This magazine was often quite Kurt
A generation ago, in the land before the Internet, a national magazine existed that skewered the powerful in words and photos. Donald Trump, for one, fired off regular letters of…
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Rauner Means Business
A few years ago, venture capitalist Bruce Rauner listened as executives at a company he invested in complained about high taxes in Illinois and how hard it is to recruit…
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From ‘Barbarians’ to fantasy baseball …
Reached by phone at his New Jersey home on a recent morning, Vanity Fair special correspondent Bryan Burrough is — not surprisingly — writing. Perhaps it’s a profile of a…
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A prose pro
When Rich Cohen graduated from Tulane University in 1990, he sent a blind resume to The New Yorker. To his surprise, a woman asked him to interview for the typing…
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Amdur has festivals down to a fine art
When Amy Amdur, all of six years old, exhibited her works at an art show in Highland Park, she was offered $25 for a painting — a fortune to a child.
Monster Bash A Smash Hit For Misercordia
Supporters of Misercordia arrived in scary, amusing and witty costumes at 27 Live in Evanston recently for the Monster Mash event, which was organized by Winnetka residents Cari Alexander, Geoff Koss, and Tracy and Ward Winslow.
Forward thinking: New position has been a goal …
With a St. Charles East Saint draped all over him in a soccer match last month, New Trier senior forward Duncan Gill somehow managed to control a ball while falling…
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