The city held its official Veterans Day ceremony last Tuesday at the new Soldier Field. It was, city officials proclaimed, a twofer event–a chance to honor vets, and a chance to show off the war memorials that were part of the $680-million project. “Before, Soldier Field was just a name,” 11th Ward alderman James Balcer, […]
Tag: Vol. 33 No. 8
Issue of Nov. 20 – 26, 2003
Posted inNews & Politics
Can Stanley Tigerman Play Nice?
The legendarily combative architect is trying to keep his cool as he works toward what may be the crowning achievement of his career.
Posted inFood & Drink
What’s New
Leaving behind their family-style Chinese carryout joint, Mandarin Garden, in Evanston, the Lin family–Chen Shing, his wife, Hui Chu, and their son Jun–opened the pan-Asian GREEN GINGER in Wicker Park this September. “It gives my dad a chance to cook the upscale traditional Chinese food he was trained to cook in China,” says Jun, who […]