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... without whom this issue would not have been possible summer 2012 Paige Wiser Credentials: Paige Wiser is a freelance writer and half of the Paige & Plummer movie review team on ABC-7's Windy City Live. In this issue: Wiser interviewed Bethenny Frankel (p. 114) about her lost Chicago years. Behind the story: There just wasn't enough room to explore all of Frankel's odd jobs through the years. Among her talents? Peddling pashminas, driving Paris Hilton to school, and cooking for Denis Leary. Chicago loves: The interactive fountain in front of Navy Pier, Cyrano's Bistrot, Uncle Fun toy store, Edgewater's Leather Archives & Museum. Ari Bendersky Credentials: Editor of the blog Eater Chicago, Ari Bendersky has been published in The New York Times, Associated Press, rollingstone.com, and more. In this issue: Bendersky wrote about Sixteen (p. 80) and the town's best alfresco restaurants (p. 152). Behind the story: "Before Thomas Lents was announced as [Sixteen's] new chef, I was tipped off that he was taking the job. He and I exchanged covert direct messages via Twitter; he kept putting me off. I didn't say anything at the time, but eventually I broke the story." Seth Putnam Credentials: Chicago loves: The Dock at Montrose Beach—you can bring your dog; the egg rolls at Sun Wah BBQ; the crust at Pizza Rustica. Seth Putnam is a shoe-leather reporter, who has covered politics for the Kansas City Star, style for Chicago magazine, etiquette for details.com, and southern life for a small Mississippi newspaper. He also edits themidwestyle.com, a website about manhood in the 21st century. He's fascinated by stories of unintended consequences: human- interest pieces that unscramble universal messages about our tricky world. In this issue: Putnam rode bikes with the Day family for "The Giving Cycle" (page 132). Behind the story: The Days often take their six-year-old son, Lincoln, to school by bike—even in the winter, with the help of a blanket and a hot-water bottle. Chicago loves: Summer in the city, Old Style at Mickey's Tavern, and how seeing the skyline from I-55 feels like greeting a long-lost lover every time. 30 michiganavemag.com Susan Axelrod Credentials: Susan Axelrod is the founder and chair of CURE, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy. In this issue: In "A Reason to Hope" (page 70) Axelrod discusses how her daughter's epilepsy prompted her to found this organization, which has raised $18 million to date. Behind the story: Sometimes, caught up in the "business" of running this foundation, I forget what drove me to make this my life's passion. I live it and breathe it every day—but the process of reliving what my daughter and my family went through is a painful yet poignant reminder of why we have to keep up this fight. Chicago loves: Born and raised in Chicago, I love that I was able to raise my family here.