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The Empress Finds Her Groove
Sketched Pads
Emanuel’s Legacy
For the Love of Money • When a prominent lawyer opened up his bank account to a charming young man, his wife put her foot down. Then she paid the ultimate price.
Your Best Taproom Pics
Talking Points
Border War • The very shape of Illinois politics is at stake in the fight over remapping — and it could be Pritzker’s biggest battle.
Freshman Aldermen: Class of 2019 • An EMT, a former rapper, and a pack of grassroots organizers are just some of the folks looking to shake up the City Council.
The Ultimate Multihyphenate • S.L. Huang on performing Hollywood stunts, writing novels, and doing high-level math
Birth of a Dog Park • As canine-friendly areas start popping up on the South Side, organizers share how to get one in your neighborhood.
Secret Sauce
Sweet Shades • Reality TV-approved luxury-level sunglasses for the rest of us
Urban Adventure • At the new REI store in Lincoln Park, you can kayak to Chinatown, get outfitted for an expedition, or have your bike tuned up.
Ryan Dempster’s Masseur • The former Cubs pitcher, now an analyst for MLB Network, shares the secret to keeping his body limber.
Chicago-Infused Summer Escapes • Follow in-the-know locals on far-flung adventures that tap their unique expertise.
Compost in the City
Jay Edelson • Lawyer, volleyball fanatic, and Paleo practitioner
Warrior Princess • Can a novice conquer American Ninja Warrior’s legendary obstacles?
Woven Wonders • Black details add a touch of elegance to natural straw accessories.
TABLE From Day to Night • It’s a bakery! No, wait, it’s a bar! Hey, we’re not into labels, and neither are these five must-try spots that change their identities when the sun goes down.
Sausages for the Grill
Peachy Keen
A Classic Reborn
The Hot List • 10 places everyone’s talking about (in order of heat)
The Prix Fixe Is In • With Jeong, Dave Park and Jennifer Tran have beautifully streamlined a bloated conceit: the tasting menu.
Change of Scenery
The Fugitive • On the eve of the Civil War, Chicagoans rallied to protect a woman fleeing slavery.
THE OUTSIDER • Lori Lightfoot’s un precedented journey to the mayor’s office may have changed the way politics is played in Chicago for good.
THE HOMEBUYER’S GUIDE TO CLASSIC CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE • THEY’RE THE BUNGALOWS, FLATS, AND TOWERS THAT DEFINE THE LOOK OF THIS CITY. HERE’S THE LOWDOWN ON WHERE TO FIND THE VERY BEST EXAMPLES.
Bungalows • THESE AFFORDABLE HOMES OFFER ARTS AND CRAFTS FINISHES AND AN INTRINSIC LINK TO CHICAGO’S WORKING-CLASS PAST.
Greystones • MANSIONS FOR THE REST OF US, THEY HAVE AN ONLY-IN-CHICAGO MONIKER AND HIGHBROW CURB APPEAL.
Workers’ Cottages • THESE LILLIPUTIAN HOMES SERVED AS A STEP UP FROM TENEMENT LIVING FOR CHICAGO’S TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY IMMIGRANTS.
Prairie-Inspired Mansions • OAK PARK IS JUST ONE PLACE TO FIND AMPLE STOCK OF CHICAGO’S MOST FAMOUS CONTRIBUTION TO THE ARCHITECTURAL CANON.
Two-Flats and Three-Flats • THESE UBIQUITOUS DWELLINGS ARE THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE CHICAGO WE KNOW TODAY.
Modernist High-Rises • THE MOST ICONIC CHICAGO TOWERS DELIVER IT ALL, FROM BRILLIANT LAKE VIEWS AND SWANKY ADDRESSES TO THEIR OWN POST OFFICES AND GROCERY STORES.
WHAT YOUR HOME IS WORTH • THE LATEST PRICE DATA FOR 75...