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Features Best of Chicago In our exacting annual issue dedicated to ferreting out all good things worth knowing about, we present a guide to Chicago’s tastiest food; outstanding places to shop for clothing and the home; top-notch service providers; great neighborhood attractions; and, of course, sure-fire ways to have fun. Word Star by Bryan Smith … Read more

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Features   Chicago’s Top Doctorsby Geoffrey JohnsonIn cooperation with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., Chicago presents a list of 350 of the area’s best physicians in 55 different medical specialties from addiction to psychiatry to vascular surgery. There is also an up-close look at four top professionals, as well as Q&A’s with experts in sports injuries, … Read more

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Features   How We CompareHow does Chicago stack up against the country’s other biggest cities (New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Houston)? Here are some basic facts and other revealing stats-about the economy, culture, education, crime, and the weather-that take the measure of these major metropolises. PLUS: The Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen, a Chicago native … Read more

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Features 2008?By James L. MerrinerBarack Obama calls himself “a skinny guy with a funny name.” But some Democratic faithful hope to call him something else come 2008: “Mr. President.” Although the new senator rules out a run for higher office before 2012, the Obama-for-president boomlet won’t go away. Our reporter explores how the scenarios could … Read more

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Features A Special Report: Money In ChicagoA comprehensive look at who’s earning how much, who’s hit it big, how some struggle with it, and how you could do better with yours. Who Makes WhatFrom A-list celebrities to street musicians, and CEOs to wage slaves, we reveal how much some Chicagoans earn for a living. Does … Read more

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Features   Best New Restaurantsby Dennis Ray Wheaton and Joanne TrestrailIt’s the year of odd names (Schwa), hard-to-find doorways (Copperblue), New York transplants (Il Mulino), and global ingredients used with inspired abandon (Alinea). Winners all, but so are their patrons. Head of the Classby Monica GinsburgChicago’s eight “selective enrollment” public high schools are fielding some … Read more

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Features The Road To Summerby Geoffrey JohnsonA world-class golf course overlooking Lake Michigan. A wilderness resort on a Lake Huron island. A luxury cruise that visits all five Great Lakes. These are just three of 14 Midwestern destinations that all lead to warm-weather fun. The Quiet Billionaireby John CookArea native Joe Mansueto built Morningstar into … Read more

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Features Why We Love Chicago In The SummerIt’s not that we don’t love the city during the winter, spring, and fall. But during the warmest months-from June through August-people open up, clothing comes off, and Chicago turns into one of the best destinations on earth. Here we catalog the reasons why right now there’s nowhere … Read more