Tag: Vignettes
Wilmette’s well-fed birds – and squirrels
Some suburbs are obsessive about preventing their citizens from placing anything in the public parkway abutting their property. That's not the cas [...]
Keeping watch on Ukrainian Village and East Village
With the recent demise of EveryBlock, Facebook is becoming a more active venue for sharing neighborhood information.
Check out the very active [...]
East Garfield Park home and lot for $250M, non-negotiable
According to the sign in the 3100 block of West Lexington, the quoted price, $250,000,000, is sincere and non-negotiable, and only capable buyers [...]
Lady Liberty at Vinnie’s Sub Shop
Vinnie's Sub Shop, 1204 W Grand Ave, has been very positively reviewed on Yelp, and many of the reviews mention "the lady behind the counter." Bet [...]
Quote of the day – Graffiti, to glorify god’s name
If your neighborhood, or your property, has been vandalized by graffiti, watch the video to learn what you're up against – including an apparently [...]
An impressive architectural achievement in Bridgeport
You expect to find spider webs in dark corners and abandoned spaces. Finding this outstanding structure spun in the open air in a side yard, anch [...]
Sign of the times: Ten East Delaware dumped in Bucktown
A little far from home, no? I found this A-frame sign for Ten East Delaware's Gold Coast sales center cozying up to a construction dumpster outsid [...]
From the vault: The skyline from Lincoln Park
There's no surprise that Trump owned our YouTube traffic in April -- he would have even if he hadn't been in the news all month.
One of the 10 [...]
A big moving day for Chicago
May 1 marks the beginning of many new leases in Chicago, and it's obvious from taking a quick walk around the neighborhood. I took 45 minutes to wal [...]
I had to disrobe some, said the architect
Sorry to disappoint, but this post has nothing to do with current events at the TSA.
A conversation with Joe Askins yesterday on the subject of arc [...]
One of these things is not like the others
An urban legend has it that 2625 N Clark St, now known as Clark Place Condos, was designed by a California architect who had never visited the site. [...]
The rich as well as the poor
The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.
-- Anatol [...]
Name the nabe where the wild beasts roam
Where in Chicago can you find these prehistoric pals? Be the first to name the correct neighborhood in the comments below and win a YoChicago yo-yo. [...]
Staybridge Suites: Chicago's Christo?
Spend any time in River North and you're sure to get a glimpse of the neighborhood's monument to a bad economy: Staybridge Suites at Huron and LaSall [...]
Prairie meets skyline at Bridgeport's Stearns Quarry Park
The Chicago skyline, as seen from the steep, grassy hill at the center of Stearns Quarry Park in Bridgeport. [...]
Name the nabe of the bronze beefsteak
That's one ripe looking tomato, but I wouldn't bite into it if I were you. Name the neighborhood where you can find this piece of produce and win yo [...]
A Good Friday morning in Pilsen
Thousands of Pilsen's faithful shut down traffic through the heart of the neighborhood on Friday as a Stations of the Cross procession made its way [...]
It's neighborhood tour time — what would you like to see this year?
Spring is finally here, which means we'll be spending a lot more time outside on the afternoons and weekends in search of homes and 'hoods to tour. We [...]
Name the nabe of the crumbling crustacean
Where in Chicago can you find this lusterless lobster, standing amidst a wall of feathered and finned friends? Be the first to name the correct neig [...]
Sweet home Chicago – 173 years young
On March 4, 1837, the town of Chicago became a city. Among the 11,000-plus images in our Flickr photostream are hundreds of stunning photos of our c [...]