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A New Order
By Jay Pridmore
Though he was one of its chief architects, rainmakers, and partners, Adrian Smith was recently ushered out the door here at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Is the celebrated 70-year-old architectural firm shrewdly remaking itself for the 21st century—or suffering through an intercity power play? Read more
Dramatic Effect
By Mara Tapp
The director Robert Falls made his name putting on groundbreaking shows that examine the psychological wreckage of tortured souls. Now, celebrating 20 years with the Goodman Theatre and settled into fatherhood, he is tackling the story of one of the most tormented fathers ever Read more
Treasure Hunter
By Marcia Froelke Coburn
At Architectural Artifacts, his huge store in Ravenswood, Stuart Grannen holds court in a kingdom of the beautiful, the rescued, and the reclaimed Read more
Five Days on the Line
By Jennifer Tanaka
After dinner at Alinea, the radically inventive restaurant that opened a year and a half ago, a Chicago magazine reporter signed on to work in the kitchen and check out the magic. Read more
Revisionist History
By Karin Horgan Sullivan
Celebrating its 150th anniversary, the Chicago Historical society has changed its name and hopes a $27.5-million overhaul and an unlikely new president will revive the city’s oldest cultural institution Read more
The Wendy City
By Debra Pickett
If you don't know her already, you will soon. Wendy Abrams eco-advocate, political insider, philanthropist, mother of four unveils Chicago's new public sculpture project this summer. And it's no cows on parade. Read more
The Speech
By David Bernstein
A behind-the-scenes look at the politicking, plotting, and preparation that went into Obama's breakthrough moment Read more
Heir Jordan
By Noah Isackson
From March 2007: He has weathered the pressure of being Michael Jordan's son and managed to build a strong high-school record. Now Jeffrey Jordan has his sights set on college hoops. Read more
Jet Setter
By Judith Crown
After arriving to head Chicago's troubled Boeing Comapny, Jim McNerney fostered a culture of openness and honesty—values he learned at the family dinner table growing up in Winnetka. The results: he has mended the company's ethical reputation and led a stunning comeback against archrival Airbus. Read more
The Wright Way
By Christine Newman
Last year, the owners of Wright, a 20th-century boutique auction house, moved both their private and their professional lives to another level, and their drive, ideas, and distinctive presence continue to secure a position of unparalleled prominence for their business. Read more