Oprah store closes

Flagship West Loop location shuttered Friday

06/20/2011 6:57 PM

Oprah Winfrey's mass economic exodus from the West Loop continued last week, as the flagship Oprah Store closed its doors on Friday. Read more...

Watch: Transformers blows up Chicago

First look at the fruits of last summer's filming

06/20/2011 1:15 PM

Taste of Randolph, starring Freckles the fire dog

06/20/2011

I ended up at Taste of Randolph on a whim early Saturday afternoon when my friend Julie had an hour to burn. I decided my bill filing and shredding could wait, and walked over to meet her.
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Roosevelt Collection neighbor sold

Massive 5-acre plot sits next to river

06/17/2011 6:02 PM

A massive chunk of land in the heart of the South Loop has sold to a private group for several million dollars, according to the group that auctioned it off. Read more...

Straightened Sign

It's been a long time since it was straight

06/16/2011

I can't remember the last time I saw the Chicago Homes of Dearborn Park Adopt-a-Street sign straight on the pole--but I am very grateful it's back in business Read More...

'Hero worship' at Beer Bistro

06/16/2011

I got an email a couple of days ago that Bob McDermott, owner of Beer Bistro on west Madison, had apprehended a thief in his establishment. So my friend and I popped by the Bistro for a little "hero worship" as she put it, and the scoop. Read More...

Threadless was seamless

06/16/2011

I was so excited when the community sourcing t-shirt maker Threadless came to the West Loop. Having tweeted about Threadless, written a column on them and shared designs with friends on Facebook, the only thing left to do was visit their West Loop retail store. Read More...

Park as art

06/16/2011

I was walking my friend Sylvestre through Bartleme Park for the first time the other night. As a member of the planning committee for the park, nestled between Adams, Monroe, Peoria and Sangamon Streets, I wanted to show him the fruits of our community’s labor. Read More...

Restaurant Review a la Gioco

Revisiting an old friend

06/16/2011

It's been a while since I was at Gioco--but things are better than ever if you ask me Read More...

Roosevelt Collection to demolish empty retail

Report: green space replace vacant buildings

06/15/2011 5:23 PM

The new owners of South Loop development Roosevelt Collection have decided to demolish a big chunk of the vacant retail space in the complex, according to a new report.
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