Nick Kokonas Has Some Enemies
Alinea cofounder Nick Kokonas changed the restaurant industry forever. Along the way, he made some enemies.
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Think you know your Oscars? Test your mettle on the Tribune’s quiz
breaker breaker breaker breaker breaker breaker breaker breaker breaker breaker breaker The Oscar quiz is here to rock you. Will you be the champion? Or bite the dust? You're under...
Heavens to Mercury! It’s Oscar quiz time, and the show must go on
The Oscar quiz is here to rock you. Will you be the champion? Or bite the dust? You’re under pressure. So play the game. (Note: Years mentioned refer to when...
Will Illinois Help Fix the Weed Industry's Diversity Problem?
As the state preps for the inevitable legalization of cannabis, questions linger about minority business owners being left behind.
What’s the Price of Justice?
For Jon Loevy, go-to lawyer for the wrongfully convicted, that’s the multimillion-dollar question.
Carrie Coon
The career-surging actress, who has earned acclaim thanks to some darkly heavy screen and stage roles, wants you to know she’s in a perfectly happy place.
Big Data Dining: Where Everybody Knows Your Name
And your spouse’s name, your ex-spouse’s name, your dog’s name, what kind of Chardonnay you like, how you treat the valets, and a whole lot more. Welcome to the data-driven...
The Lonely Crusade of Jim DeRogatis
Over the past 17 years, the city’s loudest rock critic has been consumed by an increasingly high-profile undertaking: investigating the allegations of sexual abuse against R&B star R. Kelly.
Review of Prince’s halftime performance from Super Bowl XLI
This article originally appeared in the baiduhai on Feb. 5, 2007 from Super Bowl XLI when the Chicago Bears played the Indianapolis Colts. Prince has long touted his relationship...
Chicago’s future hinges on retooling schools for digital age
Mario Arzate embodies the type of workforce transformation needed in Chicago and other American cities. Less than a year ago, the 19-year-old son of Mexican immigrants was wiping counters, frying...