Blizzard of 1979: Thoughts from Michael Bilandic and Jane Byrne
THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT: We asked Byrne and Bilandic how the snowstorm affected the February mayoral primary.
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Dangerous Therapy: The Story of Patricia Burgus and Multiple Personality Disorder
Pat Burgus thought she would soon be healed when psychiatrist Bennett Braun began treating her for multiple personality disorder. Instead, under hypnosis and on heavy medication, Burgus came to believe she possessed 300 personalities, ate human flesh, and sexually abused her two sons. Later, convinced Braun helped manufacture those memories, she sued. Now, even after receiving a $10.6-million settlement, she won’t let up in her crusade against the man whose treatment, she says, nearly destroyed her
Give It Up, Cub Fans
Chicago’s Cubs reigned as the world champions of baseball in 1908, but they’ve been waiting till next year ever since—a record of failure unmatched by any other pro team. Why is this beloved ball club so good at being bad? One tortured fan journeys to the heart of Cub darkness, looking for answers
I Was a Teenage Republican
Before she was a New York senator and a presidential hopeful, Hillary Rodham was a teenage Republican. Here’s our 1994 look at the girl who grew up in Park Ridge.
Rebel Without a Pause
In the early 1970s, Bernardine Dohrn and her Weatherman cohorts were blowing up buildings. Today, she has a new—respectable—revolution to lead.
Vote of Confidence
A huge black turnout in November 1992 altered Chicago’s electoral landscape—and raised a new political star: a 31-year-old lawyer named Barack Obama.
A Rahm for the Money
Bill Clinton’s finance director—once the best professional fundraiser in Chicago—may be too good for his own good
Sugar! Baby!
For high society’s blond bombshell, a new book is sweet revenge
Michael Jordan's Best Shot
The best player in basketball needs a better team. Can he let the Bulls become one?
The Making of Jeff Fort
The most feared man in Chicago was once a shining figure of hope. But the road to jail is paved with good intentions.