The life of the singer and actress Jennifer Hudson is about to go into overdrive. Hudson collaborated with R. Kelly and Alicia Keys on her second studio album, I Remember Me, scheduled for release this month. Later this year, she portrays Nelson Mandela’s controversial wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, in the feature film Winnie. In her new television commercial for Weight Watchers, Hudson looks her best yet... Read more
Patrick Sharp—called Sharpie by his teammates—joined the Chicago Blackhawks midway through the 2005–06 season, and he’s been on an upward trajectory since then... Read more
MARCH 2011: Jennifer Tanaka, Amalie Drury, Maria Ponce, Wesley Kimler, Stacey Jones Read more
January 31, 2011 -- CIRCA Chicago hosted a private tour of the Gold exhibit at the Field Museum for more than 150 clients and invited guests. The tour was led by Ruth Thuston, director of CIRCA Chicago and her colleague Ed Hartman. Each guest left with a booklet entitled, "Golden Treasures", which showcased a number of CIRCA’s iconic jewelry purchases. One lucky guest was the winner of a raffle and left with a $20 gold coin that CIRCA had recently purchased. This is the second year of what CIRCA hopes will be an annual event. Read more
IN MARCH'S LETTERS: The story of Nettelhorst Elementary School nettles some readers Read more