Chicago HOME Magazine Increases Frequency to Bi-Monthly

CHICAGO, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago HOME magazine, a spin-off of the award-winning Chicago magazine, announced today that it will increase its publication frequency to bi-monthly starting this Spring to meet reader and advertiser demand. Additionally, the magazine named Kristin Zimmer Shea as its advertising director.

"The popularity and demand for Chicago HOME has grown by leaps and bounds -- much faster than we've anticipated," said Randy Hano, publisher of Chicago and Chicago HOME, the latter of which celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. "Making the change from quarterly to bi-monthly allows us to better address the needs of our advertisers and stay current with the ever-changing styles of Chicagoland homes, decor, furnishings and gardens."

Chicago HOME, the definitive source for city and suburban dwellers interested in home design, hits newsstands on Friday with its Winter issue, which features a peek inside the downtown condo of popular morning-show host DreX as well as a glimpse of the hot new James Hotel in River North. The magazine also boasts the most comprehensive listing of around 800 local resources from interior designers to architects to refinishers to cabinetry experts.

"Chicagoland consumers want to be able to see and touch what they hope to buy for their homes," said editor Jan Parr. "We feature a variety of people and furnishings that are available locally, and our readers appreciate the kind of local accessibility and perspective we offer that other magazines do not."

Chicago HOME also named Kristin Zimmer Shea as its advertising director. Since 2003 Shea has served as an account manager with Chicago magazine where she managed national and local accounts in the real estate, finance, medical and tourism categories.

Chicago HOME editor Jan Parr, Chicago HOME advertising director Kristin Zimmer Shea and other members of the magazine staff are available for interviews on air and in print. Contact Michael Dizon at 312-222-3165 to schedule an interview.

About Chicago magazine

Chicago magazine is the largest monthly city magazine in the country, with a circulation of more than 184,000. In addition, the company publishes a number of other titles, including Chicago HOME and Chicago Fashion magazines. Chicago magazine has been honored with many awards, including, in 2004, the most prestigious -- the Ellie award for General Excellence in its circulation category, bestowed by the American Society of Magazine Editors.

About Chicago Tribune Company

Chicago Tribune Company publishes the Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper with daily readership of about 1.8 million and about 2.6 million on Sunday. The company also operates related print and interactive media serving Chicagoland. Chicago Tribune is the founding publication of Tribune Company , one of the country's leading media companies, operating businesses in broadcasting, publishing and on the Internet.