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    apartment


    Young Chicago artists are turning window
    ledges, closets and hallways into art
    galleries, redefining what it means
    to create in the city.

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    see & do //






    prof


    As we move into the fast paced world
    of wireless technologies,
    three Chicago entrepreneurs
    are working in what may soon become
    vanishing professions.
    go to article

    see & do //



    scalpers


    Cubs.com and Stubhub can get
    you into Wrigley, but with the right
    advice and a little luck, ticket
    scalpers can get you in for just $20.
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    5 Bitchin'... walking tours

    submitted by m-jiley

    Strap on comfortable shoes and hit the streets. From chocolate to architecture, find the best of the city with these tours.

    Poll: Weirdest piece of public art?

    We asked. You voted.


    Favorite friday nights: Boystown

    submitted by carl_22

    Theater, bars, and rainbows fill this gay-borhood. Spend the night and have some fun.

    One man’s vintage is another man’s cure

    Lakeview’s Brown Elephant Resale Shop has an eye for vintage fashion and a heart for local charity.

    Mustaches for money

    Facial hair isn’t a prerequisite for literary prowess, but volunteers at 826CHI in Wicker Park think it's a fashion statement for financial success.

    Darger's Realms of the Unreal

    Take a journey through artist and writer Henry Darger's reclusive life from his childhood home in the South Side to his Lincoln Park apartment all recreated at The Center for Intuitive and Outsider’s Art.