Before They Were Famous

Before they hit it big in movies and music, books and business, sports and space, Chicago area high-school students such as Harrison Ford, Liz Phair, Hugh Hefner, and Lara Flynn Boyle were simply...

Michael Austin and Jennifer Wehunt

What Ever Happened to the Deerfield Class of '89?

The high school was an intense and privileged place, and the graduates, now in their mid-30s, have made their way in the real world. Classmate and Chicago senior editor David Bernstein, tracked...

Two Soldiers

Kris Walker and George Obourn Jr. grew up best friends In central Illinois. They played brass in the high-school band, got into the usual teenage scrapes, and Enlisted in the army together. In a...

Bryan Smith

Now and Then

Where were you when you heard the Bears were Super Bowl-bound? Here, some Chicago magazine employees tell their tales—and do their best to jog their memories regarding the last time it happened.

Are We There Yet?

Finding the right cold-weather trip poses special problems. We profile five families with specific—but common—needs and locate nearby destinations to help them keep cabin fever at bay

Karin Horgan Sullivan

A New Order

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...

Jay Pridmore

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Marquee

Trend of a Trend

How many restaurant fads can you fit under one roof? At least three, according to a pair of loungy new small-plate Latino lairs.

Dennis Ray Wheaton

Isn't it Ro-MAN-tic?

Jeff Ruby

Food for Thought

Does a bigger dinner plate cause people to eat more? A Cornell University food psychologist answers this and other questions in a fascinating new book about the hidden factors that may be making us...

Jennifer Tanaka

The Art of the 3-Pointer (Ben Gordon-style)

Nora O'Donnell

Love Hurts...Your Wallet

Alice C. Chen

How to: Make an Oscar

This year, as it has every year since 1983, the Northwest Side trophy maker R.S. Owens & Company will provide the golde Oscar statuettes for Academy Award winners. Current R.S. Owens president...

Bradley Lincoln

A Bubbly Personality

Sarah Preston

Alice Hoffman

What to Get My Booty Call

The Short List

A new book chronicles the air wars; Bobby Conn rocks YouTube; a tip for brides; Girls! Girls! Girls!; and more for February

Style Sheet

On a frigid evening, these items will turn up the heat indoors.

Strike a Pose

An authority on American English, Erin McKean also knows a few things about style.

Pot o' White Gold

Stunning contemporary design. A Chicago address. Fine china has never looked so good

Look Who's Talking

News flash: Some of the bloggers behind Chicago's newsiest bookmarks haven't been to journalism school; heck, they don't all consider themselves writers. So who are these arbiters of information?...

Hello, Beautiful!

Have a lamp but need an eye-popping shade? Wicker Park newcomer Zella Brown is the anti-Crate & Barrel, offering custom home accessories for shoppers who care unique home décor.

Rebecca Little

Brave New World

Web Behrens

A Winning Argument

Patrick Collins, an unassuming assistant U.S. attorney whose pursuit of corrupt officials has made headlines, discusses his work and life.

Who's Their Daddy?

Michael Wilford insists that he was only a sperm donor to Christin Harris, who gave birth to twin girls in 2003. Now, Harris is suing for child support in a textbook legal battle over who should pay

Gwenda Blair

Deal Estate

Dennis Rodkin

Chefs on the Grill with Michael Nagrant - Fucik and Dugan

This month, Nagrant chats with two of the city’s most knowledgeable fishmongers: first, Dirk Fucik (Dirk’s Fish and Gourmet Shop, 2070 N. Clybourn Ave.; 773-404-3475), then Bill Dugan (The...

Dining Tidbits - February 2007

A new spot in a hallowed Evanston restaurant space; new and updated listings