The Lost World of Kup
When Irv Kupcinet, the legendary gossip columnist of the Chicago Sun-Times, died last year, it marked the end of a remarkable era of glamour and intrigue.
When Irv Kupcinet, the legendary gossip columnist of the Chicago Sun-Times, died last year, it marked the end of a remarkable era of glamour and intrigue.
In a city full of beautiful, ambitious, and bright singles it’s nearly impossible to narrow down a category like this one. But long hours of grueling research have yielded a list of 20 of Chicago’s most eligible men and women.
Features Bargain Diningby Dennis Ray Wheaton with Jeff Ruby and Joanne TrestrailChicago is full of restaurants that offer good food for not much money; you just have to know where to look. The best place to start in on page 104. We’ve gathered a definitive package of 90-plus great spots-ethnic, classic, nocturnal, and otherwise-where … Read more
Features Classic CityTake Carl Sandburg’s City of the Big Shoulders, add shades of Sinatra, and presto! You’ve conjured a picture of postwar Chicago. Much from that era has vanished, but the classic city survives in places like Union Station; in the recollections of Danny Newman; in a band of blues all-stars; and in a score … Read more
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
Meet Chicago’s only face in contemporary art’s most prestigious showcase, the Venice Biennale
Bright spots on the month’s cultural calendar
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
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
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