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Gold Mettle Run
by Gretchen Reynolds
Jenny Spangler’s unexpected win at the Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials has set the stage for a Hollywood finish in Atlanta.

Judgment Day
by Robert Sharoff
Chicago’s top arts critics have the power to promote or pummel careers and performances, but who has the chutzpah to review the reviewers? We do – here’s our guide to  who rates and who grates.

‘Zo Story
by Shane Tritsch
The Bears have bet big bucks that this is the year Alonzo Spellman becomes a star. But with a certain group of West Side fifth graders, he already has.

Deadly Desires
by Annie Gowen
Korean immigrant Catherine Suh pursued the American dream with a glass of bubbly in her hand and a revolver in her pocketbook. Now her mother, her boyfriend, and, finally, her ambitions are dead.

Midnight Express
by Marc Spiegler
A guide to the best late-night clubs, restaurants, and entertainment for anyone who takes pride in watching the sun rise while falling into bed

At Home: A House Divided
by Christine Newman
When this couple bought a Beaux-Arts mansion in Kenwood, they agreed to a territorial his-and-hers arrangement – and joint custody of the dining room.

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Stage &Screen
by Penelope Mesic
Cast in a true-grit thriller, a classics prof rises to his 15 minutes of fame.

Real Lives
by Marcia Froelke Coburn

NewCity‘s edgy empire builders consider the alternatives.

The Goods
by Jennifer Epstein
Write home in style; open incoming mail with a desktop bluebird of happiness.
Dining Out
by Dennis Ray Wheaton
River North adds to its culinary map with two new upscale Asian spots.
Diana Daze
by Ted Allen and Cynthia Hanson
The story behind the story of the princess’s visit
Adult Education
by Libby Morse
Success nowadays means getting wired: classes that demystify computers
Sullivan’s Travels
by Terry Sullivan
Fishing for sapsap and galonggong on the Near West Side

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