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The Queen of Games
By Rachel BertschePhotography by Jason Little
The messiness of real life (dog pee?) is behind each of Kim Vandenbroucke’s creations. And that’s what’s flung her to the top of a small, goofy, secretive world of game inventors. Read more
What Firefighters Know
Their heroism is the stuff of movies and TV. But what is life really like for the men and women of the Chicago Fire Department? Read more
The Most Interesting Man in Chicago
By Kim BrooksPhotography by Lenny Gilmore
Or at least that’s how Joseph Siprut — lawyer, entrepreneur, producer, actor, wrestler, mixologist, bachelor extraordinaire — would like you to think of him. Read more
The Double Triple
By Bryan SmithPhotography by Ryan Segedi
A triple transplant — heart, liver, kidney — is an incredibly rare procedure. Up until recently, only 15 had ever been performed. Then, over a 48-hour stretch, UChicago Medicine did two back to back. Read more
The Education of Janice Jackson
By Marcia Froelke Coburn
Photography by Brian Sorg
The high-profile chief of Chicago Public Schools inherited a system in crisis. Now she’s learning just how hard it is to fix it. Read more
Mitch Trubisky Grows Up
By Nick Greene
He’s scrubbed his social media, groomed his playoff beard, and studied the tapes. Now all the Bears QB has to do to win our love is redeem 34 years of heartbreak. Read more