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Summer Lovin’
Chicago's 2007 singles came ready to mingle at Summer Lovin' last Friday at the Museum of Contemporary Art. The event, attended by more than 600 guests, was presented by Chicago and The Auxiliary Board of Northwestern Memorial Hospital and raised funds for the Prostate Cancer Gene Therapy Program. Chicagomag.com brings you exclusive coverage from the hottest singles party of the year. Read more
Voices in the Church
By Marcia Froelke Coburn, Amber Holst, Geoffrey Johnson, Kevin McKeough, and David Zivan
A devout attorney in search of the sacred. A gay activist battling for equality. An immigrant seeking refuge. A nun pursuing peace at any cost. A gathering of the faithful. Read more
The Missionary Returns
By Geoffrey Johnson
In the eight years that he has headed the Archdiocese of Chicago, Cardinal Francis George has navigated a range of crises and addressed a groundswell of dissent. Some in his flock remain uncertain about where he will lead them. But now this scholarly and personable man says the way has cleared for his main agenda: bringing people into his church. Read more
Steeple Chase
By Amber Holst
From women saying Mass in Edgewater to the thriving Latin Rite in West Town—seven parishes suggest the huge variety within the Catholic faith in the Chicago area. Read more
Holy Land
By Dennis Rodkin
What's the value of all that archdiocese real estate? Heaven only knows. Read more
He Stayed … She Left.
By Kevin McKeough & Amber Holst
As young people coming of age in Chicago, both felt they had a religious calling—and both answered. Now he has finished his first year as a parish priest, and she is rebuilding her life after leaving her order. Two journeys of faith that went to very different places. Read more
Happy U.
By Alexander Russo
Once a sleepy commuter school, DePaul is on a roll. It boasts new facilities and some of the happiest students anywhere—and is now the largest Catholic university In the country. But has growth come at a cost? Read more
At a Crossroads
By Marcia Froelke Coburn and David Zivan
From a restless flock to budget deficits to a startling shortage of priests, the issues facing the Catholic Church in Chicago threaten aspects of its mission. How the church responds will determine its future shape—and how it in turn shapes the city. Read more
Guilty Pleasures
By Chicago magazine staff
Keeping constantly to the straight and narrow can turn life into a dreary poison. To provide an escape, our confessional correspondents reveal their sinful secrets, forbidden fantasies, hedonistic hideaways, and diet-damning indulgences—everything from a luxurious lunchtime spa visit to a wild night of WhirlyBall to some sexy lingerie and eye-opening erotica. What's your pleasure? Read more