When LoganSquarist first toured the McGrath’s home, they mentioned that a renovation of the upstairs rooms was in the air. A year later, we headed back to check it out.
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Tree Planting Event Will Bring Fresh Beauty, Urban Vitality to Logan Boulevard
With the assistance of volunteers, Logan Square Preservation will be planting 24 trees in the boulevard on gaps left by those that have naturally expired or been removed by the park district.
Continue ReadingThe Little-Known History of the Logan Square Catalpa Trees
The catalpas that line the boulevards are among Chicago’s most striking street trees.
Continue ReadingHorribly Organic: A Conversation with Artist Pat Loboyko
Longtime Logan Square resident Pat Loboyko is skilled in the dark arts. There’s nothing supernatural about his talents, though—at least as far as I can tell.
Continue ReadingInteriors-Exteriors: Life in a Factory
Logan Square has its very own Factory. When LoganSquarist paid a visit on a blustery day this March, no latter-day Edie Sedgwick teetered down the precipitous staircase, nor was there any evidence of recent debauchery.
Continue ReadingMonsters From a Non-Existent World: Local Artist Examines ‘Hybrid’ Evolution
Daniel Robles is captivated by transhumanism and post-humanism, philosophies that test the boundaries of what it is to be a Homo sapiens in a world where genetics and robotics have the potential to shape our evolution.
Continue ReadingA Conversation with Amanda Yu Dieterich, 35th Ward Aldermanic Candidate
Amanda Yu Dieterich wants you to know she’s here for you. The 10-year Logan Square resident is running for 35th Ward alderman and shares what she will do if elected to city council.
Continue ReadingInteriors-Exteriors: Black, Gold Design Balances Co-op Living Space
This moody but inviting redoubt is a place where an Anne Rice hero or heroine might find respite from the garish outside world, drawing the curtains, lighting some candles, and collapsing onto a plush divan.
Continue ReadingRadlers in Logan: Ignaz Schwinn and the Rise of Cycling Culture
Logan Square has been a crucible for cycling culture for more than a century. Dive into history with the story of former Logan resident Ignaz Scwhinn, founder of the Schwinn Bicycle Company, which would be 123 years old this month.
Continue ReadingLogan Interiors-Exteriors: A Meditative Oasis
Japanese gardens, personal traveling treasures and a meditative oasis with calming colors create a homey sanctuary. Dive into a neighbor’s interior and exterior style—can you feel the calm wave over you?
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