Ozzie Guillen
The White Sox legend, 59, on the cost of honesty, his love of bullfights, and what makes him cry.
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Carol Ross Barney
The architect, 74, on the Chicago Riverwalk, why design matters, and the joy of being pushy
Highland Park’s Darkest Day
A year after the Fourth of July parade shooting that left seven dead and 48 wounded, six central figures recount their experiences both then and since.
Erick Williams
The Virtue chef, 48, on the rule he lives by and why he refuses to be pigeonholed into soul food
Tim Kazurinsky
The actor, 73, on how he found his funny bone, the wild SNL days, and why he reads obituaries
Rebecca Makkai
The novelist, 44, on her first bad review, ADHD’s upside, and a certain tweet about red hats
Eve L. Ewing
The author and sociologist, 36, on learning to say no, writing Marvel comics, and being a fidgeter
Steve James
The documentarian, 68, on his deeper motive for Hoop Dreams and how he puts subjects at ease.
Phil Ponce
The former Chicago Tonight host, 73, on growing up poor, quitting acting, and dealing with anxiety
The Day a 737 Crashed Into West Lawn
Fifty years ago, a jet fell from the sky into the Southwest Side neighborhood. Here’s what happened, in the words of those who were there.