I Married a Mad Man
A Chicago ad legend inspired countless memorable campaigns, my own unbelievable love story, and, decades later, a hit leading man.
Ad Categories: City Life
Contributors
August 2009: Myra Janco Daniels, Michael Lenehan, Ryan Blitstein, Nathan Kirkman, Rod O’Connor
Senator Chuckles
In the wiretapped phone conversation between Roland Burris and Robert Blagojevich, the former governor’s brother and chief fundraiser, Burris repeatedly utters a nervous laugh—seven times, in fact, as indicated by “(chuckles)” in the transcript of the six-and-a-half-minute tape. We asked Robert Provine, a neuroscientist, psychologist, and author of Laughter: A Scientific Investigation (Viking; 2000), to … Read more
Table of Contents
Cover Story Best of Chicago Good: the well spoken of, the longtime favorites, the new and surprising. Better: the perfect extra fillip, the graceful technique, the revelatory debut. Features Numbers Man by Ryan Blitstein After three top city jobs, including a stint as the mayor’s chief of staff, Ron Huberman brings his technocratic skills … Read more
Becoming Chicago
I thought living here made me a Chicagoan. Not everyone agrees
A Man with a Gun
Just in time for the Chicago-filmed movie Public Enemies, out July 1st, here’s a primer on the real life of John Dillinger, according to his biographer Bryan Burrough and other historians
The President's Neighborhood
Chicago’s Hyde Park has hosted a world’s fair, nurtured a great university, pioneered urban renewal, and served as both home and crucible for Barack Obama.
You Should Know … Julia Sweeney
It’s Pat!—with a new husband, a new North Shore address, and a new comedy series at the Lakeshore Theater
Cool. Comfort. Cheap.
Don’t get burned. Here are 28 of the best air-conditioning and heating contractors in the Chicago area
Feedback
In July’s letters: Criticisms of our top veterinarians article and sharp opinions on Bill Ayers