I've reported murders, scandals, marriages, premieres and national political conventions. I've been amused, intrigued, outraged, enthralled and exasperated by Chicago. And I've come to love this American giant, viewing it as the most misunderstood, most underrated city in the world. There is none other quite like my City of Big Shoulders.

Kup's Chicago: A many-faceted and affectionate portrait of Chicago (ed. Garrett County Press, 2012) - ISBN: 9781891053757