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Rebel Without a Pause
By Patricia Lear
From our May 1993 issue: In the early 1970s, Bernardine Dohrn and her Weatherman cohorts were blowing up buildings. Today, she has a new—respectable—revolution to lead. Read more
Vote of Confidence
By Gretchen Reynolds
A huge black turnout in November 1992 altered Chicago's electoral landscape—and raised a new political star: a 31-year-old lawyer named Barack Obama. Read more
The Making of Jeff Fort
By Tom Brune and James Ylisela, Jr.
The most feared man in Chicago was once a shining figure of hope. But the road to jail is paved with good intentions. Read more