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At a time when celebrity chefs are turning to fried chicken, tacos, and burgers, Duffy brings refinement back: tablecloths, prix fixe menus, uncommon ingredients, and wine pairings. All this and three Michelin stars in only two years.

Representing Fortune 500 companies and rich families, Martin got a $1 billion pension-loss case against Nuveen dismissed, bested former U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald in court, and was picked to represent the Illinois Municipal League in state pension reform litigation.

Just when it looked like he was in the twilight of his career as Chicago’s chief public-corruption buster, he’s gotten a second life, with more money and power to investigate wrongdoing.

Starting 12 companies and turning around numerous others isn’t enough for this serial entrepreneur. Last year, he took over the nonprofit tech incubator 1871, helping to double its startup space in the Merchandise Mart.

You know those Allstate “Mayhem” ads? Her team's idea.

With Bruce Rauner’s threats to take on “government union bosses,” the head honcho of one of the state’s largest unions—and a fixture on a slew of Rahm’s appointed task forces—will have lots of chances to flex his muscles.

This veteran legal whiz is behind some of the biggest corporate mergers and acquisitions in the nation, most recently the $11 billion Burger King-Tim Hortons marriage.

The MCA was the only U.S. venue to snag the blockbuster David Bowie Is—a testament to this curator’s international reputation.

Who else could so quickly nab investors like Twitter's Dick Costolo, Rich Melman, and culinary legend Thomas Keller and convince 15 restaurants across the country to sign on for the pilot version of his next iteration of online ticketing?

Any serious modern art collector with a serious wallet turns to this Magnificent Mile gallerist.