The Real Chicago

FEATURES - Issue 1

Personalized feature articles on topics that the target readership will find both interesting and informative (previewing local street fairs, the anxiety of an openmic night, planning a company outing, places to meet singles, museum exhibits, a behind-the-scenes look at Second City, real estate tips, etc.).

Bottle, Can, Draft
The Sandbox Theatre had the novel idea to make Matilda, a Lincoln Park bar, the backdrop for their creative comedy called Bottle, Can, Draft. The scripted play follows a handful of 20-something characters as they convene at a crowded bar and discuss the paths life takes.

Billion Dollar Babes
Can you imagine perusing clothes and other goods from more than 40 top designers and all at wholesale prices? Well, through Billion Dollar Babes, the fun isn’t just for New York and L.A. anymore.

Chicago Bookie
A Chicago-area bookie lets us in on the action he calls life, from the money-lined pockets and VIP treatment to the $1,200 dinners, the girlfriend who wanted more quality time, the friends who owe thousands and the thrill of it all.

Untouchables Tour
Did you ever want to know more about Chicago’s gangster past? Well, we’ve got a bus for you. That’s right, a bus. The Untouchables Tour takes you around town to all the old haunts of the famous mobsters who helped give Chicago its infamous history.

Sox fan's dying wish

Zero One One
As an American business owner from war-torn Yugoslavia, Ivana Anderson is already a personal success story. But she’s also on the cutting edge because on Wednesday nights at her hair salon, Zero One One on N. Clark Street, you’ll find a DJ spinning music and cocktails being served. That is not a typo.