“Different sizes and shapes are important because you need density and negative space. You also need texture and color. We do a lot of sourcing through antique and vintage stores for great art that isn’t expensive. And then pepper in personal photos. I often say to clients: ‘Pull all the photos that are weird, the ones that are not good pictures in your opinion — the one where you’re looking off into the distance or your husband isn’t looking at the camera. Those are worthy of being hung on a wall rather than on a shelf in your office.’ ”
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“We were trying to create the vibe of an English pub. So I love this offset grid, where the artworks don’t quite line up. That’s what English pubs would do — hang things willy-nilly, without thinking about it. If you don’t like it, you move a piece and try it again. It’s trial and error. But that’s what makes it fun.”
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“What you don’t want is for it to look like a dentist’s office. Everything can’t be the same. Here, one of the pieces is very minimal; another is more dense. By putting them next to each other, it makes both more interesting. I prefer a mix of frames: black and brass and silver leaf. I love old frames that are a little beat up, that look collected or inherited. If the piece is modern, have it framed in a traditional frame, because it’ll look like out of a museum.”
Are you looking for a chill spot to relax and unwind? Need a safe space to blow off steam (or smoke)? At a hookah bar, you can have a couple of cocktails, hang with friends, and smoke hookah to keep things mellow. There are so many spots in Chicago with the perfect ambience and plenty of amazing flavors (and flavor combinations) to try! Here are just 5 well-loved hookah bars in Chicago to check out:
For a truly luxurious experience, Albany Park-based Luxe is BYOB, allowing you to bring in the supplies you need to have a great night out. You bring the libations and a few friends— Luxe brings all sorts of great hookah flavors.
Get comfy and cozy in Edgewater with some excellent hookah and warm tea at Samah Hookah Lounge. The hookah selection here includes house-blended flavors, and sports fans can watch available TVs or take the gaming systems for a spin
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Along with a wide selection of hookah, Hubble also offers a variety of Middle Eastern foods including shawarma, kabobs, falafel, and more. Pair the hookah you’re smoking with a few of these savory snacks for the perfect late-night party vibe in Dunning.
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With over 50 different hookah flavors, this Peterson Park lounge allows you to mix any two flavors for free! Get your smoke and your snack on with stacked hookah and food menus at My Hookah Cafe.
Head to North Park to choose from over 100 different flavors of hookah. Get a group of your best pals together to hang out on comfy leather couches, smoke hookah, and drink cocktails (or tea, if you want to keep things tame) at this Egyptian-themed lounge.
At least 24 people have been shot since 5 p.m. April 2, 2021. | Sun-Times file photo
All of the weekend’s fatal shootings happened during the 24-hour period on Easter Sunday.
Chicago saw an especially bloody Easter Sunday with at least seven people shot and killed citywide during the 24-hour period.
At least 27 others were wounded in other weekend shootings, none of which were reported by police as fatal.
Easter weekend was more deadly, but saw less shootings, than last weekend when 36 people were shot, four of them fatally, between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.
Englewood homicide
The last murder on Easter Sunday was a 45-year-old man gunned down in Englewood on the South Side. About 11:25 p.m., the man was found in the 6800 block of South Throop Street with gunshot wounds on the chest, Chicago police said.
He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office hasn’t released his name.
Man dies after being shot 14 times in Roseland
Before dawn Sunday, a man died after being shot more than a dozen times, and another man was critically wounded, in Roseland on the Far South Side. A 31-year-old man was arguing with two people about 1:30 a.m. in the 200 block of West 108th Street when one person fired multiple shots at him, police said.
He suffered 14 gunshot wounds to the upper body and was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he died. His name hasn’t been released.
A 45-year-old man who tried to intervene was also shot, police said. He suffered two gunshot wounds to the chest and was taken to the same hospital in critical condition.
Fatal Austin shooting
A 28-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday after getting into a fight in a parking lot in Austin on the West Side. Jakub Marchewka of Belmont Craign was in a parking lot about 4:30 a.m. in the 3500 block of North Austin Avenue, when he got into a fight with a person who pulled out a gun and shot him in the chest, authorities said. He died at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood.
Brainerd homicide
Sunday evening, a 25-year-old man was found fatally shot in Brainerd on the South Side. About 6:15 p.m., officers found Dashawn Norman of Brainerd unresponsive in the backyard of a residence in the 9300 block of South Throop Street, authorities said. He was pronounced dead with a gunshot wound to his head at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
Man killed in car in Little Village
A 28-year-old man was found fatally shot inside an SUV Sunday in Little Village on the Southwest Side. About 12:15 p.m., officers found Brian Guerrero sitting unresponsive in the front passenger seat of a GMC Envoy in the 3600 block of West 32nd Street, authorities said. He died of a gunshot wound to the back of his head at the scene. The rear window of the vehicle was damaged from gunfire.
