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On the life and work of photographer Beatrice Tonnesen
By Geoffrey Johnson
Camera Obscura: As the Victorian age gave way to the 20th century, a beautiful young Chicago photographer named Beatrice Tonnesen made her mark with a brilliant idea: using live models in advertisements. But Tonnesen’s pioneering role, like her artfully composed images (which often were usurped by well-known illustrators), faded into history—that is, until an inquisitive collector rescued Tonnesen from obscurity Read more
2010 Green Awards
We asked, and your nominations poured in. Meet our 2010 class of honorees, five eco-minded innovators who aren't afraid to shake up the system Read more
Our Man in London: On Louis Susman's appointment as ambassador to the U.K.
By Carol Felsenthal
The retired Chicago businessman Louis Susman recently became the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, an appointment widely regarded as the prize for his ferocious fundraising on behalf of the Obama campaign. Derided by the British press as the “vacuum cleaner,” Susman is only the most prominent example of a continuing—and questionable—American tradition Read more
Action Figures: Chicagoans of the Year 2009
By Esther Kang, Graham Meyer, Bryan Smith, Cassie Walker, and Jennifer Wehunt
A jazz musician, a Holocaust survivor, a horsewoman, an architectural detective, and two grieving parents—our heroes this past year Read more