11/27/07
It’s not easy to stand out in Chicago’s crowded market for ultra-luxury condos. The team behind Mandarin Oriental Tower often touts its affiliation with...
11/8/07
With a former president topping the roster of speakers, 20,000 attendees and nearly 100 educational sessions, the sixth-annual Greenbuild, which launched yesterday at McCormick...
10/30/07
Life is good. You made bail, again. Your roommate hasn’t found out you borrowed her credit card. Your mom’s insurance settlement came through on...
10/22/07
One of our recent videos on developer George Thrush prompted a Yo reader to comment, “I would love to buy this man a beer.”...
10/15/07
In honor of Donald Trump’s new book, Think Big and Kick Ass in Business (to be released tomorrow), we thought we’d post this photo...
10/10/07
If you’re jonesing for a closer look at Emerald, the pair of eco-friendly towers under construction in in the West Loop, a promotional event...
9/21/07
Curious about the progress on Chicago’s storied Block 37 development? Thornton Tomasetti, engineers on the project – now dubbed 108 North State Street (.pdf...
8/23/07
Neighbors Project, a nonprofit aimed at spurring people in their 20s and 30s to get involved in their local communities, is hosting a “Block...
7/12/07
Some of us here at the Yo have a guilty penchant for watching hour after hour of home improvement shows – like Flip This...
7/9/07
Nothing sells real estate like free food. We recently posted on the one-night-only price event going on this Thursday at 200 N Dearborn. This...
6/22/07
Last night, we stopped by “License to Thrill,” a party thrown by Ranquist Development and JODI Development to showcase Urban Sandbox. We reported previously...
6/21/07
A giant baseball made only of cans won Chicago architecture firm Booth Hansen nods for “Juror’s Favorite” and “People’s Choice” at Canstruction 2007, an...
6/18/07
For us, the Taste of Randolph Street is a less-crowded version of the Taste of Chicago – fewer tourists, better food and cooler music....
6/11/07
A whole lotta festivals were scheduled this past weekend (who plans these things, anyway?). I managed to stop by three major ones, Printers Row Book Fair,...
6/8/07
Last night, we stopped into the opening of the sales center for eco18, located at 1830 S Wabash Ave (the building is planned up...
6/6/07
What can Chicago residents do to make the city more environmentally friendly? A panel will discuss this question at a Chicago History Museum forum...
6/4/07
Architect Lucien Lagrange has designed some of the more striking residential buildings in Chicago’s recent history, including X / O – named 2007’s best...
6/2/07
The Buddha’s birthday is traditionally celebrated on the 8th day of the 4th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. This year, the date fell...
5/29/07
We’re not sure if this was a Memorial Day celebration or what, but the Truc Lam Temple, a Buddhist place of worship at Wilson...
5/22/07
Preservation Chicago plans to rally against the proposed demolition of the Lake Shore Athletic Club on Sunday, June 3 at 1 p.m. The group...