33 // internal medicine physician in private practice From: Kalamazoo, Michigan Lives in: Streeterville Send Meaghan an e-mail Related: Photos from the shoot » Video interviews » Then and now gallery » Behind-the-scenes shots » Back to all singles » Primary Source “I thought I wanted to go into head and neck surgery, but when … Read more
33 // reporter for Chicago Public Radio From: Chatham Lives in: Bronzeville Send Natalie an e-mail Related: Photos from the shoot » Video interviews » Then and now gallery » Behind-the-scenes shots » Back to all singles » Efficiency Expert “I write books, I teach, I freelance, I have this job. Most people who know … Read more
28 // professional soccer player for the Chicago Red Stars; founder and CEO of GreenLaces, an organization that promotes eco-awareness among athletes From: El Cajon, California Lives in: Bucktown Send Natalie an e-mail Related: Photos from the shoot » Video interviews » Then and now gallery » Behind-the-scenes shots » Back to all singles » … Read more
32 // international opera singer From: Ventura, California Lives in: Wrigleyville Send Nicole an e-mail Related: Photos from the shoot » Video interviews » Then and now gallery » Behind-the-scenes shots » Back to all singles » No-drama Queen “What’s great about opera is that you can really let yourself go and be melodramatic. But … Read more
27 // pitcher for the Chicago Cubs From: Belleville Lives in: Wrigleyville Send Randy an e-mail Related: Photos from the shoot » Video interviews » Then and now gallery » Behind-the-scenes shots » Back to all singles » Minor Leaguer “My first roommate in pro ball turned me on to this whole genre called Texas … Read more
48 // executive director of international licensing for Encyclopædia Britannica From: Northbrook Lives in: Lake View Send Steve an e-mail Related: Photos from the shoot » Video interviews » Then and now gallery » Behind-the-scenes shots » Back to all singles » Name Taker “I can see the big picture, but I’m also very detail … Read more
Turning 30 in July // first-grade teacher at the Walt Disney Magnet School, a Chicago Public School From: Crown Point, Indiana Lives in: Gold Coast Send Tim an e-mail Related: Photos from the shoot » Video interviews » Then and now gallery » Behind-the-scenes shots » Back to all singles » Sun Worshiper “I’m a … Read more
34 // independent filmmaker and Kartemquin Films collaborator; cofounder of the Chicago Short Film Brigade, a film series From: Elgin Lives in: Ukrainian Village Send Xan an e-mail Related: Photos from the shoot » Video interviews » Then and now gallery » Behind-the-scenes shots » Back to all singles » Eyewitness “In middle school, I … Read more
The Hill is out with its list of the 25 hardest working congressmen and women. I searched it for someone from Illinois, and it wasn’t until I reached number 25 that I finally found one—Tim Johnson, 63, a fifth-term Republican representative from…
On the first day of his trial, Rod Blagojevich encountered two students from Chicago’s John Marshall Law School. When the students approached Blago to introduce themselves, he “shook their hands and told them that he once tried to enroll at their school,” according to Stacy St. Clair’s report in the Chicago Tribune. “‘I applied there on Monday and was rejected Tuesday…. That’s why I’m not defending myself.’” Not true…
