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Meet Chicago's 2014 Green Award Winners
The winners of this magazine’s eighth annual eco-honors simply refuse to accept the status quo.
The Devil Wears Wingtips: Kathleen Rooney on D.C. and 'O! Democracy!'
The DePaul prof, a former staffer in Dick Durbin’s Chicago office, on her new novel, how to succeed in politics, and why idealists should avoid it.
How Cook and the Collar Counties Won the Primary for Bruce Rauner
Dillard ran a tight race, but Rauner, the political newcomer, dominated downtown and the burbs—and his showing in southern Illinois wasn’t bad, either.
Five Alternates to the Chicago Marathon
Registration starts today for the Chicago Marathon, and getting in may be as hard as the race itself. If you don’t make the cut this year, here are your backup plans.
Rahm to Big Brother Zeke: 'Shut the F*** Up'
Some years ago I interviewed Congressman Rahm Emanuel for a profile I was writing of Bill Daley, and again for a biography I was writing of Bill Clinton. In both cases, I ran into Rahm around his summer home across the lake in Michigan, and in both cases he boasted that he was “best friends” … Read more
The Must-Read Stories for the Week Ahead
This week: Chicago’s best places to live, Twitter feeds that matter, inside the home kitchen of an Alinea co-owner, and more
Where Chicago's Irish Live
Here’s a hint: there’s a reason the South Side Irish parade is where it is.
Where Did Chicago's Public Housing Residents Go?
When the high rises fell, the Plan for Transformation scattered CHA residents throughout the city. But they didn’t just vanish—instead, old patterns emerged.
True Confessions of a Reluctant Vegetarian
A Chicago dad who surrendered to a meat-free existence considers what he’s lost.