Fall Travel 2010: Shawnee National Forest
Winding trails through a dense forest, rocky escarpments of fantastic proportion, serene campsites for an overnight home—and best of all, no one seems to know about it
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Five Burning Questions About the MSI's Month at the Museum Contest
When I first heard about the Museum of Science and Industry’s Month at the Museum contest—the winner of which will live in the MSI round-the-clock from October 20th to November...
Best Restaurants, Bars, and Shops in Logan Square
LOGAN'S RUN: Boulevards, a brewpub, and more—32 reasons (both old and new) to love Logan Square this summer
The Q Brothers' 'Funk' Returns to Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced a couple of additions to its 2010-11 World’s Stage series this morning, one of which is National Theatre of Scotland’s critically-acclaimed Black Watch. But, it’s the...
Chicago Singles 2010
DOUBLE TAKE: Meet our hotly anticipated 20 most eligible singles of 2010
Gchat Review: 'A Streetcar Named Desire' at Writers' Theatre in Glencoe
Fresh off huge recent job on Broadway, the Chicago director David Cromer shines a naked light bulb on the American classic A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams. We review...
'Welcome to Arroyo's' by Kristoffer Diaz: Bring on More Funk
I kicked myself at least a dozen times last year for missing The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Kristoffer Diaz's full nelson of a play, ostensibly about wrestling, in its...
Overnight Trip to the 414: Five Great Things to Do in Milwaukee
Determined to get out of town for a night but at a loss when our plan A fell through, my husband and I were brainstorming over beers when inspiration struck,...
Action Figures: Chicagoans of the Year 2009
GRAHM BALKANY Gropius in Chicago Coalition RAMSEY LEWIS Proclamation of Hope / Songs from the Heart SAM HARRIS Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center ANNETTE NANCE-HOLT & RONALD HOLT Purpose...
Singles 2009
Unlike most superheroes, our top 20 singles don't need alter egos. We think their real-life personas are pretty extraordinary.