Author: katerock
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Houses on Leland Avenue in Lincoln Square (August 2003). Photo by Joeff Davis
More Ravenswood photos available in our Ravenswood photo gallery.
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Is Rainbo Village homes trying to tell us something?
If rainbows are symbols of the celebration of diversity, and that YMCA song was sung by the Village People, who exactly is the target buyer for the co [...]
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Irving Park (August 1999). Photo by Joeff Davis
More Irving Park photos available in our Irving Park photo gallery.
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Why own when you can rent?
Brokers have had an extremely effective sales pitch for first-time buyers for more than a decade now, as interest rates have remained at historic lows [...]
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Tamarah Taylor, 2, tries to keep pace with the older kids during a game of "Simon Says" at the Gordon-Taylor-Jackson family reunion, which takes pla [...]
Tales from the front: shifting from the 'burbs to a Chicago apartment
Alison was in love with her garden apartment in the western suburbs. Her boyfriend lived nearby, her commute to work was short, and the rent was under [...]
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Tory Kell checks out a box of boutique chocolates at Vosges Haut Chocolat, 951 W Armitage Ave (January 2006). Photo by Joeff Davis
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"The Sun Also Rises" graffiti on E 57th St (June 2005). Photo by Joeff Davis
More Hyde Park photos available in our Hyde Park photo gallery.
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A vendor on Division Street makes up elotes, a Latin treat that consists of ears of corn slathered in cheese, mayonnaise, butter and cayenne pepper [...]
Friday night gallery-hopping
Buckle up. Tonight we're headed to Yo Chicago's neighborhood photo galleries for the Loop, Albany Park and South Chicago (samples below).
"The Clou [...]
Marshall Field's: a tour by any other name won't sound as sweet
Now may be a good time to sign up for the Marshall Field's on State Street walking tour led by the Chicago Architecture Foundation, as there are only [...]
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Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N State St (October 2003). Photo by Joeff Davis
More South Loop photos available in our South Loop photo gallery.
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The highs and lows of renting in Chinatown
When Tina first moved from Hyde Park to Chinatown to live with her sister and save money on rent, she had nothing but positive things to say about the [...]
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Riley gets a grooming at Famous Fido's Happy Tails, 5416 N Clark St (April 2005). Photo by Joeff Davis
More Edgewater photos available in our Edgew [...]
How would the Circle Line affect property values?
CTA officials announced yesterday that they've narrowed the possible routes for the proposed Circle Line to three options. The Circle Line, which woul [...]
Chicago apartment backdrop for new Chris Ware work
This Saturday the Chris Ware exhibit opens at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Ware, a comic artist and graphic novelist (often referred to as an "alte [...]
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Why Knot? is a salon at 851 W Randolph St (June 2004). Photo by Joeff Davis
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Chicago rent barometer: apartments for under $2,000
Looking for a Chicago apartment for less than $2,000 a month? If you're willing to sign a two-year lease you might be tempted by the one-bedroom at 10 [...]
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Zach Hamity combs the aisles at the Armadillo's Pillow, a bookstore and gift shop at 6753 N Sheridan Rd. Armadillo's has been in the same East Roger [...]
Moving in Chicago: one renter's 38-hour countdown
Most Fridays, I leave work with a nice bounce in my step, excited to have two days entirely to myself (and the arm-length list of errands I've neglect [...]