Features Best New Restaurantsby Dennis Ray Wheaton and Anne SpiselmanChicago has long been known as a great restaurant town, and this year is no exception. Our reviewers tasted everything from very American fried green tomatoes to Toulousian cassoulet and came up with 20 new top spots. Queen of Artsby Liza SchoenfeinAuction maven Leslie Hindman is … Read more
Features 89 Hoursby Ryan Ver BerkmoesThat’s how much TV news is broadcast here each week on major channels. Our special report examines the state of Chicago news – and offers a thorough viewer’s guide to what’s out there. Baseball’s Family Albumby Richard Cahan and Mark JacobA rich archive of baseball photos, artfully shot by two … Read more
Features Where the Wild Things Are Think the Midwest is tame? Think again and proceed with caution. Our correspondents have sought out the willfully eccentric, the weird, the that’s-incredible – people, places, and things to shock and surprise you. So knock back a cocktail called the Shark Bite and get into the swim. Promise in … Read more
Features 10 Keys for Creating Top High Schoolsby Dennis RodkinThere’s no easy recipe for educational success, but our panel of experts has come up with a list sure to help any school cook up the best possible instructional plan. Charting a School’s Courseby Dennis Rodkin with Felicia MortonAn 11-page statistical snapshot – from class size … Read more
Features Chicagoans of the Yearby Dale Eastman, Gretchen Reynolds, and Geoffrey JohnsonWhether holding out a hand in service or serving up a new way of looking at life, music, or art, these seven extraordinary people took the time to make Chicago a better, more exciting place to live. Field’s of Dreamsby Scott McMurrayEfficiency moves by … Read more
Features Horses, Money, Murderby Gretchen ReynoldsUnraveling the disappearance of candy heiress Helen Brach has led to shocking accusations of murder and fraud on the tony horse-show circuit. Boosters and Bum Rapsby Geoffrey JohnsonEver since it was a cluster of crude log huts clinging to the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago has inspired its visitors to … Read more
Features The Art of Great Diningby Dennis Ray Wheaton, Anne Spiselman, and David NovickBaring it for NYPD Blue; a songbird alights at Lyric; a Philip Johnson bio; and a former Bear looks homeward. The Long Goodbyeby Peter HellmanFor nearly 50 years, the disappearance of Sarah Levendel in Nazi-occupied France weighed on her son, now a … Read more
Features The Big Onion Awardsby Edward R. Allen and Donal G.QuinlanOur first annual awards for sloth, greed, and goofiness among burglars and bunglers. Titled for the foul-smelling weed from Chicago derives its name Artist Provocateurby Mark JannotRoger Brown is one of the most popular, successful artists to emerge from Chicago in the past three decades. … Read more
Features Tower of Powerby Gretchen ReynoldsWith a $300-million-plus expansion binge, the Tribune Company has established itself as the media giant of the Midwest. And the empire builders at Tribune Tower are primed to stay strong in the multimedia revolution. I Was a Teenage Republicanby Cynthia HansonHillary Rodham Clinton’s progressive politics have made her the second … Read more
Features Where the Deals Areby Libby Morse and Liza SchoenfeinWhether you’re in the market for a sofa, suit, stereo, or saucepan, chances are you can find it for less at an area outlet or off-price store. A comprehensive guide The Houses that Jerry Builtby Frank KuznikWhen it comes to playing hardball at the negotiating table, … Read more
