Keeping constantly to the straight and narrow can turn life into a dreary poison. To provide an escape, our confessional correspondents reveal their sinful secrets, forbidden fantasies, hedonistic hideaways, and diet-damning indulgences—everything from a luxurious lunchtime spa visit to a wild night of WhirlyBall to some sexy lingerie and eye-opening erotica. What’s your pleasure?
Features On the Road, by Matthew Gilson, Geoffrey Johnson, Jeff Ruby, Cassie Walker, and Deborah Wilk Time to hit the highway for five fun summer road trips. Sample the cuisine of Indianapolis and Cincinnati; scour the antiques shops of Iowa and Wisconsin; catch a movie at one of the Midwest’s last drive-in theatres; visit Louis … Read more
Nine bright kids, two harried parents, and a table a few sizes too small made for a raucous dinnertime at the Murray home in Wilmette. Turns out, growing up amid the wisecracks provided the best training a comedian could hope for.
A streetwise kid who later became a Baptist prison minister, Mark Rizzo made a name for himself as a former FBI agent who could lecture authoritatively on crime. That is, until his recent arrest uncovered a web of deception.
Features Best New Restaurants, by Dennis Ray Wheaton and Jeff Ruby This year’s roster features familiar names, gifted newcomers, and every possible use for the cocoa bean that you can imagine. What Does Junior Want?, by Steve Rhodes Before he rewrites the Constitution, Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.-son of the famous Reverend-plans on revitalizing his district, … Read more
From our May 2005 issue: After Jesse Jackson Jr. spoke out against corruption in the Daley administration, speculation erupted that he was running for mayor. But while city hall may be in his sights, the son of the famous Reverend seems to have other things on his mind
Features Where to Get Stuff Fixed, by Magda Krance Things fall apart. Or stop working, come loose, get dinged, rip, or simply lose their luster. Luckily, scores of Chicago businesses specialize in making the old and the nicked-from apparel to appliances to watches and wood-seem new again. A guide to the best. The Church vs. … Read more
For more than 20 years, a dedicated group of individuals struggled to make the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum a reality. When some observers suggested that Governor George Ryan wanted to turn the project into a patronage dump, the Sun-Times columnist Steve Neal fought one of his last battles.
In the fog of war high over Afghanistan, an Illinois National Guard pilot dropped a bomb that killed four Canadian soldiers engaged in live-fire exercises. Since then he has been vilified and stripped of his wings. Now he’s telling his side of the story.
Despite efforts of reformers, Cook County government remains larded with patronage jobs jealously guarded by clout-wielding bureaucrats. Identifying the problem is easy. Fixing it has proved maddeningly difficult.
