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How We Spend – Urban Sprawl
Chicago keeps making it onto lists of the fattest cities. Are Chicagoans also fiscally unfit?
How We Spend – Fluid Dynamics
Cruisin’ Chicagoans; the price of Christmas trees; Chicago loves movies
The Razr’s Edge
After years in the doldrums, Motorola has hot new products and a rising stock price. Leading the revival is the scrappy Ed Zander, who’s betting big on “the device formerly known as the cell phone”
How We Spend – Wheels of Fortune
The cost of owning a car; Chicago loves champagne; Lottery fever
Name Branding
Illustration: John Ueland Last year, a pregnant woman in Connecticut auctioned the naming rights to her fetus on eBay. The winning bid, $15,100, came from Goldenpalace.com, a Canadian online gambling site-which promptly named the baby girl Goldenpalace.com Benedetto. Advertising has obviously come a long way since Burma-Shave signs. “We have changed the face of marketing,” … Read more
How We Spend – The Spruced Roost
Chicagoans remodel their homes; hybrid cars sell slowly; Mother’s Day flowers
Table of Contents
Features How to Get Smarter, edited by David Zivan A gathering of brilliant ideas, bright people, and sharp suggestions guaranteed to get the synapses firing What I Know Successful Chicagoans reveal the life lessons and insights they carry with them every day. Somebody Give This Guy A Genius Grant, by David Zivan We found the … Read more
Uncivil Liberties
Abusive behavior, vulgarity, rudeness—too many people, says civil liberties expert Geovinella Gonthier, are giving at the office.
Success 101
University of Chicago president Don Randel has won over a tough home crowd—all the while enacting most of his ousted predecessor’s controversial agenda. His smooth transition demonstrates the art of persuasion, and it’s good news for the school.