Chicago's Year Without Snow
In defense of the Chicago winter and the Hawk Wind: it’s a hard kind of awe, but it’s the only awe we have in one of the least naturally wondrous great cities on earth.
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Poverty and Wealth In Illinois: Upstate, Downstate
As you might guess, the collar counties are the state’s richest, though the very richest may surprise you. The poverty downstate is intense in places, along the lines of Chicago’s poorest neighborhoods.
Homes of the Stars: Joe Trohman
26 / FORMER FALL OUT BOY GUITARIST AND COFOUNDER OF THE DAMNED THINGS
The Memory Collector: Lost Chicago
Since it first appeared in 1975, Lost Chicago, recently reissued in a splendid new edition, has become one of the city’s essential books—but the personal recollections of its author, David Lowe, may be as valuable a treasure
Homes of the Stars: Julia Sweeney
51 / COMEDIAN, ACTRESS (“PAT” ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE), WRITER
Homes of the Stars: Regina Taylor
50 / PLAYWRIGHT, DIRECTOR, ACTRESS
Homes of the Stars: Alfonso Soriano
35 / OUTFIELDER FOR THE CHICAGO CUBS
Homes of the Stars: Leslie Hindman
56 / OWNER OF CHICAGO’S PREMIER AUCTION HOUSE
Homes of the Stars: Nate Berkus
39 / INTERIOR DESIGNER, STAR OF THE NATE BERKUS SHOW, AND FORMER OPRAH REGULAR
Photos—The Memory Collector: Lost Chicago
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