November 2005
Volume 30
Number 11
Features
Condo Mania
Get the lowdown on developments from city to suburb (cost, amenities, etc.) and meet the real estate developers fueling the buzz.
By Julie Sensat Waldren
My Life of Crime
Campaign on state time? Well, it didn’t seem to be a problem for legislative staff back in the ‘80s.
By Craig Peterson
At Home
Fancy yourself in England three centuries ago.
By Colleen Heather Rogan
The Damage Done
JR Folaron was 24 when he killed himself. End of story? Just the beginning. Details emerge about Folaron’s painkiller addiction and the doctor who prescribed the meds.
By Kurt Chandler
On the Cover
Photograph by Tim Evans
Departments
Outfront
Grand-scale ado.
By Bruce Murphy
Letters
To quote Madonna: Express yourself.
This Month
C-prints (we explain ‘em), Valerie Harper, Delfs conducting the Florentine.
Edited by Julie Sensat Waldren
The Insider
The border hop, a sightless ethics visionary, Englishmen in Milwaukee.
Pressroom Confidential
A bloc love/hate relationship.
By Peter Robertson
Critical Eyes
Hip mamas, flophouse finery, Bay View books and other reads.
The Mil
The who’s-doing-what page.
Investigator
Mega-pensions and a disappearing act.
By Bruce Murphy and Daniel Libit.
Savvy City
Home
Work center serenity.
Real Estate
Is the bust coming?
Style
What should be in his closet.
Travel
Honest Abe’s museum.
Dining Out
Balzac’s oenophile vibe and the “new” 5 O’Clock Club.
By Ann Christenson
Health
Warning: Don’t try these beauty treatments at home.
By Kathleen Winkler
Dining Gide
Your pal in any dining situation. Find the restaurant you want in 10 seconds flat.
Nightlife
Drink and go night-night at a hotel bar.
Endgame
Requiring photo I.D.s to vote is an affront to the democratic process.
By Bruce Murphy
