Mark Konkol, recipient of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for local reporting, wrote and produced the Peabody Award-winning series "Time: The Kalief Browder Story." He was a producer, writer and narrator for the "Chicagoland" docuseries on CNN and a consulting producer on the Showtime documentary "16 Shots."
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: Atlanta designer Brandon Hosley's custom-tailoring business, Look Sharp Haberdashery, is set to debut signature shirt.
KONKOL COLUMN: At least President Biden's nomination of Rahm Emanuel as U.S. ambassador to Japan would send him 6,309 miles from Chicago.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: Muhammad Ali's grandson, Nico Ali Walsh, continues a legacy of giving with a donation to Leo High School boxing program.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: Former "Steve Cochran Show" producer Michael Heidemann made a mid-pandemic move to Hollywood to pursue an acting career.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: In my hometown, a city of all-Democrats, has become overrun with enemies feuding over the politics of violence.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: Lake Perris offered a nice weekend getaway complete with amplified music that roars on and on, until the break of dawn.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: Rocker Spencer Garland's return to stages reminds Austin always has been a hard place for musicians to make a living.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: Jedidiah Brown plans a 1.5 million-step journey to raise money and awareness to fight violence, poverty in Chicago.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: A visit to David O. Brown's previous home as Dallas police chief reminds of a less-than-lofty view of his tenure.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: Even from a rest stop in New Mexico it's clear why Illinois status-quo Democrats back Pritzker re-election bid.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: Musicians volunteer to play "Jeff Fest" in Nashville, L.A., Austin to raise cash for Dallas producer who lost his arms.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD — Former owner of Three Aces and Charlatan finds a second act as maestro of the vibe at Lilette on Magazine Street.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: On Sunday, "Jeff Fest" aims to support Modern Electric owner Jeff Saenz's recovery after a near fatal electric shock.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: When fewer vacationing snowbirds migrated to an "Old Florida" motel during the pandemic, a family of ospreys moved in.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: Status-quo Dems keep selling the great Chicago myth that we need a boss mayor to solve the city's problems.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: The famed capturer of Chance the Snapper reflects on his escape from death and his love for Chicagoans who helped him.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: No sighting was made of the billionaire governor in his out-of-state habitat, nor of his also-wealthy predecessor.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: Floridians were right. If you're looking for a rainy-day date in a beach town, leave it to beaver — Buc-ee's, that is.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: The former activist talks about his break with his first-love city and how he now feels more open, truer to himself.
KONKOL ON THE ROAD: From Lil Durk's No. 1 rap song collaboration with Lil Baby to "E-way" shootings, a thin line connects Chicago to A-Town.
