Category: Vignettes
YoChicago gets nod from Chicago Magazine
A tip of the hat to Chicago Magazine for including us in their "Nothing But Net: 171 Great Chicago Web Sites" feature.
The package, available in the [...]
Listen in on the last 10 years of residential development
Chicago Public Radio's 848 program ran a segment today on the recent history of city's urban lifestyle. Featuring interviews with several Windy City r [...]
Budlong Woods: named after a pickle factory
The second video from my property tour with Baird & Warner's Meg Kravitz spotlights the Bryn Mawr Terrace Condominiums, a new development in Bud [...]
Name the nabe of the cap-and-gown sculptures…
...and the four stone tablets made by "Class of '97." Our last "Name the nabe" was pretty obscure, so we decided to toss you a softball this time ar [...]
A gray day in Avondale
Before he departed for sunnier climes, our fabulous intern Lou took to the streets of Avondale to capture something of the neighborhood's character:
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Name the nabe of the bird mosaic
The holidays are upon us, so what better time to score a snazzy YoChicago T-shirt and yo-yo? If you're the first person to name the neighborhood of [...]
Name the nabe of the carved red door
Name the name of this door and you will be the lucky new owner of a spiffy YoChicago T-shirt and dazzling YoChicago yo-yo. [...]
Name the nabe of the geese-filled pond
In what neighborhood will you find these geese? Hint: These geese might see dead people. The first person to get the right answer gets a free YoChic [...]
Name the nabe of the upward-gazing statue
We'll give you a hint - it's not on the North Side. The first person with the right answer gets a free YoChicago T-shirt. [...]
Exploring Sheridan Road in Rogers Park
We took you on a quick tour of Howard Street yesterday, so today we thought we'd take a spin down Sheridan Road, East Rogers Park's main street. Joi [...]
A walk by the Rogers Park Metra station
YoChicago's Joe Zekas explores the area surrounding the Rogers Park Metra station on Lunt Avenue, where the underpass is decorated with a colorful m [...]
When the pictures start
Saul Bellow tells us that death is when the pictures stop. For me, when traffic comes to a dead stop, the pictures start. This one was taken on the [...]
Name the nabe of the "restaurant"
Yesterday's "Name the nabe" was a gimme. Let's see how you do this time around. Where's this "restaurant?"
Your fall wardrobe needs a YoChicago T-s [...]
Name the nabe of the prow and portholes
We haven't played "name the nabe" for awhile, so we thought we'd toss you a softball to get you back in the game. In what neighborhood will you find [...]
The view from Ohio
Being stuck in traffic can be a good thing. You can have a few moments to enjoy the view of the skyline from the Ohio Street on-ramp to the Kennedy. [...]
Onion: Mortgage market collapse threatens nation's banner ads
The Onion, America's finest news source, examines an unanticipated side effect of the subprime mortgage debacle:
NEW YORK—With the mortgage market [...]
Gang graffiti on the Edens
The greenery bordering the Edens is a respite from the aggressive clutter that lines Chicago's other expressways.
The Edens remained free from all [...]
A view from the fire escape
Looking south, at mid-day, from our new offices at 363 W. Erie. [...]
X / O Condominiums bringing sexy back, yeah
Modesty certainly doesn't become X / O Condominiums. We've already seen how hot the sales center is and heard architect Lucien Lagrange describe the [...]
Congress Plaza Hotel sues Fioretti
Second Ward Alderman Bob Fioretti is shaping up to provide a steady stream of income for trial lawyers.
Fresh from trying to downzone the X/O Condomi [...]