Alpana Singh
The restaurateur, 45, on tough bosses, fear of failure, and why she quit the Master Sommeliers.
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“I Didn’t Care About My Life”
Vic Mensa has been through some dark times, fueled by depression and drug addiction. Newly sober and with an album on the way, the hip-hop star shares wisdom learned the...
Bobby Rush
The retiring U.S. representative, 75, on the Black Panthers, segregation, and close calls.
Riccardo Muti
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra conductor, 81, on Mozart, modern music, and audience coughs.
What Weather Forecasters Know
Three of Chicago’s top meteorologists — Brant Miller, Cheryl Scott, and Tom Skilling — share what they’ve learned from years of tracking this city’s fickle and often extreme weather.
Susan Abrams
She just left her post as CEO of the Illinois Holocaust Museum. But before she did, the 58-year-old shared with us these insights gleaned from the survivors and the corporate...
Alex Kotlowitz
The journalist, 67, on the fallacy of objectivity, what gets him angry, and the toll his last book took on him.
Beverly Kim
The chef, 42, on losing her insecurity, how she won over her dad, and the torment of Charlie Trotter's.
David Ross
The Cubs manager, 45, on a tough talk with Theo, DWTS anxiety, and his unconventional ring storage.
To Catch a Carjacker
Former radio host Roe Conn now tracks the city’s auto theft epidemic as part of a police task force.