Features The Real Cityby Paul EnglemanChicago is a melting pot that’s always on simmer – the city on the make is what you make of it. Urban Adventuresby Gretchen ReynoldsIt’s a concrete jungle out there. But not everywhere. Five great sporting escapes Hangoutsby Edward R. Allen and Jill RohdeFrom cops to cabbies, Chicagoans loiter by … Read more
Features Best New Restaurantsby Dennis Ray Wheaton, Anne Spiselman, and David NovickTwenty top new spots are bursting with flavor that ranges from down-home to haute cuisine. Sonic Youthby Mark JannotSeminal punk rocker and record producer Steve Albini may have tarnished his underground credibility by working with rock juggernaut Nirvana, but he’s still the music industry’s … Read more
Features The Great Antique Huntby Leah EskinHow the search for the real thing led from a famous Michigan market to an Amish-country auction to an amazing mother lode across the Mississsippi Maggie on the Moveby Patricia LearChicago’s first lady has defined her own quiet role on the charity and cultural circuits, but the Daleys’ departure … Read more
Features The Rich Listby Richard Lalich, Ronit Addis Rose, and Patrice Duggan SamuelsTales of old money, new money, declining fortunes, entrepreneurial genius, stock splits, Aspen hideaways, and charity balls: the 50 wealthiest Chicagoans Twilight of the Empireby Gretchen ReynoldsHeir to a name and a dynasty, Marshall Field V has seen his fortune dwindle by millions … Read more
February 1994 Table of Contents Features Tower of Troubleby Dennis RodkinThe world’s tallest building has become a real-estate nightmare, a white elephant with 27 vacant floors. The Sears Tower isn’t the only downtown building having trouble, but it is certainly the most visible. Now the saga of the retailer’s monument to itself awaits the next … Read more
Features The Newest Medical Heroesby Mark D. UehlingThe family doctor is making a comeback, thanks in part to the Clintons’ planned health-care reforms. But there is a serious shortage in Chicago and nationwide. Why? And how can you find the best family doctor for you? Freedom Writerby Penelope MesicAnchee Min escaped the repression of China’s … Read more
Features Hot Tips From the Expertsby Dan SantowEver wondered how Studs Terkel gets people to open up, or how Koko Taylor sings the blues? We wanted to know that and more. So we asked 40 Chicagoans – all tops in their field – to tell us how they do the things they do. What does … Read more
Features Singular Sensations by Dennis Ray Wheaton, David Novick, and Anne Spiselman, with Dan SantowEverything you always wanted to know about dining but were afraid to ask: Our seasoned critics serve up a bountiful selection of delicious answers for you to taste. Oprah Unboundby Gretchen ReynoldsThe slimmed-down Queen of Talk on: turning 40, her canceled … Read more
Features Futures Shock by Mark JannotThe Chicago Board of Trade may be doing too little, too late as its long-time rival, the Mercantile Exchange, looks to overtake it as the world’s largest futures exchange. Minimalism to the Maxby Marcia Froelke CoburnIn the world of artist and dealer, Tony Tasset and Rhona Hoffman have made a … Read more
Features Paths of Glory by Gale Kappe, Libby Morse, and Gretchen ReynoldsA garden of earthly delights in central Illinois, canoeing in a little-known corner of Michigan, touring Amish country, a close-in arboretum, plus biking and antiquing: six trips for fall weekends Divorce Courtby Penelope MesicFor years, the Domestic Relations Division had a reputation as a … Read more
