Category: Vignettes

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Kardas of the day: North Side sidewalking

Kardas of the day: North Side sidewalking

Sometimes we send New Homes photographer Michael Kardas out to shoot specific locations. Other times, we just let him run wild and snap whatever he [...]
Kardas of the day: The sweeter side of politics

Kardas of the day: The sweeter side of politics

All it takes is a lollipop or two for Alderwoman Vi Daley (43rd ward) to get Michael Kardas' support. Kardas ran into Daley outside her Lincoln Park [...]
Kardas of the day: Scenes from the air show

Kardas of the day: Scenes from the air show

Many of you probably saw (or heard) the jets and prop planes of the Chicago Air & Water Show a couple weekends ago. Michael Kardas spent a day w [...]
Kardas of the day: If Yo only had a brain

Kardas of the day: If Yo only had a brain

If the St Joseph tradition is any indication, real-estate pros can be a superstitious lot. Maybe we'll see scarecrows mounted around new towers now [...]
Kardas of the day: The Sandbox, revisited

Kardas of the day: The Sandbox, revisited

When I went out to Urban Sandbox, I came back with a serviceable but uninspiring snapshot of a building under construction. Thankfully, our friendly [...]
Construction checkup: Strike!

Construction checkup: Strike!

Up in St Ben's a couple of days ago, I was photographing Westward Development's Cityscape Condominiums on the 3900 block of Western Avenue, when I not [...]
Kardas of the day: New East Side nuptials

Kardas of the day: New East Side nuptials

Michael Kardas played impromptu wedding photographer when he bumped into newlyweds Trena and Randy Horton of South Holland near the entrance to Lake [...]
Fish in the sky

Fish in the sky

You see this water tank on the left as you enter the Kennedy Expressway from the Ohio Street on-ramp. We thought you might like a closer look. This [...]
Kardas of the day: The art of skateboarding

Kardas of the day: The art of skateboarding

Here's an oldie-but-goodie from the Michael Kardas archives. As always, you can see more shots from Kardas and our staff on the YoChicago Flickr pho [...]
Kardas of the day: Ciao, Bruno!

Kardas of the day: Ciao, Bruno!

I don't know if Bruno is a true Italian, but I do know that it's hard for me to look at a scooter without thinking of Eddie Izzard. Photographer Mic [...]
Kardas of the day: Columbus from Randolph

Kardas of the day: Columbus from Randolph

There are few things Michael Kardas loves more than stitching together a good panorama, and the latest one he's given us is pretty great. I'm not su [...]
Ave atque vale, Valerie

Ave atque vale, Valerie

It's not often that the owners of a business toil unheralded as support troops. Yet that's been the case at New Homes Magazine / YoChicago, where Va [...]
Kardas of the day: Blue skies and green leaves at Lake Park Crescent

Kardas of the day: Blue skies and green leaves at Lake Park Crescent

Michael Kardas spent part of what looks to have been a beautiful summer day checking out the new homes at Lake Park Crescent. We'll be looking at th [...]
Kardas of the day: Revisiting the South Side

Kardas of the day: Revisiting the South Side

During his recent trip to the South Side, photographer Michael Kardas met Gordon, a former Chicago resident and an aspiring photographer in his own ri [...]
Kardas of the day: Street fighting men

Kardas of the day: Street fighting men

It seems like Michael Kardas has a knack for bumping into boxers during his assignments. First it was Rughead, the Golden Gloves fighter who moonligh [...]
Kardas of the day: South Side day-camping

Kardas of the day: South Side day-camping

Looks like Michael Kardas made a few friends during his trip to the South Side last month. He came across this pack of Chicago Park District day-cam [...]
Celebrating Independence Day

Celebrating Independence Day

The strands of the American dream, homeownership among them, are inextricably intertwined with one another. Set aside a few minutes to watch Morgan [...]
Kardas of the day: Solitary sax man

Kardas of the day: Solitary sax man

Monroe Harbor will light up this evening under the "Independence Eve" fireworks show, and with the Taste of Chicago going on in Grant Park, the Loop f [...]
In River North life is hard, in Berwyn easy?

In River North life is hard, in Berwyn easy?

I'm still trying to puzzle out what motivated the Berwynites to place this billboard on Orleans Street, around the corner from Yo's River North offi [...]
Kardas of the weekend: Don't forget the "Sox Tip"

Kardas of the weekend: Don't forget the "Sox Tip"

If you're down on the South Side for the games this weekend, make sure to pick up a dog and some fries at 35th Street Red Hots, just like Michael Ka [...]
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