THE STORY BEHIND ‘CHICAGO’

“He Had It Coming: Four Murderous Women and the

Reporter Who Immortalized Their Stories” “Chicago The Musical” has played on Broadway for more than 9,600 performances since it premiered on Nov. 14, 1996, yet not many people know the characters of Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly and others are inspired by real women. Their stories were captured by Tribune reporters including Maurine Watkins, who worked at the newspaper for just eight months in 1924. Watkins drew on her access to women accused of murder inside Cook County Jail to write a three-act play that later became “Chicago.” For the first time in almost a century, see photos of these real women that were discovered by Tribune photo department. This new book also includes original newspaper clippings, Watkins’ stories and new analysis written by Tribune reporter Kori Rumore, film critic Michael Phillips, theater critic Chris Jones and columnists Heidi Stevens and Rick Kogan.

“The Chicago Tribune Book of the Chicago Cubs: A

Decade-by-Decade History” If you’re a Cubs fan, you probably thought your life was complete after the final out of Game 7. Not quite. You need to hold this book in your hands, if for no other reason than to prove that the dream of November 2016 was real. A beautiful and detail-rich hardbound collection of Chicago Cubs history, “The Chicago Tribune Book of the Chicago Cubs” chronicles all the ups and downs of one of the most beloved teams in all of sports. Available at chicagotribune.com/ cubshistorybook, or find it wherever books are sold. All Chicago Tribune print books are available online at chicagotribune.com/printbooks