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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Studs Terkel Media Awards
The Community Media Workshop's annual awards, Studs Terkel, presenting, March 28, 2007. [...]
This land is Studs’ land
Following Studs Terkel's presentation of the Studs Terkel Media Awards on March 28, the staff and board of the Community Media Workshop joined him on [...]
Perimeter Gallery, 210 W. Superior, River North, Chicago, 3
In the final part of a 3-part series, gallery director Frank Paluch talks about some of the contemporary ceramic and fiber art in his AIA award-winni [...]
Perimeter Gallery, 210 W. Superior, River North, Chicago, II
The gallery is currently exhibiting the paintings of Margaret Ponce Israel.
Gallery director Frank Paluch talks about Israel's art as he shows us [...]
Perimeter Gallery, River North, Chicago, Part one
Frank Paluch's AIA award-winning Perimeter Gallery was a pioneer in River North, which has become the second largest gallery district in the US.
P [...]
Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers, Tree Studios, Chicago
Chris Orput talks about his company's Shaker-inspired furniture and its location in the historic Tree Studios, 607 N. State St. [...]
Ohio House Motel, River North, Chicago
This colorful River North landmark is one of the few budget-priced hotels in downtown Chicago. [...]
Oil & Vinegar, River North, Chicago
Join Denise O'Connell for a sampler of the offerings of this European oil and vinegar boutique that recently opened in Chicago. [...]
A drive around River North
I tested my latest toy on Monday - a car window mount for the video cam - to give you a look at the "built environment."
It doesn't get more eclect [...]
A drive through River North, Chicago
This neighborhood hosts well-known tourist restaurants (Gino's, Hard Rock, Rainforest Cafe, Portillo's, Harry Caray's) and a say of parking lots. It' [...]
On foot in River North
Join me for a windy (i.e., noisy) walk around a few spots in River North.
You'll see the spectacular urban vistas from Erie Park and a "no trespas [...]
River North vistas – great and not so great
Check out the great urban vistas from Erie Park, the no trespassing signs on the river walk, luxury single familly homes - and the frightening npover [...]
Washington Square Landmark District
Take one or two buildings of landmark or near-landmark quality. Add in a few third-rate old buildings nearby. Hire an architectural historian to wax [...]
Washington Square Landmark District, Chicago
Join YoJoe for a (somewhat lame) walk through this "landmark district."
It often seems that a landmark district in Chicago is an area that's only [...]
A Wrigleyville slum for the dead?
No, not Wrigley Field. The Cubs ain't dead yet.
That's the Sun-Times take on Jewish Graceland, a cemetery that's perhaps a future condo site.
Barb [...]
Chicago’s Jewish Graceland – a slum for the dead?
That's how the Sun-Times recently described a portion of this cemetery. To Barbara, a visitor we met there, it's "an untouched, lovely place." [...]