Man fatally shot while driving in West Pullman
A 38-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday while he was driving in West Pullman on the Far South Side. About 2:15 p.m., Octavius Mitchell of West Englewood was stopped in the middle of the street in the 11500 block of South LaSalle Street, authorities said. After a brief conversation with a man who approached his vehicle, the man fired shots and killed Mitchell, authorities said. No arrest was announced.
1 dead, 1 wounded in Humboldt Park shooting
Two people were shot, one fatally, in a drive-by Sunday in Humboldt Park on the West Side. They were in a vehicle driving north on Humboldt Drive about 8 p.m. when two males approached from behind on orange dirt bikes and began to fire shots as they drove past the driver-side door, police said.
Elijah Mena, 19, was struck in the neck and taken to Stroger Hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said said. The 20-year-old was taken to Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center in critical condition.
Nonfatal shootings
In nonfatal shootings, a 24-year-old man was critically hurt Saturday evening in West Town. About 7:25 p.m., he was standing in an alley in the 2000 block of West Maypole Avenue, when he was approached by a man who pulled out a gun and fired several shots at him, police said.He was struck once in the abdomen and taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
Security guard shot in West Town attempted robbery
A security guard was shot during an attempted robbery Sunday morning in West Town. The 22-year-old was reporting to work about 6:20 a.m. in the 100 block of South Western Avenue when a vehicle approached and the people inside tried to rob him, police said.
One of the suspects opened fire, striking the man in the thigh and lower leg, Chicago police said. The security guard returned fire, but it was not immediately clear if anyone was hit. The man was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Kennedy Expressway shooting
Saturday morning, a person was shot on the Kennedy Expressway in Avondale on the North Side. The person was shot about 6:35 a.m. as he drove south on Interstate 90 near Belmont Avenue, Illinois State Police said. He was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were thought to be non-life-threatening.
Cragin shooting
A 25-year-old man was critically hurt in a shooting over an hour earlier in Cragin on the Northwest Side. About 5:15 a.m., the man was in the 5000 block of West Deming Place when someone fired shots, police said. He was struck in the abdomen and taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in critical condition.
Loop shooting on Lower Wacker Drive
Earlier Saturday, a 29-year-old man was wounded in a shooting in the Loop. The man was a passenger in a vehicle about 3:30 a.m. on Lower Wacker Drive when he heard shots and felt pain, police said. He was shot in the knee and taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was stabilized.
First weekend shooting reported in Austin
In the weekend’s earliest reported shooting, a man was seriously hurt in a shooting Friday night in Austin on the West Side. The 54-year-old was standing near a home about 7:45 p.m. in the 1700 block of North Mason Avenue when he heard shots and felt pain, police said. He was struck in the leg and taken to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood.
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At least 24 people have been shot since 5 p.m. April 2, 2021. | Sun-Times file photo
A man was killed and another critically wounded in a shooting early Sunday morning in the 200 block of West 108th Street.
Seven people have been killed and at least 27 others wounded in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend.
Sunday night, a 45-year-old man was shot to death in Englewood on the South Side.
About 11:25 p.m., the man was found in the 6800 block of South Throop Street with multple gunshot wounds on the chest, Chicago police said. He wasn’t able to communicate details of the shooting due to the severity of his injuries.
The man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The Cook County medical examiner’s office hasn’t released details on his death.
A man shot dead and another critically wounded in a shooting Sunday morning in Roseland on the South Side.
A 31-year-old man was arguing with two people about 1:30 a.m. in the 200 block of West 108th Street when one person fired multiple shots at him, Chicago police said.
He suffered 14 gunshot wounds to the upper body and was transported to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
A 45-year-old man tried to intervene and was also shot, police said.
He suffered two gunshot wounds to the chest and was taken to the same hospital in critical condition, police said.
The Cook County medical examiner’s office has not yet released information on the fatality.
Saturday night, a 24-year-old man was critically hurt in a shooting in West Town.
About 7:25 p.m., he was standing in an alley in the 2000 block of West Maypole Avenue, when he was approached by a man who pulled out a gun and fired several shots at him, police said.
He was struck once in the abdomen and taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, police said.
The person was shot about 6:35 a.m. as he drove south on Interstate 90 near Belmont Avenue, Illinois State Police said. He was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were thought to be non-life-threatening.
A 25-year-old man was critically hurt in a shooting over an hour earlier in Cragin on the Northwest Side.
About 5:15 a.m., the man was in the 5000 block of West Deming Place when someone fired shots, police said. He was struck in the abdomen and taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in critical condition.
Earlier Saturday, a 29-year-old man was wounded in a shooting in the Loop.
The man was a passenger in a vehicle about 3:30 a.m. on Lower Wacker Drive when he heard shots and felt pain, police said. He was shot in the knee and taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was stabilized.
Another man was critically wounded in a shooting Friday night in Roseland on the Far South Side.
The shooting happened about 10:05 p.m. in the 10400 block of South Corliss Avenue, according to police. The 29-year-old man brought himself to Roseland Hospital with a gunshot wound to the shoulder and was listed in critical condition.
