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Lords of the Levee
In the early twentieth century, John Coughlin and Mike Kenna ruled Chicago's First Ward, the lucrative lakefront territory and nerve center of the city. It encompassed City Hall …
Early Royko
Combining the incisive pen of a newspaperman and the compassionate soul of a poet, Mike Royko became a Chicago institution in Jimmy Breslin s words, "e;the best journalist of …
Glenview Prohibition
Prohibition Glenview made many people rich, some angry, some sad, and some dead.Today, Glenview is one of the safest places to live in Illinois, but during Prohibition, …
Big Bill of Chicago
To some he was a humanitarian and builder. Others scorned him as a fake and friend of gangsters with ""the carcass of a rhinoceros and the brain of a baboon."" This rollicking …
The Eli’s Cheesecake Cookbook: Remarkable Recipes from a Chicago Legend
An updated and expanded edition of The Eli’s Cheesecake Cookbook, released in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Eli’s Cheesecake. The story of Eli’s Cheesecake began more than …
Glenview Prohibition: Bootleggers & Boondoggles
Prohibition Glenview made many people rich, some angry, some sad, and some dead.Today, Glenview is one of the safest places to live in Illinois, but during Prohibition, …
I Wonder as I Wander
Louisville native John Jacob Niles (1892--1980) is considered to be one of our nation's most influential musicians. As a composer and balladeer, Niles drew inspiration from the …
Early Royko
Combining the incisive pen of a newspaperman and the compassionate soul of a poet, Mike Royko became a Chicago institution - in Jimmy Breslin's words, 'the best journalist of his …
Gangsters & Grifters
Created from the Chicago Tribune's vast archives, Gangsters and Grifters is a collection of photographs featuring infamous criminals, small-time bandits, hoodlums, and more at …
Chicago under Glass
A stunning array of more than 250 duotone images, representing the work of the photographers of the Chicago Daily News, offers photographs from the early years, from 1901 to 1930, …
America's Mom: The Life, Lessons, and Legacy of Ann Landers
For two generations of Americans, reading Ann Landers's daily column was as important as eating breakfast. For nearly fifty years an entire nation turned to this quick-witted, …