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Venus Williams shares her love of fashion and interior design while in Chicago

Venus Williams shares her love of fashion and interior design while in Chicago

Tennis superstar Venus Williams came to Chicago's The Hotel at Midtown Athletic Club last month for a trunk s…

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How does everyone afford these Canada Goose jackets, Chicago's expensive winter uniform?

How does everyone afford these Canada Goose jackets, Chicago's expensive winter uniform?

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Top workplace rooftops

Top workplace rooftops

130 E. Randolph St. Outdoor space: 11th-story deck Key amenities: Benches, bar and, soon, a food truck One Pr…

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Andersonville's new men's lifestyle shop Cowboys & Astronauts is ready to launch your summer styl...

Andersonville's new men's lifestyle shop Cowboys & Astronauts is ready to launch your summer styl...

Guys, this ain't rocket science. Summer means it's time to freshen up your wardrobe.

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Century of Progress Homes Tour, plus lots to discover in Columbus

Century of Progress Homes Tour, plus lots to discover in Columbus

Time travel. Nope, still not an option for your fall getaway. Yet, not too far over the Illinois border in Be…

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Austin: Turning a family visit into a vacation

Austin: Turning a family visit into a vacation

Austin is what I call a weekender city. Not too big, not too small. It's an easy jaunt from Chicago. It offer…

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Vincent Uribe builds bridges within Chicago's art community

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Expo Chicago, the city's largest art fair, returns to Navy Pier April 9-12. This year's edition has slimmed down-130 galleries versus last year's 170-and also eliminated the Special Exhibitions section, a move that's rattled nonprofits and smaller arts organizations. For them, visibility matters. No one knows that better than Vincent Uribe. A 35-year-old artist and gallerist, he's on a mission to breakdown barriers between Chicago's various art communities.
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Spanish-English language exchange for LGBTQ+ Chicagoans builds stronger cross-cultural ties

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By Chris LaMorte Verified
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I'm standing in an East Lake View brewpub. About two dozen men, mostly gay like me, stand around. We're tossing back IPAs and autumnal ciders. We're munching pizza. We're gabbing. Someone turns to me and introduces himself. And then I freeze. I go blank. I know what to say, just not how to say it. Thankfully, I have a cheat sheet of conversation starters: We're all wearing little name tag stickers on our chests. Hola, me llamo Chris.
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Grit and glamour: Holly Woodlawn biography chronicles the highs and lows of Warhol-style superstardom

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Holly came from Miami, F-L-A Hitch-hiked her way across the USA Plucked her eyebrows along the way Shaved her legs and then he was a she She says, "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side" -"Walk on the Wild Side," Lou Reed, 1972 Holly Woodlawn, the transgender actress-one of Andy Warhol's original "superstars"-made her mark in cult cinema with her affecting turn in Paul Morrissey's Trash (1970), but it was Lou Reed's opening lyrics to "Walk on the Wild Side" that cemented her place in pop...
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