Category: Vignettes
Dustbunny of the day: Three-bedrooms for three months at Lawrence and Lawler
Now that's a plan that's tailor-made for co-eds on summer break.
We occasionally come across developments like this on our drives through Chicago nei [...]
The view from the Ohio Street on-ramp
Anyone who doubts Chicago's dynamism should ponder this question: how many buildings in this scene would have been visible 40 years ago? [...]
Kardas of the day: The canvas can do miracles
The July issue of New Homes will feature a story on North Shore living, so we sent Michael Kardas up past the Chicago border to get some shots of su [...]
Kardas of the day: The thrilling days of yesteryear
Those of you who frequent the 2400 block of Lincoln Avenue or the Web's various movie spoiler sites probably got a glimpse of the Public Enemies se [...]
NoBro secedes from Bronzeville
One sign of a booming real-estate market is sections of old neighborhoods being given new names to emphasize the changes they’re undergoing: think Wes [...]
Kenilworth celebrates Memorial Day
The affluent North Shore Village of Kenilworth celebrated Memorial Day a week early last year, but in a solemn, traditional manner. Watch Village pr [...]
New Homes Magazine focus: the far north
The July issue of New Homes Magazine will home in on Chicago's north lakefront communities – from Uptown to the North Shore.
Over the weekend our a [...]
Historic preservation – nice work if you can get it
Chicago appears once again on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's list of endangered places. This year it's the South Michigan Avenue stree [...]
Name the nabe of the white rabbit's house
Name the nabe of this bright blue home reminiscent of Alice's adventures through Wonderland. Don't worry, there won't be any lizards named Bill flyi [...]
Kardas of the day: Behold!
Kup's old stomping grounds are gone, so now he spends his days gesturing toward a new downtown fixture. Michael Kardas fought off pneumonia to get u [...]
Name the nabe of the buried man in the playground
Since yesterday's "Name the Nabe" was figured out in a short amount of time, we are putting up another one for your guessing pleasure. The first pers [...]
Kardas of the day: Emerald from Adams
People are starting to move into Emerald, Senco Properties' new condominiums on Green Street in the West Loop. Michael Kardas snapped this shot near [...]
Name the nabe of the tree-lined street
The first person that is able to name the neighborhood of this tree-lined street of brick rowhomes will be the new owner of a YoChicago t-shirt and [...]
Name the nabe of the aquatic mural
Be the first to name the nabe of this wall-side mural and you will be the new lucky owner of a YoChicago t-shirt and Yo yo-yo. [...]
The Spirit of Progress
The lady stands atop the old Montgomery Ward headquarters building, facing north. Why north, I wondered, as I snapped this shot this morning? There' [...]
Name the nabe of the menacing monster….ahhh!
Since Monday's name the nabe was too hard for people, we thought we would let you try another. If someone can name the nabe of this angry doorman, [...]
YoChicago adapts to changing market
"The new construction market in Chicago has gone to the dogs – and so have we," announced Publisher Joe Zekas, in a dramatic concession to market re [...]
Narrated slideshow of Michigan Avenue proposal
An article in Crain's from earlier this week described a new plan by the Chicago Loop Alliance to rework a stretch of Michigan Avenue between Wacker [...]
The view from YoChicago's office windows
Would that it was, but it's not.
The backdrop for a number of YoChicago videos is a 42" x 10 foot photo panorama hanging on our conference room wal [...]
All news is local news: A conversation with Adrian Holovaty
We were quite taken with EveryBlock, a new Web tool rolled out last month that aggregates news on a block-by-block basis, so we jumped at the chance [...]