At Architectural Artifacts, his huge store in Ravenswood, Stuart Grannen holds court in a kingdom of the beautiful, the rescued, and the reclaimed Read more
After dinner at Alinea, the radically inventive restaurant that opened a year and a half ago, a Chicago magazine reporter signed on to work in the kitchen and check out the magic. Read more
Celebrating its 150th anniversary, the Chicago Historical society has changed its name and hopes a $27.5-million overhaul and an unlikely new president will revive the city’s oldest cultural institution Read more
If you don't know her already, you will soon. Wendy Abrams eco-advocate, political insider, philanthropist, mother of four unveils Chicago's new public sculpture project this summer. And it's no cows on parade. Read more
From March 2007: He has weathered the pressure of being Michael Jordan's son and managed to build a strong high-school record. Now Jeffrey Jordan has his sights set on college hoops. Read more
After arriving to head Chicago's troubled Boeing Comapny, Jim McNerney fostered a culture of openness and honesty—values he learned at the family dinner table growing up in Winnetka. The results: he has mended the company's ethical reputation and led a stunning comeback against archrival Airbus. Read more
Last year, the owners of Wright, a 20th-century boutique auction house, moved both their private and their professional lives to another level, and their drive, ideas, and distinctive presence continue to secure a position of unparalleled prominence for their business. Read more
Friends since childhood, Jim Masino and James McNally had gone in different directions in their adult lives. Still, when Masino needed a crucial favor following a run-in with the law, McNally was right there to help him out—not realizing the fatal consequences that would follow his good deed. Read more
