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Chicago magazine

June/July 2021
Magazine

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Chicago magazine delivers an authoritative guide to life in one of America's greatest cities. From insight into the best dining and shopping to interviews with fascinating figures shaping the future of Chicago, every issue is your source for living city smart.

Chicago Magazine

Homing Device

Mongo Memories • Revisiting a Bears great while he battles a debilitating disease

A Viral Aftermath • One person noted how many long-haul sufferers are middle-aged women [“What COVID Survivors Know,” May]. Finally! I could have written several of these entries myself. Post-COVID aftereffects are not kind.

Best Adopted Pet Photos

Talking Points • This month’s essential Zoom happy hour chatter

Squeezed Out • A day of reckoning is here: After the 2020 census, Chicago can no longer maintain all its Black legislative districts.

Fixing What’s Broken • New Cook County public defender Sharone R. Mitchell Jr. on prioritizing reform

Richard Marx Grooms Each Chest Hair • Flip straight to that and other spicy tidbits in the singer’s name-dropping memoir, Stories to Tell, out July 6.

Ask Chicago

The Surprising History of Cosmetics • In her new book, a local writer examines makeup’s vast cultural impact. (It was even a tool of resistance!) Here’s what we learned.

Tapped Out • News that Alderman Ed Burke was caught on a federal wiretap making an anti-Semitic remark got us thinking: Where does it rank among the most cringe-inducing things local politicians have said under surveillance?

Cozy Wears for Wary Kids • Minor Details brings relief — and major cool cred — to children with sensory challenges.

Hop in Your Step • The cult-fave vegan shoe and accessory brand finally finds a permanent home in West Town.

Ask a Budtender

MR Mayo • Actor, master meditator, pull-up pupil

Wrap Star • Can I massage my way to a peaceful relationship with my corporeal form?

The New Pitmasters • From monster beef ribs to smoked seitan, these spots are blowing up Chicago’s barbecue scene.

Awesome Sauces • Shake up your summer cookouts with these chef-made condiments.

Tacos Árabes

The Hot List • 10 places everyone’s talking about (in order of heat)

God on Call • A hospital chaplain reflects on grief, ghosts, and whether flannel counts as PPE.

CANDACE PARKER COMES HOME • After 13 storied seasons in Los Angeles, the two-time WNBA MVP and former Naperville Central star joins the Chicago Sky. She brings with her some hard-won wisdom.

Summer is Back! • This year, the pleasures of the season are that much sweeter. Make a lip-smacking potato salad, party on a boat, and stuff your face with soft serve. You’ve earned it!

THE 10 BEST HOT DOG STANDS, RANKED • The criteria: unpretentious ambiance, natural-casing wieners (with one exception!), stellar nondog offerings, and a location within city limits

Three Tips to Fancy Up Your Picnic From a Former Picnic Judge

SOCIAL MEDIA SAFARI • TikTok maven Elizabeth Gomez recommends six backgrounds that send just the right message about you.

The Mellowest Getaway • Tune waaaaay out at a pro-pot B&B in Galena.

PARTY IN SEMI-SECLUSION • You feel comfortable enough to hang with close pals but not to mingle in crowds. Here, five ideas for a private bash.

THE FROZEN TREAT MATRIX • A guide to this summer’s can’tmiss cool-down necessities

Looking for the Bike Path Less Traveled • The owners of Roscoe Village Bikes recommend trails where you’re infinitely less likely to hear “On your left!”

Hot Butt Summer • How to fix your flat tush after a year stuck sitting on it

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Stay city smart. Subscribe to Chicago magazine.

Chicago magazine delivers an authoritative guide to life in one of America's greatest cities. From insight into the best dining and shopping to interviews with fascinating figures shaping the future of Chicago, every issue is your source for living city smart.

Chicago Magazine

Homing Device

Mongo Memories • Revisiting a Bears great while he battles a debilitating disease

A Viral Aftermath • One person noted how many long-haul sufferers are middle-aged women [“What COVID Survivors Know,” May]. Finally! I could have written several of these entries myself. Post-COVID aftereffects are not kind.

Best Adopted Pet Photos

Talking Points • This month’s essential Zoom happy hour chatter

Squeezed Out • A day of reckoning is here: After the 2020 census, Chicago can no longer maintain all its Black legislative districts.

Fixing What’s Broken • New Cook County public defender Sharone R. Mitchell Jr. on prioritizing reform

Richard Marx Grooms Each Chest Hair • Flip straight to that and other spicy tidbits in the singer’s name-dropping memoir, Stories to Tell, out July 6.

Ask Chicago

The Surprising History of Cosmetics • In her new book, a local writer examines makeup’s vast cultural impact. (It was even a tool of resistance!) Here’s what we learned.

Tapped Out • News that Alderman Ed Burke was caught on a federal wiretap making an anti-Semitic remark got us thinking: Where does it rank among the most cringe-inducing things local politicians have said under surveillance?

Cozy Wears for Wary Kids • Minor Details brings relief — and major cool cred — to children with sensory challenges.

Hop in Your Step • The cult-fave vegan shoe and accessory brand finally finds a permanent home in West Town.

Ask a Budtender

MR Mayo • Actor, master meditator, pull-up pupil

Wrap Star • Can I massage my way to a peaceful relationship with my corporeal form?

The New Pitmasters • From monster beef ribs to smoked seitan, these spots are blowing up Chicago’s barbecue scene.

Awesome Sauces • Shake up your summer cookouts with these chef-made condiments.

Tacos Árabes

The Hot List • 10 places everyone’s talking about (in order of heat)

God on Call • A hospital chaplain reflects on grief, ghosts, and whether flannel counts as PPE.

CANDACE PARKER COMES HOME • After 13 storied seasons in Los Angeles, the two-time WNBA MVP and former Naperville Central star joins the Chicago Sky. She brings with her some hard-won wisdom.

Summer is Back! • This year, the pleasures of the season are that much sweeter. Make a lip-smacking potato salad, party on a boat, and stuff your face with soft serve. You’ve earned it!

THE 10 BEST HOT DOG STANDS, RANKED • The criteria: unpretentious ambiance, natural-casing wieners (with one exception!), stellar nondog offerings, and a location within city limits

Three Tips to Fancy Up Your Picnic From a Former Picnic Judge

SOCIAL MEDIA SAFARI • TikTok maven Elizabeth Gomez recommends six backgrounds that send just the right message about you.

The Mellowest Getaway • Tune waaaaay out at a pro-pot B&B in Galena.

PARTY IN SEMI-SECLUSION • You feel comfortable enough to hang with close pals but not to mingle in crowds. Here, five ideas for a private bash.

THE FROZEN TREAT MATRIX • A guide to this summer’s can’tmiss cool-down necessities

Looking for the Bike Path Less Traveled • The owners of Roscoe Village Bikes recommend trails where you’re infinitely less likely to hear “On your left!”

Hot Butt Summer • How to fix your flat tush after a year stuck sitting on it

The Least Busy...


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