Are You Worthy of This Man's Coffee?

By Carrie Schedler
Photos by Lucy Hewett

For Chris Chacko, the most sought-after roaster on Chicago’s dining scene, brewing the perfect cup is a sacred gastronomic quest—one not everyone is invited to join. Read more

Do You Know the Mushroom Man?

By Rod O’Connor • Photography by Lucy Hewett

Not only does Chicago have its very own species of chanterelle, we're home to a real-life mushroom scientist rock star. Read more

What the White Boy Wants

By Matt Pollock

Straight outta Northbrook, Kevin Coval has helped turn Chicago’s Louder Than a Bomb poetry slam into a phenomenon. But that’s where things get sticky. Read more

The Ballad of Ed "Bad Boy" Brown

By Bryan Smith

He was an undefeated boxer, a title contender. But he couldn’t escape the violence of the West Side. Read more

Alex Klein’s Improbable Encore

By Elly Fishman

He may be classical music's greatest comeback story. Read more

My Last Patient

By David Scheiner

At the end of an illustrious career, a Chicago doctor faces the greatest challenge of his life. Read more

Columbia’s Identity Crisis

By Ted C. Fishman

Can the South Loop fixture stay relevant in the face of plunging enrollment? Read more

Inside the Mind of Rajon Rondo

By Bryan Smith

The Bulls point guard wants to get some things off his chest. Read more

The Double Life of Ahmad Obali

By Bryan Smith

From the basement of a modest home in Chicago’s far suburbs, an émigré wages a media war against Iran. Read more

Can Arne Duncan Save Chicago?

By Lauren Williamson

He’s back home and on a mission to stop the violence. His plan? Replace guns with jobs. Read more

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