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David Axelrod: Believer
Believer: My Forty Years in Politics (Penguin 2015; $35), tells the story not only how the…
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Living a Meaningful Minamalist Life
As the old jokes goes, a millionaire on vacation in Mexico tries to convince a fisherman…
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When Hollywood Landed at Chicago's Midway Airport
When was the last time – if ever – someone suggested driving to the airport to…
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Historic preservationist writes book about the history of Chicago's parks
In the 1830s, Chicago, though still a village had aspirations not only to become a city…
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Barefoot Contessa Foolproof
You buy the ingredients, maybe spending a little more than you should – but the recipe…
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Dennis Lehane
“Some years later, on a tugboat in the Gulf of Mexico, Joe Coughlin’s feet were placed…
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Lee Woodruff’s personal experiences form basis of her new novel
Lee Woodruff knows all the sudden twists of fate that can send our lives careening in…
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Chicago writer explores the partnership between chefs and the farmers who grow food for them
Profiling 25 Midwestern farms in her book Locally Grown: Portraits of Artisanal Farms from America’s Heartland…
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Buddy Guy’s autobiography traces his blues journey to Chicago
When he first came to Chicago almost 55 years ago, legendary bluesmen like Muddy Waters, Howlin’…
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What's for dinner next decade?
While many of us are moving backwards foodwise, reveling in heritage vegetables, foraging woods for forgotten…
