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March 2010: Jeff Ruby, Stacy Jones, Lucinda Hahn
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Candace Jordan photo shoot for Chicago magazine
Behind the scenes with society’s go-to girl of the moment at the shoot for our March 2010 issue
Chicago iPhone apps reviews
Ten Chicagocentric applications that make Apple’s iPhone an on-the-go guide for exploring the city
On Spaceship Collaborative founders Jacob and Mischa DeHart
The Threadless cofounder and his wife want to build an online community for foodies
Our Man in London: On Louis Susman's appointment as ambassador to the U.K.
The retired Chicago businessman Louis Susman recently became the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, an appointment widely regarded as the prize for his ferocious fundraising on behalf of the Obama campaign. Derided by the British press as the “vacuum cleaner,” Susman is only the most prominent example of a continuing—and questionable—American tradition
Key Obama campaign backers who were appointed ambassadors
Winners’ Row: A sample of bundlers for Obama who are now ambassadors posted abroad
The Soul of a New Building: The Salvation Army's new South Side community center building
Backed by the Kroc family fortune, the Salvation Army planned to build a huge, glorious community center here. A star-studded design competition, a dose of Chicago politics, and several injections of reality later, something quite different is about to go up
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Contributors
February 2010: Jennifer Wehunt, Amalie Drury, Carol Felsenthal, Nathan Kirkman, Chris Guillen
Why Is This Man Laughing?: A look at Chicago area car dealer Bob Rohrman
Bob Rohrman is one of the area’s largest car dealers in the midst of an epic downturn for the auto industry. He just sued a plastic surgeon for allegedly wooing away his third ex-wife. But, hey, for this irrepressible TV pitchman, the tank is always half full.