In the weekend’s earliest reported shooting, a man was seriously hurt in a shooting Friday night in Austin on the West Side.
The 54-year-old was standing near a home about 7:45 p.m. in the 1700 block of North Mason Avenue when he heard shots and felt pain, police said.
He was struck in the leg and taken to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, police said. He was listed in serious condition.
At least 25 other people were wounded in citywide shootings beetween 5 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.
Michael Landsman of Miggle Toys, a maker of electric football, demonstrates a game in 1996. | Sun-Times file
Kids of another generation loved their old-school sports games — with one exception.
Every time I see a story about a cutting-edge video baseball game such as “Out of the Park Baseball 22” or “MLB the Show 21,” I envy the kids (and the adult kids) who can master these and other sports video games — but I also think: Yeah, but we had Strat-O-Matic and Atari Home Run and Computer Baseball.
Not to mention Bas-Ket, Sure Shot Hockey, electric football and let’s not forget that little backboard you hung on your bedroom door so you could play a raucous game of one-on-one Nerf hoops with your little brother or your best friend until your mom or dad told you to knock it off and wash your hands because dinner is in five minutes and we’re having pork chops and mashed potatoes and peas so hurry it up.
Some of those old-school games from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s rocked — but some sucked. They were terrible. We just told ourselves they were great.
Case in point: electric football. There was nothing electric about electric football other than the fact you plugged it in. I got an electric football game for Christmas when I was about 10 or 11 and at the time it was the coolest gift I’d ever received this side of a burnt-orange Schwinn Sting-Ray bicycle, and I couldn’t wait for my cousins to come over after church so we could set up the game. Bears vs. Vikings!
The metal field, which was scaled in the dimensions of a real football field, was a thing of beauty. The little players with their detailed uniforms were awesome. Each guy was mounted on a green plastic base with prongs, and you could bend and twist the prongs so a lineman would hold his ground or a running back would go to the left; at least that was the idea. Quarterbacks and kickers had movable parts so you could throw passes or attempt field goals; at least that was the idea. The ball itself back in the day was a tiny oval made of felt.
Before each play, you’d line up your 11 players and your opponent would line up their 11 players — and then you’d flick the “ON” switch and the field would begin to vibrate with a mighty roar, and 22 little football men would go this way and that, over here and over there, until one of the defensive guys made contact with the ball carrier, and you’d turn off the switch — and then you’d have to painstakingly line up all those players AGAIN. Did anyone ever finish a game of electric football? I think our limit was about six plays, including one errant pass with the felt football, before we’d break out the Hot Wheels.
Dave Sandford/Getty ImagesThe Toronto Maple Leafs’ Tom Fitzgerald plays tabletop hockey with a hospitalized boy in 2003.
Other old-school sports were much more satisfying and exciting to play. With tabletop hockey, you got cool metal guys painted with the uniforms of the ChicagoBlackhawks or Boston Bruins or New York Rangers, and you had rods to control the defensemen, forwards, center and goalie. Those games would get so violent, the “rink” would move all over the place and the levers would get bent.
Even Sure Shot Hockey, the simplified little sibling to tabletop hockey, was great fun. Unlike standard tabletop hockey, which had room for a full six-man squad on the rink, Sure Shot had just two plastic men on each team. The box copy proclaimed, “Fast Scoring Hockey Excitement. Quick Action for 2 to 4 Young Players.” I don’t know how FOUR users could have crowded around that smallish, blue plastic rink. This was a one-on-one game, with loads of scoring.
Another cool one: Bas-Ket, and yes, it was spelled “Bas-Ket.” That’s the one with the spring-loaded levers placed about a dimpled court, with a ping-pong ball serving as the basketball. When the ball nestled into one of the holes in the court, you had to use just the right touch on your levers to send it through the hoop. I’d say about 60% of my Bas-Ket shots sailed over the backboard and landed somewhere on the shag carpeting in the living room. Still, when you sank a shot, it was pretty cool.
I was also a big fan of Strat-O-Matic Baseball, which was sort of a precursor to Fantasy Baseball in that you could choose your players in a draft. Every major league player had a card with a unique rating tied in to the frequency of certain numbers coming up with a roll of three dice. Basically, if you had Willie Stargell you were much more likely to “roll a homer” than if you had Vic Davalillo. Strat-O-Matic could get very involved and complicated, or you could just pick guys and roll the dice.
INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty ImagesVisitors play Pong at a 2019 video game trade fair in Germany.
At some point in the mid-1970s, one of my friends got Pong. We spent a LOT of time that year playing Pong — the tennis-like video arcade game from Atari where you used a two-dimensional “paddle” to volley back and forth with your opponent. It was incredibly simple, and cool as all get out, and somehow you could be really good at Pong, or not so great, which was kind of embarrassing because the score was right there in large numerals on the screen. All I’ll say about my skill set was I am not now nor have I ever been in the Pong Hall of Fame.
Strat-O-Matic, on the other hand … I’ll play you right now.
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