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The Deadly Difference
By Shane Tritsch
Black women in Chicago are far likelier to die of breast cancer than white women, resulting in a disparity that's nearly double what it is nationally. This pattern of racial inequality shows up locally with other diseases—evidence that Chicago is failing at narrowing its racial divide in health. Why? And what must be done? Read more
City Lights: Chicagoans of the Year 2006
Introducing our Chicagoans of the Year for 2006: a miraculous MD, two dancers fighting AIDS, a Pilsen powerhouse, a tuneful trooper, a night minister, a seeker of African American histories, and two men who use food to introduce kids to the common threads in the world's cultures Read more
Ten Modern Masterpieces
By Jay Pridmore
Call them the best of the 21st century if you'd like. These innovative new buildings illustrate Chicago's enduring power to attract great design. Read more
Campus Revolutionary
By Dirk Johnson
Last year, after taking over as the head of Northwestern University's highly regarded Medill School of Journalism, John Lavine vowed to "blow up" the curriculum, changing its emphasis to new media and marketing. Students and alumns have responded with anger and charges of betrayal. Read more
Out There
By Robert Sharoff
When the brilliant and erratic Jeff McCourt founded the Windy City Times in 1985, he began a 15-year run that changed the way gays were regarded. But his volcanic personality caused countless rifts, and he died this year at 51, largely alone. Read more
The Money Makers
By Margaret Littman
Ten Chicago entrepreneurs who have recently found success talk about how they did it. Read more