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The Strange Case of the Dentist and the Pimps
By Bryan Smith
Gary Kimmel seemed to be leading a dream life. A gregarious dentist and family man, he had a thriving downtown practice and a beautiful young wife and children. Then one day the FBI showed up and made some stunning allegations. Read more
The Nightmare: A Look at the Riley Fox Case
By Bryan Smith
Five months after three-year-old Riley Fox of Wilmington was brutally murdered, her father, Kevin, confessed following a long night with Will County detectives. He recanted almost immediately, but spent eight months in jail before DNA evidence led to his release. For the first time publicly, Kevin and his wife, Melissa, talk about their ordeal, an account of pain, mystery, and undying faith, wrapped around an enduring tragedy Read more
2008?
By James L. Merriner
U.S. senator Barack Obama insists he won’t seek higher office in 2008. Read more
The Merc Effect
By Robert Reed
How to get rich quick: First, gain part ownership of a 100-year-old trading floor. Next, offer stock to the public. Then, make sure its value goes up tenfold Read more
Foul Trouble
By Shane Tritsch
A bitter dispute that has left Bob Lunn bankrupt — and Scottie Pippen claiming in court he has lost millions of dollars. Read more
Betting Her Life
By Bryan Smith
Barbara Hermansen found happiness and fulfillment as a North Shore wife, mother, and lawyer—until she started taking a prescription drug for a neurological disorder. Then a trip to Las Vegas set off a crazed gambling addiction that almost brought her and her family down. Read more
Hedge Fun
By Robert Reed
Over the past 15 years, Kenneth Griffin has quietly—even secretively—built one of the world's largest and most successful hedge funds. Now he and his wife, owners of a $60-million Cézanne, are rising stars on the city's culture and charity scenes. Read more
The Lost Don
By Steve Rhodes
Joey “The Clown” Lombardo is one of a vanishing breed—a last link to the Chicago Outfit's blood-spattered heyday. Read more
First Lady in Waiting
By Karen Springen
From our October 2004 issue: Native Chicagoan Michelle Obama married a skinny kid with a funny name. She’s keeping it real. Read more