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Royko in Love
Long before becoming an acclaimed newspaper columnist, Mike Royko was a young airman secretly in love with a beautiful gal from his Northwest Side neighborhood. From afar, “Mick” began to pour out his feelings in a torrent of letters that ultimately won her heart. Discovered after his death, they show glimmers of the wit and voice that would one day distinguish Royko’s prose—and a romantic streak buried beneath the wise-guy exterior Read more
Knight Moves: How Filmmakers Turned Chicago into Gotham City
By Shane Tritsch
FROM FEBRUARY 2009: With imagination, verve, and a hefty package of financial incentives, the makers of the latest Batman epic turned Chicago into Gotham City, giving our town a starring role in razzle-dazzle chases and heart-stopping stunts. Now, the movie stands as a contender for Academy Award hardware. What’s the payoff here? Read more
Action Heroes
By Robert Loerzel & Jeff Ruby Illustrations by Michael Camarra
26 people who make films happen in Chicago—plus three newcomers making their mark Read more
Lost— and Saved
By Marcia Froelke Coburn
Thinking he had nothing more serious than a persistent cold, Doug Waldron put off seeing his doctor. When he finally sought help, he was told that he had about a month to live. Two and a half years later, he’s fought through two cancers, diabetes, and a heart attack, but now he’s feeling fine Read more
Bright Knights
Introducing our seven Chicagoans of the Year for 2008: a concerned mom, a neighborhood activist, a pair of dance makers, an altruistic chef, a Bronzeville historian, and a soulful singer with a voice for the ages. Read more
05.03.09 – A Chicagomag.com exclusive
This story appears exclusively on Chicagomag.com and not in the print magazine.

THE SCENARIO: It’s been a little more than 100 days since President Barack Obama moved into the White House. So far, he’s been tested by the worst economy in 65 years, two wars, and a thicket of other international and domestic crises. One Sunday in May, the phone rings once again at three in the morning.
(Warning: contains adult language)

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The Making of a First Lady
By Carol Felsenthal
She’s confident and levelheaded, and she carries the nurturing legacy of a close-knit South Shore family, an experience she wanted to re-create in her own home. After years of resenting her husband’s political career, Michelle Obama found her voice and flashed her style on the road to the White House Read more
The Ikram Touch
By Marcia Froelke Coburn
Ikram Goldman’s devoted clients say her secret is her vision and her intuition—and her commitment to refining their personal style Read more