J.B. Pritzker: The Other Mayor of Chicago By Bryan Smith This billionaire power broker doubles as a down-to-earth guy—and he just may turn Chicago into a tech hub after all. Read more
What Penny Pritzker Will Do as Commerce Secretary By Cassie Walker Burke The Chicago billionaire tells how she's approaching her new job as America's top CEO. Read more
Chef and Caterer Elaina Vazquez Shows You Her Favorite Things By Heiji Choy Black The knives, the Staub, and the cookbook central to this pro chef's home kitchen. Read more
Rahm Emanuel Is the Most Powerful Person in Chicago In a Q&A, Chicago's mayor talks about the achievements that got him back on top of this annual list. Read more
The Lakeside Development Could Create Chicago's Next Power Ecosystem By Adam Doster A proposed $4 billion project on the city’s South Side is attracting an unusual coterie of powerful people. Read more
Four Chicago Artists to Watch at the Whitney Biennial By Elly Fishman and Jason Foumberg 17 Chicago artists head to New York next month. Here's a look at an emerging artist, an established name, and more. Read more
The Five Chicago People Central to Obama's Presidency By Kaitlyn Jakola Six years in, Michelle and Barack Obama still rely on a contingent of ex-Chicagoans. Read more
Why There's Not One Daley on the Power 100 This Year By Carol Felsenthal Has all that clout really faded out? Read more