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
Features The Best of Chicagoedited by Dale EastmanHunting for heaven on earth takes time, so we sent several worldly writers in search of the city’s optimum offerings. The result is a guide to ultimate urban living, including peonies that will make you gasp, a rock club you can call home, a community organizer who is … Read more
Features The Real Silent Majorityby Gretchen ReynoldsA special report on the state of the black middle class: They changed the face of Chicago in the 1960s. They may be about to do so again. Cluelessby Rebecca CarrTwo of the city’s best-known – and most colorful – private detectives are at war. And they don’t care … Read more
Features The Second Annual Big Onion Awardsby Ted AllenThey’re back – a fresh crop of the inept, the irritating, the imprisoned, and the goofy. Our yearly homage to those bureaucrats, politicians, and other public bumblers whose deeds gave off a pungent odor Fatal Secretby Annie GowenNobody saw warning signs of the despair that drove two … Read more
Features The Road to Wellvilleby Dennis RodkinIn the land of bounty and all-you-can-eat buffets, lean living has finally taken hold. Even restaurants and grocery stores are making it easier to buy great food that’s also good for you. Innocent Pleasuresby Jody Stern and Jill RohdeA guide to 292 restaurants making it their mission to please … Read more
Features The Path to Victoryby Greg Hinz, Dale Eastman, John B. Holway, Patrick Butler, and Jonathan EigStories of men and women who lived through World War II, one of this country’s defining moments Native Witby Marcia Froelke CoburnShow-business know-it-alls like David Letterman are talking up actress Bonnie Hunt. With two movies and her own TV … Read more
