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Rod O’Connor

What People Are Buying for Their COVID-19 Survival Kits
Interview by Rod O’Connor
David Scott, president of LifeSecure, a Northbrook-based supplier of emergency preparedness products, talks about what’s been selling during the coronavirus outbreak Read more
“I Always Carry Now.” Interviews With Chicago Preppers
Interviews by Rod O'connor
In 2015, we wrote about a community of Chicagoans stockpiling food and weapons for the end of the world. How's that going now? Read more
Training with the Tour Leaders of the Chicago Architecture Foundation
By Rod O’Connor
Becoming one of these 400-plus volunteer docents is not for the weak. Read more
Big Pharma Guinea Pig: The Hardest Easy Job
By Rod O’Connor
If you don't mind the occasional rash, vomiting, diarrhea, or 14-day headache, testing drugs in clinical trials can be a "sleep-away camp for adults" that pays pretty well. Read more
How I Learned to Arrange Flowers Like a Pro
By Rod O’Connor
Our writer became a florist for a day under the tutelage of Peninsula Chicago’s floral design artists. Read more
A Lesson on Pasta Making from the Experts at Monteverde
By Rod O’Connor
A James Beard Award–winning 'Top Chef' runner-up, and the Italian nonna she learned from, teach our writer how to make ravioli. Read more
How to Up Your Music-Spinning Game with a DJing Class
By Rod O’Connor
One man’s desire to graduate from programming playlists leads him to take a crash course at Scratch DJ Academy. Read more
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
By Rod O’Connor
After moving to a new neighborhood upended his social life, our writer goes on the hunt for a new favorite tavern. Read more
Solving a Marital Dispute, Antiques Roadshow-Style
By Rod O’Connor
Whose family heirlooms are worth more? I visited a professional appraiser to find out. Read more
The Improbable Success of RXBar’s Peter Rahal
By Rod O'Connor
Or: Seven simple rules to get from your mom's basement to a $600 million payday in four years. Read more
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