishing Touches Presentation
April 5, 2011 -- Architects, designers, and builders gathered at the Merchandise Mart to learn about the latest in kitchen cabinetry finishes. Pat Borg, owner and president of Neff of Chicago, and Richard Byard, vice president of world design for Neff Manufacturing, took attendees through Neff's exquisite cabinetry options, from patinas, Euro-laminates, exotic veneers, and holographic treatments. Guests enjoyed breakfast items from The Chopping Block and were automatically entered into a raffle drawing to win one of five trips to Toronto to tour Neff Manufacturing's state-of-the-art facilities. Read more
Cool. Comfort. Cheap.
By Robert Krughoff
Don’t get burned. Here are 28 of the best air-conditioning and heating contractors in the Chicago area Read more
Street Wise
By Andrew Huff
From June 2009: A Chicago company has figured out how to drill deep down for "hyper-local" news—that is, the stuff that's happening on your street. But is there a future for this new breed of jounalism? Read more