The Windy City. Sure, when people think of big cities in the movies, Los Angeles or New York leap to mind, if not European locales like Paris and Rome. But before LA, Chicago was America’s other ...

"Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story" is a fascinating documentary that's already getting rave reviews.

(Stacey Wescott/ Chicago Tribune) When our critic thinks back on what he read this year, on what stuck, and stuck, refusing to unstick, the common denominator was his surprise at his own surprise.