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The Chaser Checks In
Nightlifers, meet Chicago magazine’s new professional barfly, Kate Seamons. Kate, meet our very thirsty readers. By day, Kate’s the managing editor of newser.com, a site that could make us all...
Our Lake
From kayaking to fly-fishing to building castles in the sand: a user's guide to summer on the water
The Naturals
Don’t hate them because they’re beautiful. These 20 singles—a top table-tennis player, a nightlife impresario, and a gallery owner among them—are smart and talented, too.
Chicagoans of the Year 2006 – Maria Pesqueira
Action Figure // Maria Pesqueira // Mujeres Latinas en Acción When your middle name is "Socorro"-the Spanish word for "aid"-helping people must be ingrained in your DNA. Or so it...
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...
Solo Acts
We think they're stars in their own right: meet Chicago's cast of singles 2007, envisioned as characters from iconic films. But there's more to these scene-stealers than pretty faces. From...
Vital Signs
An immigrant’s pluck, an inspired vision, and four generations of elbow grease: how the White Way sign company has brightened Chicago’s cityscape for 83 years