Gold Coast News

An intriguing partnership has emerged to buy from City Hall the basement of the 1300 N. Astor condo building, which might attract little interest were it not the long-ago home of the posh Maxim's de Paris restaurant.

Just folks Old World Wisconsin will host Celebrate Wisconsin Folklife two weekends in June.

According to reports, Austin Hudson-LaPore was last seen in the 5300 block of South Kimbark Avenue after leaving his apartment between 8.30 and 10pm Wednesday night without his wallet or cell phone.

Slay-A-Thon with Nicholas Brendon will take place on Saturday, June 15 at Dave & Buster's Gold Coast, which is located at 1030 N. Clark Street in Chicago.

Chicago 's best free music fest, the Chicago Blues Fest , is this Thursday through Sunday.

Before Barack Obama, the Chicagoan who got closest to the presidency was Adlai Stevenson, twice nominated by the Democrats, but twice a loser.

Sarah Jessica Parker, Ann Lurie and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel attend Gala Benefit For Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago With Sarah Jessica Parker And Harry Connick Jr on April 20, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois.

Ald. Edward M. Burke, the most powerful member of Chicago's City Council, is also Edward M. Burke, attorney at law.