Category: Vignettes
Loft + atrium = silly name
When you're trying to come up with a name for your development that will resonate with buyers, it's a good idea to pick something that highlights the [...]
Gold Coast chopper
There was a giant helicopter hovering about 300 feet above the intersection of LaSalle and Schiller in the Gold Coast neighborhood Saturday morning ar [...]
Snow falling on silence
One good thing about a snow storm, if you live and work near the corner of Lincoln and Wells in Old Town, is that everything gets quieter. The truck n [...]
In 2006, Marshall Field's will be gone forever from Chicago
In less than a year, the historical department store that has graced State Street for years, will be changing its name. Marshall Field's isn't in the [...]
Lions in winter
Lest the Art Institute lions grab up all of the holiday glory with their Christmas wreaths, another Chicago institution, The Second City, has adorned [...]
The circus comes to the CHA
This priceless little gem comes from the vault of the Chicago Housing Authority. It happened four years ago at Washington Park Homes, a family develop [...]