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Last Girl Standing
Sarah Preston has been writing about entertainment for 10 years, since her days at the University of Kansas. A hippie in designer jeans who's just as comfortable in dive bars as at the Grammys, Preston has established herself as Chicago’s go-to girl-about-town, thanks to her monthly Nightspotting column. But this 30-something party-hopper has a day job, too: She's a staff editor and writer at Playboy.com, where she covers everything from celebrities’ sex lives to the hottest places to party. Now this perpetually single girl is searching for something new: her Mr. Right—or, at least, her Mr. Right Now. Read Preston’s take on the dating and social scenes every Monday and Thursday, only on Chicagomag.com.

Deal Estate: The Blog
Deal Estate: The Blog is the online extension of Chicago magazine’s monthly “Deal Estate” column, which is written by Dennis Rodkin. On the blog, Rodkin—who has been covering the local housing scene for Chicago since 1991—provides timely updates on new homes to hit the market, recent high-end sales, and other residential real-estate news from the city and suburbs. Got a hot housing tip? Contact Rodkin at dennis@rodkin.com.