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
Features Hip Parade They’re cutting deals with major-label record companies, playing the White House and MTV. Here are seven hot local musical acts – from jazz to rap – that are ready to break on through to the other side. Plus, new music on CD by local bands, and where to see them live Dining … Read more
Features Racing for a Cure by Gretchen ReynoldsFor restaurants battling cancer in the laboratories and clinics of the University of Chicago Medical Center, the smallest breakthrough is big news – and cause for hope. Chicago’s Contributions to Civilizationby Henry Hanson and Geoffrey JohnsonGive enterprising people the chance to use their heads and they come up … Read more
Features The Best of Summerby Anne Spiselman and David NovickGood sports, hot suits, cool wheels – these are a few of our favorite things. Rollin’ on the Riverby Gretchen ReynoldsTowns across Illinois are taking the big gamble: floating casinos as economic salvation. Next in line, Chicago Events CalendarArt fairs, music festivals, bike races, and more … Read more
Features Rebel Without a Pause by Patricia LearTwenty years ago, Bernardine Dohrn and her Weatherman cohorts blew up buildings. Today she is leading a new – respectable – revolution. A School in the ‘Hoodby Paul EnglemanEveryone’s heard about the overcrowding, the violence, the low test scores. One parent checked out his local public school – … Read more
