Designed by famed architect William Le Baron Jenney and completed in 1885, it rose 10 stories (and eventually 12, after an ...

Amy and John discuss their favorite cocktail bars in the city, what makes a great mixed drink, and what makes Chicago's scene so approachable.

The new bar, from Heisler Hospitality, Terry Alexander, and Abe Vucekovich offers approachable drinks and a fantastic patio.

July started off with a bang on the North Shore, and that’s not a reference to the many fireworks displays hosted by towns and country clubs. Two separate lakefront mansions sold for ...

Yes. In fact, it’s happened twice. The first murdered mayor was Carter Harrison. On October 28, 1893, two days before the closing of the World’s Columbian Exposition, the 68-year-old former ...

Poor ole Mike Madigan. The 83-year-old former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, a.k.a. the Velvet Hammer, was just sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison, which means he ...

By Gina Bazer March 20, 2013, 5:30 pm Photograph: Courtesy of Chicago Candle Co.

When I was at the Lalique opening party at the Mart a few weeks ago, I heard an amusing anecdote about how fashion maven Karl Lagerfeld always travels with his own set of Lalique’s Langeais ...

So sacrosanct is this custom that when 19th Ward Ald. Ginger Rugai proposed a cul-de-sac that was viewed as a barrier to black Chicagoans entering Beverly, all the black aldermen still voted for ...

* Habana Libre (1440 W. Chicago Ave.): Looks kitschy, but they’re serious about their meat, especially the ropa vieja. One of my favorite restaurants in the city.

The cult-fave jewelry maker brings its dainty, stackable collections to town.

It’s a rule of nature: When animals give birth, their babies are almost always cute. It’s certainly true for coyotes. And that helps explain why my social media posts showing coyote pups in ...