Jens Jensen

One of these days, aldermen from wards not on Chicago's lakefront will realize that a $100 million Children's Museum would be the game-changer for an energetic neighborhood that craves new jobs and new investments. That realization by the aldermen would...

A new project in north suburban Lake Bluff represents an idea that hasn't been tried much in the 55-plus segment: really expensive homes in an age-restricted development. Built on 47 acres at the former Harrison Conference Center at 136 Green Bay Rd.,...

We'd like to announce that this week's warm weather is here to stay. But we can't--yet. All we can do is offer five of our favorite ways to get out and soak up the sunshine while you can. Whether you're looking to entertain Mom or you just need to get...

Who wouldn't want to be able to say they live across the street from a masterpiece? Especially one that offers greenery, plants and things to do throughout the year. A 34-unit vintage apartment building in Oak Park is next to a 135-acre park considered a...

Something extraordinary is going on, something magical even, in one of Chicago's more unlikely neighborhoods. Tens of thousands of people of all ages and races are trooping to Garfield Park, in the heart of the city's blighted West Side, to see an...

Let's start with the toughest assignment: Midwest Mountain Girl wants to climb a mountain. I know, I know. I have seen a map of the Chicago metropolitan area. Mt. Prospect, yes; Mt. Everest, no.But isn't there anyplace around here where a person might...

Maybe it is the shorter days. It could be the interesting course descriptions on those brochures that stuff the mailboxes this time of year. September just feels right for starting a new class, hunkering down over a book or finally digging into that some-...