One of my favorite ways to spend a night out is to begin with something glamorous—the kind of party where your eye shadow glimmers in the soft light of the chandeliers and you fill up on endless Champagne top-offs while exclaiming that the flower arrangements are really altogether spectacular—then switch gears, ditching the heels for flats and wrapping up with something at the opposite end of the spectrum... Read more
For years Michael Madigan has been the quiet center of state politics, and he's been a player in local politics as well. But as he gets older, questions of succession are inevitable. Read more
The Alinea chef's moment of gastronomic time-travel is due to present its first menu, a tribute to the legendary French chef drawn from his "Le Guide Culinaire," on April 1. But it's not the first time Achatz has served up Escoffier's recipes. Read more
Meet the new boss, the logical next step after the old boss: Rahm Emanuel will replace Mayor Daley as the mayor of Chicago after a convincing win that emerged from money, power, and history. Read more
Jackie Shen, whose long and eclectic career includes stints everywhere from Le Français to a diner in Old Irving Park, moves from Red Light to Chicago Cut Steakhouse. Read more