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Help From Above

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Despite a recent crash, the medical transport helicopter team at the U. of C. Hospitals is among the nation’s leaders in safety and has rescued hundreds. Still, some critics say the skies are becoming too crowded.

Street Creed

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There are more than 1,690 streets in the city of Chicago, a surprising number of which are named after Dead White Guys. Many of the men whose names grace our street signs lived incredible lives, did wonderful things, and made their mark on the world. Others . . . not so much. Here are the … Read more

The Lost World

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For decades, Kiyoko and Nathan Lerner were the caretakers of the astonishing collection of outsider art left by their reclusive tenant Henry Darger. But what remains unsold has found no permanent Chicago home.

Writers on the Record – Frank McCourt

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Photo: Kit DeFever Frank McCourt Frank McCourt slogged away for 30 years teaching in New York City public schools-hardly the traditional route to literary stardom. The self-described “late bloomer” retired in 1987 and wrote the memoir that would amplify his existence: Angela’s Ashes. When it arrived in 1996, McCourt, a ripe 66, became an international … Read more

Space Invader

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Laurie Anderson, NASA’s first artist in residence, talks about her unusual commission, the wisdom of Godard, and her newfound enthusiasm for the red planet.

Paint by Numbers

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At the University of Chicago and in a forthcoming new book, the economist David Galenson explores his theory that an artist’s type can predict his likely career arc.

Oh, L’amour!

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Since the mid-nineties, the neo-burlesque scene has been creeping toward Chicago from the coasts, as performance artists and jaded club kids revive the campy joys of old-fashioned striptease. Meet Michelle “Toots” L’amour, the city’s reigning queen of bump-and-grind.