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Tag: Politics & City Life
Marooned!
By Jeff S. Rasley
After a 30-year hiatus, varsity football returned to the University of Chicago in the 1970s—sort of. Read more
Price of Eternal Rest
By Rebecca Little
The high costs of funerals could scare a person half to death. Here’s how some of the Chicago funeral expenses stack up. Read more
The Speech
By David Bernstein
A behind-the-scenes look at the politicking, plotting, and preparation that went into Obama's breakthrough moment Read more
Heir Jordan
By Noah Isackson
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
Jet Setter
By Judith Crown
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
Lake Effect
By Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin
Paddling Lake Michigan had long been a dream for two dedicated Chicago kayakers. But last fall's attempt to make a 50-mile crossing brought them face to face with the perils of adventure. Read more
Destination: Beverly
By Margaret Littman
It’s the perfect destination for a Saturday stroll. Make a night of it: stay for dinner and a show. Read more
Terms of Endowment
By Dennis Rodkin
Dr. Sheldon Burman was a pioneer in the practice of phalloplasty—surgery to enlarge the penis. He says he was simply giving patients what they wanted. But some of them say he left them scarred and deformed. Read more