February 2001
Volume 26
Number 2
Features
Mind Healers
Finding a reputable psychotherapist might require a specialist of its own. Somebody like us. After months of interviews and surveys, we’ve got ‘em down on paper – the best psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers you can get in Milwaukee.
By Carolyn Kott Washburne
Dirty Hands
Can enough money spent in “the right places” influence the state’s highest court? When Justice Jon Wilcox won election with illegal donations from supporters of school choice, it begged the question. Read the long, soiled episode inside.
By Bruce Murphy
Playbill
Milwaukee sure ain’t New York, but few cities our size have as vibrant a theater scene – 14 groups, so many that some are forced to hunt for a place to perform. Learn more about young, hot-blooded companies that may be new to you.
By Thomas Connors
Departments
Outfront
Making history.
By John Fennell
Letters
Your thoughts on how we’re doing.
This Month
Filumena, “Galileo,” Dr. Suess: What do they all have in common? They’re here!
Edited by Charlene Mills
Insider
Hideous pests lurking in Downtown parks, getting on “Oprah” and the fabulous Mary Belle.
Edited by Natalie Dorman
Pressroom Confidential
Has a revamped entrance exam made it easier to get into UWM’s School of Mass Comm?
By Peter Robertson
Where Are They Now?
What made former Miss America Terry Meeuwsen pack up her family and move to Virginia.
By Katherine Esposito
Inside Views
Six opinions or discoveries or just fun reads.
Edited by Ann Christenson
In Public
Why less is more in urban design.
By Tom Bamberger
Dining Out
Three restaurants to feast your eyes on.
By Ann Christenson
Your Health
Should you or shouldn’t you? All the fuss over clinical trials.
By Carolyn B. Alfvin
Dining Guide
There’s always some savory copy here to fuel your search for fancy steaks, Thai food, pasta and what have you.
Endgame
Is it “Chief” Jones or “King” Jones? The head of our police force has us thinking of Elizabethan tragedies.
By Bruce Murphy
