Billy Corgan Has Something Brewing Other Than Tea
Billy Corgan has a lot to say, and it will all be spelled out in a memoir this year, just before the new Smashing Pumpkins album to be released in 2014. Working on the memoir for the past three years,...
View ArticleMan of the Month Feb 2013: Mike McGrath
President, McGrath Lexus, Acura, Honda & Hyundai Following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, Mike McGrath has carried on the family auto business for 42 years. “My dad worked in the...
View ArticleAda Street’s Michael Kornick & Zoe Schor
An incredible pair. Michael Kornick began working as a chef in 1985. Nearly three decades later, he’s one of Chicago’s longest-running restaurateurs along with his business partner, David Morton. The...
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Jewelry Designer Jan Lewis at the Oscars
Jan Lewis, creator of the Jan Lewis Collection and artisan Fair Trade bangles, got her start years ago while on the road with her husband, Chicago jazz great Ramsey Lewis. So it’s fair to say the news...
View ArticleActress/Playwright Tina Lifford Brings “The Circle” to Chicago
The Evanston native discusses her sense of spirituality and the ideas behind her play, The Circle. You may know Tina Lifford for her role as Renee Trussell on NBC’s Parenthood, but did you know the...
View ArticleJoy Cunningham
A passion for the legal profession. Graduating from John Marshall Law School in 1982, Joy Cunningham has practiced law in Chicago for over 30 years. Over the course of her legal career, the native New...
View ArticleBenjamin S. Fiss, D.D.S.
Changing lives, one smile at a time. Dr. Benjamin Fiss, who started his dental practice over 30 years ago, initially took an interest in cosmetic dentistry because he had always enjoyed working with...
View ArticleMan of the Month March 2013: Andy Shaw
CEO, Better Government Association As a veteran investigative journalist, Andy Shaw was a natural fit for the Better Government Association (BGA). Hired as executive director in 2009 and promoted to...
View ArticleMarc Schulman
The Eli’s Cheesecake legacy thrives. Marc Schulman is the ultimate Chicago food industry veteran. He’s perhaps the largest cream cheese buyer this side of the Mississippi (a must if you’re going to...
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A Toast to Foodie Favorites
We love getting to know Chicago foodies. And in this TCWmag.com exclusive, The Squared Circle’s Lisa Marie Varon and Coco Pazzo/Coco Pazzo Cafe/Tre Soldie’s Jack Weiss tell us about their foodie faves…...
View ArticleBetsy Steinberg on the Set of Chicago Fire
Interviewing Illinois Film Office Managing Director Betsy Steinberg was quite intriguing and enlightening, She shared a wealth of information about the films and TV series shot here in our beautiful...
View ArticleSonia Choquette
Achieving balance is more attainable than we thought. In a world of over stimulation, endless meetings and non-stop schedules, it’s no wonder finding balance is so elusive. But it’s attainable with a...
View ArticleKeeping up with Tracy Butler
Meteorologist, ABC-7 Describe your typical day. It consists of waking up very early – around 1:45am – getting to the station to analyze the forecast in order to help Chicagoans prepare for the weather...
View ArticleA Good Night’s Sleep – Finally!
Think about the one piece of furniture you use more than anything – your bed. “Most people are in bed eight hours a day,” says Mary Pat Wallace, owner of Chicago Luxury Beds. “Eight hours of sleep is...
View ArticleQuartino’s John Coletta
“Where wine is cheaper than water.” Neapolitan thin-crust pizza. Small plates menu. True Italian vibe. No wonder Chicagoans have fallen in love with this Italian restaurant and wine bar. Quartino...
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A Sense of Community in Public Housing
Keith L. Magee, ThD, introduces The National Public Housing Museum Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, Richard Driehaus Foundation Executive Director Sunny Fischer. Three...
View ArticleApril 2013 Man of the Month: Aaron Freeman
Stand-up Comic/Writer/Producer/Blogger In April, 1987, TCW did a magazine parody on itself called Today’s Chicago Womanizer and who better to feature on the cover than Aaron Freeman. Back then he was...
View ArticleCyber Rape. Revenge Porn.
Women exposed online in more ways than one. At first, there was a Facebook message. The man was polite; he paid an awkward compliment: “You’re pretty and you have a nice body.” Then he asked to be...
View ArticlePhilanthropist Carol Prins
Today we are visiting with Carol Prins, an extraordinary woman and philanthropist who has devoted her life to numerous Chicago institutions and has been a long time supporter of the Goodman Theatre....
View ArticleThe Party Boys
Out-Landan-ish? Maybe, but these flamboyant twins have street smarts to match their standout personas. Their reputations precede them. Mention their name – Landan – and you get a telling facial...
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