The Most American Startup Ever
How Cameo reinvented the monetization of fame for the social-media era.
Contributors: Mark Caro
Nick Kokonas Has Some Enemies
Alinea cofounder Nick Kokonas changed the restaurant industry forever. Along the way, he made some enemies.
Will Illinois Help Fix the Weed Industry's Diversity Problem?
As the state preps for the inevitable legalization of cannabis, questions linger about minority business owners being left behind.
What’s the Price of Justice?
For Jon Loevy, go-to lawyer for the wrongfully convicted, that’s the multimillion-dollar question.
Carrie Coon
The career-surging actress, who has earned acclaim thanks to some darkly heavy screen and stage roles, wants you to know she’s in a perfectly happy place.
Big Data Dining: Where Everybody Knows Your Name
And your spouse’s name, your ex-spouse’s name, your dog’s name, what kind of Chardonnay you like, how you treat the valets, and a whole lot more. Welcome to the data-driven era of dining in Chicago.
The Lonely Crusade of Jim DeRogatis
Over the past 17 years, the city’s loudest rock critic has been consumed by an increasingly high-profile undertaking: investigating the allegations of sexual abuse against R&B star R. Kelly.