I Cook, Therefore I Am
Now several overhauls away from the original Jacky, Jacky’s on Prairie has new owners—Jonadab Silva and Erin Silva Winston, also known as the current chef and the pastry chef…
A straight-edge Chicago wrestler grapples with kayfabe; Bruce Mau tackles the empire; Roger Ebert reviews “The Interrupters”; grain elevators and constitutional law; and more
Chicagomag.com’s first writer-in-residence on race, Vivian Meier, stick-up men, exchanging letters with his father, and more.
MOUNTAIN DO: Enjoy a restorative retreat for culture lovers
A diminutive debutante inspries a big novel by Glen Ellyn-based writer Melanie Benjamin
Who won Wisconsin last night? The GOP retained four of six seats, meaning… no one’s really sure. Tune in next week for the Democratic recalls! And perhaps next year, for Gov. Scott Walker himself.
One of the most prominent restaurant critics in the country insists that you tip 20 percent at all times, which comes as a shock to some. When did 20 percent become expected? Earlier, it seems, than I thought.
Top events this week: Fabulous displays of wealth … Rufus Wainwright does double duty … a lowrider convoy cruises Bridgeport … plus, Maria Pinto’s weekend plans
With the United States Postal Service losing $8.5 billion last year, some 3,653 post offices nationwide (out of 31,871) are being reviewed for possible closing. Illinois carries the dubious distinction of having the most potential closures—176. Chicago gets whacked with the possible closing of 12 stations, and all of them sit in the congressional districts of either Danny Davis or Bobby Rush…
CURRICULUM VITAE: Nature can often be the best teacher, as these courses will demonstrate
