Friday night gallery hopping in River North
So, here it is, Friday, and like us, you're probably a little depressed about River North week wrapping up at the Yo. We know, we know, seems like it [...]
River North week trivia – what made Brehon famous, made a loser out of…
Hardly anyone passing this corner thinks twice about the Brehon Pub, on the 700 block of North Wells St, in River North, these days, but for a while [...]
Chicago deal of the day – Rogers Park condos on auction block
Ok, it ain't the prettiest building you'll ever see, but it's far from the ugliest four-plus-one on the north lakefront. In fact, it's not even in t [...]
More River North dining suggestions – plates optional
Let's wrap up our week of River North dining with a mix of great restaurants--from casual to elegant to one that doesn't even have plates.
Heaven on [...]
Ohio House Motel – a slice of vintage Americana in swank River North
The Ohio House Motel, at 600 N LaSalle St, is an island of '50s kitsch in swanky River North. It has pretty good rates too - between $100 and $130 p [...]
Exploring Chicago's little Las Vegas in River North
River North is a study in contrasts. To the west are tasteful vintage loft buildings housing art galleries, home-decor shops and offices. To the eas [...]
Comparison shopping for condos in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood
If you've been trolling the blocks south of Belmont and east of Halsted in search of condos for sale, you may have stumbled across 639 W Briar (pict [...]
River North week – Tour Perimeter Gallery in River North's gallery district
Frank Paluch, director of Perimeter Gallery in River North, takes Yo on a tour of its collections. The AIA-award-winning, Brininstool + Lynch-design [...]
Mag Mile, East Bank Club stoke home sales for River North's "ample supply"
Which pockets of River North are hottest right now? According to David Schwalb, managing broker of Schwalb Realty Group, areas near the Mag Mile and t [...]
Art Chicago to be held again in Chicago's River North neighborhood
For the second year running, Art Chicago will take place at the Merchandise Mart in River North. Last year, union problems and a cashflow shortage a [...]
Ripped from the headlines: Lathrop Homes face threat of demolition
Lathrop Homes face threat of demolition Trib
Haithcock to stall X / O project Near West Gazette
Daley's set-aside housing plan: affordable to whom [...]
A night out in River North, Chicago, Part II
YoChicago.com braves the elements on a wintry night in April to slake your thirst for neon in this tourist mecca.
We visit Redhead, Kerryman's, Ex [...]
A night out in River North, Chicago, I
Needy for neon? This is the place.
River North is home to the Hard Rock Cafe, Rainforest, Portillo's, Rock and Roll McDonald's, Harry Caray's - a [...]
Comment of the day: told you so in Lake View
"Nobody listened to the people who grew up in Lake View when we said that all the added residential density was going to lead to problems like this - [...]
Quote of the day: Dorothy Tillman is nuts
"Dorothy Tillman is nuts. Her unhinged performance on Chicago Tonight last night, where she appeared with challenger Pat Dowell, wasn't quite the tour [...]
This land is glog land – Studs Terkel on the Internet at the CMW Media Awards
At the Community Media Workshop's annual Studs Terkel Media Awards, presided over by Studs himself, the Chicago legend waxed philosophical about the [...]
River North week – refined dining in the neighborhood
When your pockets are full and your belly is empty, River North is a good place to be. Some of the city's finest (and most expensive) restaurants call [...]
Video of the day – the boys who build the big ones
See what it's like to go to work 800 feet off the ground in the open air. [...]
Tour Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers in River North's historic Tree Studios building
The pieces at Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers may be pricey, but odds are, this hand-crafted furniture will not only last, but never go out of style. Watc [...]
Oil & Vinegar mixes it up in River North
The concept of Oil & Vinegar (619 N State) is as simple as its name and decor are catchy. Watch as Denise O'Connell tells us about the River North s [...]