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September 2007
Shopper: Gray
By Rebecca Little
When Laura Schoch launched Gray, she did it with black, white, navy, and brown in mind. Along the way, pops of color started creeping in. Read more
More Than Once
By Mark Guarino
The indie movie Once has finally delivered the music of Glen Hansard and The Frames to mainstream ears. They headline the Hideout’s annual block party in September. Read more
Campus Revolutionary
By Dirk Johnson
Last year, after taking over as the head of Northwestern University's highly regarded Medill School of Journalism, John Lavine vowed to "blow up" the curriculum, changing its emphasis to new media and marketing. Students and alumns have responded with anger and charges of betrayal. Read more
Out There
By Robert Sharoff
When the brilliant and erratic Jeff McCourt founded the Windy City Times in 1985, he began a 15-year run that changed the way gays were regarded. But his volcanic personality caused countless rifts, and he died this year at 51, largely alone. Read more