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Not too many years ago, an experienced linguist could listen to a local news broadcast and guess by the announcer's accent where the show originated. That's probably unlikely today. The relentless mobility of Americans and the booming mass media, among other things, have scoured many of the regional distinctions across the country. With that in mind, we thought it would be interesting to see how the nation's five biggest cities compared across a range of business, social, and cultural categories...
Originally published February 2006, Chicago magazine
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Forget waiting for the weekend. In a city where winter spills into April, Chicagoans know how to savor every moment of the day - whether it's on lunch break or Sunday morning at Maxwell Street Market (the Veronica Lake Band starts playing at 9:30 a.m.). So head outdoors for one of these triple whammies of sunshine, good food, and great music...
Originally published July 2007, Chicago magazine
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A stenographer who makes more than Barack Obama. A doctor who makes less than a dog walker. And who knew personal shoppers could make more than twice as much as first-year public defenders? Our survey of annual salaries in Chicago gave us a few surprises - and reams of interesting conversations...
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Originally published April 2006, Chicago magazine
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...Because Your Bike Becomes A Viable Means of Transportation
It's a universal moment: you're packed aboard a sweat-scented bus or stuck, dead as road kill, in rush-hour traffic, when a commuter on a bicycle whizzes merrily by. You think, Could I do that? It may be easier than you imagine...
Originally published July 2006, Chicago magazine
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"It's a nod to historic Chicago," says Shirley Novak, co-owner of Wolfbait & B-girls, a new Logan Square apparel and craft store (3131 W. Logan Blvd.; 312-698-8685) named after a term from a 1950 guidebook called Chicago Confidential. In fifties speak, wolfbait means girls who move to the city looking for success, and B-girls are what they turn into - namely, barflies paid to con men inside taverns.
Originally published May 2006, Chicago magazine
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Architect Douglas Garofalo has his first solo exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago. The exhibit showcases the range of the architect's work, from the theoretical Camouflage House to the recently completed Hyde Park Art Center, and features drawings, models, and digital media. Through October 8.
Originally published Fall 2006, Chicago Home, a special publication of Chicago magazine
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