Top Doctors

The area's 350 best MDs—as chosen by their fellow physicians.

Geoffrey Johnson

The Difference Between God and a Surgeon

How one father's worst nightmare—a horrifying accident involving his child—was transformed by the skill of a brilliant doctor

James McManus

The Artful Bride

Elegant and offbeat venues for weddings and receptions seal the deal by making a statement from the start.

Stacey Jones

School Lunches 101

In the midst of a nationwide childhood obesity epidemic, Chicago-area schools are getting smarter about what to feed students—thanks in part to increased parental involvement and a shove from new...

Dennis Rodkin

Chicagoans of the Year

Each year, for 12 years now, Chicago has honored a handful of local people whose dedication and hard work have made the city a better place to live. Needless to say, we have never honored a World...

How We Spend - Wheels of Fortune

The cost of owning a car; Chicago loves champagne; Lottery fever

Clare La Plante

Table of Contents

Name Branding

Jeff Ruby

Animal Passion

Sarah Preston

Air Power

The disc jockey known as El Pistolero has helped turn Spanish-language radio station WOJO into a certified ratings hit. But his remarks about gays have stirred criticism from activist groups

Robert Reed

Writers on the Record - James McManus

Time Sharing

A darkly atmospheric furniture boutique in the heart of Glen Ellyn's shopping district brings pedigreed and eccentric antiques into the present.

Stacy Wallace-Albert

Style Sheet

Stacy Wallace-Albert

Phone Home

A new cell phone made by Lincolnshire-based Firefly Mobile is designed for kids 8 to 12 years old. But its features appeal to a different, less obvious group: their parents.

Stuart Luman

Mr. Beef

Gregg Majewski has run the Jimmy John's corporate operation. Now he's bringing a better burger to Chicago.

David Thomas

Just Deserts

A Chicago trio competes in the final leg of an around-the-world adventure race. The next stop: Antarctica

Jody Robbins

Gold Charm

Lana Fertelmeister, one of the city's leading jewelry designers, glams it up—here at home and on the road.

Stacy Wallace-Albert

Critical Mass

Noteworthy new book releases for February

Designer Genes

In a Garfield Park studio, brothers Christopher and Daniel Streng are redesigning the world—one object at a time.

Gretchen Wahl

Collector's Item

Katharine Kuh, the Art Institute's illustrious first curator of modern art, tells her fascinating life story in a new memoir, out now, more than a decade after her death.

Deborah Wilk

A Day with… Jim Karas, Personal Trainer

He's written two best-selling fitness books and kicked Diane Sawyer's butt into shape. We trailed the celebrity workout guru for a day.

Lauren Murrow

Fatal Connection

When a Chicago call girl turned up dead, it didn't take police long to zero in on her killer. But the case also sheds light on the growing, hidden, and largely lawless world of online prostitution

David Bernstein

The Real A-Team

A developer and his architect restore the greenery of an infamously spoiled David Adler/Jens Jensen estate in Lake Forest.

Dennis Rodkin

Deal Estate Condos

On Wine

French Dressings

A new North Shore restaurant from a familiar hand scores with simplicity, while another from two veterans is overdoing it—from sauces to bosses.

Dennis Ray Wheaton

Recipe File

Harry Caray's Restaurant Chicken Vesuvio

Dining Tidbits

Budget Beat; Mix and Match; Italian Blitz; Morph