Homes of the Stars: Leslie Hindman
56 / OWNER OF CHICAGO’S PREMIER AUCTION HOUSE
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Homes of the Stars: Nate Berkus
39 / INTERIOR DESIGNER, STAR OF THE NATE BERKUS SHOW, AND FORMER OPRAH REGULAR
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Rahm Hosts the Coolest-Sounding Inauguration Party of All
After the fusty official balls, the mayor will host a “Chicago-style afterhours” called the “Midnight Underground.” What’s Chicago-style about it? Well, there’s Buddy Guy and Ronnie Baker Brooks, at least.
The Legal Problems of Illinois’s Pensions
Why righting the state’s fiscal cliff is so complicated
Happy Birthday, Al Capone
In a wonderful historical coincidence, January 17th marks the birth of Chicago’s most famous gangster and the public policy that made him, the day that the 18th Amendment became law.
Smoke Monsters: Chicago 1913, Beijing 2013
A century ago, Chicago’s air was (probably) a lot worse than Beijing’s is today. Chicago was pretty proactive in terms of air quality, beginning as early as 1881, and advanced ahead of its peers—but things were still bad in the 1970s, when the real push for clean air swept the country.
Obama Administration Announces Its Gun Control Policy, 'Now Is the Time'
The White House’s plan includes a lot that will be familiar: an assault weapons ban, limiting clips to 10 rounds, and research into the effects of violent video games and movies. And a lot that’s new, including a large mental-health component.
The Science, Politics, and Criminal Justice of Pedophilia
Research into pedophilia is starting to peel back the layers of why some people are attracted to children. In the meantime, the criminal justice system continues to struggle with how to protect children from a pathology we don’t understand.
Can $86 Million Save a Neighborhood?
Fifteen years ago, Lands’ End founder Gary Comer embarked on a wildly ambitious project to improve the struggling South Side neighborhood where he grew up.