Heavy

By Robert Kurson

By the time he died at 32 in 1958, Robert Earl Hughes of tiny Fishhook, Illinois, weighed more than 1,000 pounds. Read more

Ann Marie's World

By Steve Rhodes

Ann Marie Lipinski may be the most powerful journalist in Chicago. Can her vision lift the Trib? Read more

Blizzard of 1979: Thoughts from Michael Bilandic and Jane Byrne

FROM DECEMBER 2000—THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT: We asked Byrne and Bilandic how the snowstorm affected the February mayoral primary. Read more

Give It Up, Cub Fans

By Richard Babcock

Why is this beloved ball club so good at being bad? One tortured fan journeys to the heart of Cub darkness, looking for answers Read more

I Was a Teenage Republican

By Cynthia Hanson

Before she was a New York senator and a presidential hopeful, Hillary Rodham was a teenage Republican. Here's our 1994 look at the girl who grew up in Park Ridge. Read more

Vote of Confidence

By Gretchen Reynolds

A huge black turnout in November 1992 altered Chicago's electoral landscape—and raised a new political star: a 31-year-old lawyer named Barack Obama. Read more

Sugar! Baby!

By Marcia Froelke Coburn

For high society’s blond bombshell, a new book is sweet revenge Read more

Michael Jordan's Best Shot

By Ted Cox

The best player in basketball needs a better team. Can he let the Bulls become one? Read more

The Making of Jeff Fort

By Tom Brune and James Ylisela, Jr.

The most feared man in Chicago was once a shining figure of hope. But the road to jail is paved with good intentions. Read more

Hatchet Man: The Rise of David Axelrod

By Grant Pick

From our December 1987 issue: On the man who would be the Obama's chief campaign strategist Read more