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Photos from Bill and Giuliana Rancic's Talk at Elmhurst College
Earlier this year, celebrity power couple Giuliana and Bill Rancic took the stage at Elmhurst College to give a talk, titled In Sickness and in Health … a Love Story, which tracked their own harrowing experience with breast cancer. Part of the Elmhurst College’s series observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the event, sponsored by Chicago, drew a crowd … Read more
Will Illinois Help Fix the Weed Industry's Diversity Problem?
As the state preps for the inevitable legalization of cannabis, questions linger about minority business owners being left behind.
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Scenes from Some Open House Chicago Sites You May Have Missed This Year
The event set a new attendance record this fall.
Kim Foxx Wants to Tell You a Story
In her mission to reform a tarnished office, the high-wattage Cook County state’s attorney is reaching deep into her past.
From the Vault: The United States of America v. Frank Walus
Forty years ago, a Polish immigrant stood accused of heinous war crimes in a trial that couldn’t stay focused on him.
Bad at Cocktail Parties? Here's Four Tips on Making Small Talk
Anne Libera, director of comedy studies at Columbia College and Second City instructor, offers these pointers for acing chitchat.
Chicago's Mayoral Candidates, Ranked by Chances of Victory
There are plenty of contenders vying for Rahm’s seat in March. Here’s our nonscientific prediction of who’s got the best shot to take it.