Mary Beth Klatt

Interior of the common area at 444 Social in Lincolnshire, Ill.

Forget modern: Some Chicago renters seek vintage apartments stuck in the past

May 20, 2019 at 1:37 p.m.

There's a subset of apartment renters who eschew stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. Instead, they purposefully hunt for what they call time capsule dwellings — homes that look like...

Like old times (only better)

June 16, 2018 at 2:12 p.m.

Before Jill and Charley Gross began restoring their 1870s Italianate house in Wilmette, Jill Gross explored Evanston, looking at comparable homes from the same era. She was struck by how...

Historic city garage no landmark

August 19, 2021 at 10:53 p.m.

Built in 1918 the Hotel LaSalle Garage, considered the country's oldest parking facility, could go the way of the Model T, for which it was designed. The city's Commission on...

Showroom new

August 21, 2021 at 5:26 a.m.

The automobile showrooms that lined Main Street may be among the hardest urban artifacts to save. They often don't look special. Only their wide and tall windows, and telltale signs...

VINTAGE TOTES CARRY YOU BACK TO THE PAST

August 11, 2021 at 4:18 a.m.

Totes carry a lot of weight in many ways this spring, but some varieties are going beyond their original call of duty. Women are buying antique bags that weren't intended...

A FASHIONABLE WAY TO CELEBRATE LIFE’S HEROES AND SURVIVORS

August 11, 2021 at 12:04 p.m.

Maybe they are a breast cancer survivor, an AIDS patient, a police officer who puts her life on the line every day, or even a pet who has rescued an...

KENNEDY ’90S GOAL

August 9, 2021 at 9:05 p.m.

Here's an observation regarding John F. Kennedy on the anniversary of his death: Had Kennedy and his brother Robert lived, I believe they would have eventually channeled their commitment to...

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