Features How Your Town Ratesby Dennis RodkinWhether you’re hunting for a home in the suburbs or just curious about how your town stacks up, here’s the tool to use: our survey of 160 communities, comparing qualities such as schools, crime, amenities, and more. Whatever Lola’s Wantsby Marcia Froelke CoburnVa-va-voom: Leopard print and blue velvet set … Read more
Features The Real Chicagoedited by Dale EastmanOur roster of scene watchers spotlight the people, places, and things that reflect the ethos peculiar to this cosmopolitan crossroads. Power Linesby Greg HinzA glimpse at Bill and Hillary Clinton’s pervasive Chicago connections Dream Housesby Jonathan EigHousing officials and developers want to transform Cabrini-Green into a thriving mixed-income neighborhood. … Read more
Features Gold Mettle Runby Gretchen ReynoldsJenny Spangler’s unexpected win at the Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials has set the stage for a Hollywood finish in Atlanta. Judgment Dayby Robert SharoffChicago’s top arts critics have the power to promote or pummel careers and performances, but who has the chutzpah to review the reviewers? We do – here’s … Read more
Features Split Witby Bob DailyAfter goosing Hollywood with such megaton hits as Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day, Harold Ramis comes home to Chicago just in time for the release of his latest intellectual comedy. Here’s to highbrow humor. Haunted By Loveby Dale EastmanNorman Maclean published A River Runs Through It, his well-loved book of stories, 20 … Read more
Features Strong Suitsby Marcia Froelke CoburnWith their Bigsby & Kruthers stores bucking the slide in men’s suits, the Silverberg brothers are leading the war on casual days. Requiem for a Heavyweightby Richard E. CohenEven after his mighty fall, Dan Rostenkowski remained unrepentant. A Washington writer examines how history should view this complex man. Bill Zehme … Read more
Features Growing Up Jacksonby Dale EastmanAs the Reverend Jesse’s eldest son takes office in Washington, it’s easy to fancy the Jacksons as the country’s first black political dynasty. But as some 40 hours with them reveals, when you’re a Jackson, nothing is ever easy. Thanks, New York, for Giving Us the Bullsby Filip BondyOur beloved … Read more
Features At Home: Opening Upby Christine NewmanSeeing the future in designs that look back to the city’s architectural past – five standout interiors that embrace wide-open space, individual taste, and states of grace The Goods: Going with the Grainby Christine NewmanWood you care to sit? Chairs that play it straight or throw a curve The … Read more
Features Chicago’s Most Wantedby Ted AllenWe conducted an exhaustive and highly scientific search for the 25 sexiest people in town. Among our finds: a boy-wonder movie star, a TV-news knockout, and five guys who serve a mean plate of baba ghannouj Bad Medicineby Anita J. SlomskiIt seems the government agency that was meant to inform … Read more
Features Many Happy Returnsby Scott McMurrayChicago is home to some of the hottest mutual funds anywhere. Six of the best local fund managers reveal their investment strategies and pick their favorite Chicago-area stocks. Sex, Lies, and Volleyballby Cynthia HansonGirls volleyball coach Rick Butler sent more than 100 players off to college and the pros. Now … Read more
Features Ten Who Made a Differenceedited by Dale EastmanOur second annual Chicagoans of the Year, including a coach who expected victory, a doctor who would not give up, and a musical patriarch who will not put down his guitar About Faceby Marcia Froelke CoburnThanks to the uplifting advances in plastic surgery and cosmetic dermatology, time … Read more
