A shop in Skokie is inviting you to explore all things quirky and eccentric. “Chez Lu’s Extraordinary Finds” has everything from old film projectors turned into lamps to collectible movie props and ...

It was late September, and Chicago was strutting. Clear blue sky. Not a whisper of humidity. You looked for a reason to be outside. Chez Smith had her reason. She was on the corner of 79th and Cottage ...