When the Homes of Tomorrow exhibit opened at Chicago’s 1933 Century of Progress, George Fred Keck’s design for a solar-powered glass house was a radical move into the future. Today, […]
It was March, 2020. We’d just finished covering C2E2 and were anticipating a return to McCormick Place for the annual International Home and Housewares Show, newly redubbed the Inspired Home […]
Did you think we would come in first and beat out Boston as the most Irish city? No, but we are second, because of the size of our Irish-American population, […]
Tons of festivals are starting to roll and and last week VERSA Festival shared one of the more unique and intriguing lineups so far. Taking place in Lincoln Park on […]
[smartslider3 slider=”25″] The sun might be shining and the weather getting warmer (some days, right after a bunch of snow) but it’s still solidly winter in Chicago. Whether you’re […]
City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America By Donald L. Miller Simon & Shuster For a quarter of a century, I’ve used Donald L. […]
Just as quickly as doors opened they seemed to shut on C2E2 2021. Yes, it was different, yes, it was smaller, but somehow it still delivered. C2E2 is uniquely Chicago’s […]
Lest you think we got any rest last night, we were out on the floor bright and early to start off the biggest day of C2E2 2021 with a smile […]
We can’t expect to go back to normalcy quite yet, since COVID is still damaging lives across the country. But this year’s C2E2 was a reminder of better times—while simultaneously […]
The more things change the more they stay the same and though we’re at C2E2 in December after a year away, Saturday is once again the big day to see […]
It’s here! C2E2 2021 looks a bit different and is definitely a little bit less hectic with a somewhat lighter schedule, but it didn’t keep us from rushing the panel […]
Well, we made it! Doors opened at 10 am yesterday to a December iteration of C2E2, with a presence digitally and physically, and with some changes. And while we’re not […]