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The Notorious SDG • The Notorious Stacy Davis Gates is a powerful class struggle unionist and one of the clearest voices of public education of our time [“Stacy Davis Gates Won’t Back Down,” May]. We should all learn from SDG and refuse to back down from the fight for the schools our communities deserve.

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Talking Points • This summer’s conversation starters

Mr. Competent • Why will J.B. Pritzker likely be reelected governor? Because he’s neither corrupt nor a screwup. In Illinois, that’s a rare combo.

Design for Everyone • Cheryl Durst is creating a pipeline for people of color to reimagine the built world.

Where It’s @

2022 Illinois Primaries • It’s midterm season once again, just later than usual, and state politics are getting all shook up. To help make sense of it: our lowdown on three key votes to watch June 28.

Flying and Fascism at the World’s Fair • A new book on the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition explores how aviation and authoritarianism intersected in Chicago. Here’s what we learned.

Wanted: Post–Testing Tenants • Remember when every vacant storefront was a pop-up COVID testing site? Now that the government has turned our cupboards into professional medical facilities, what’s next for all these spaces?

Uptown Pearl • A former crime fighter’s Buena Park home hits the market.

Ask a Budtender • Featuring Erica Nahorniak

JQ • Q Brother, yoga devotee, American Ninja hopeful

Dehd Alive • The post-punk trio’s vital signs are looking better than ever on their latest album, Blue Skies.

AGENDA • Top 20 reasons to fill up your calendar this summer

Good Neighbors • With Peanut Park Trattoria, culinary heavy hitters embrace the corner joint.

Soulful Side

Prime Time • A surprising Asian steakhouse in East Pilsen is the city’s best new spot for beef.

Street Fare

Happy Meal • At Superkhana International’s weekly burger night, a clever veggie burger combo hits all the right notes.

Drinking Lessons • A new book from the Violet Hour aims to teach you how to be your own bartender.

Scoop Dreams • Sarah Cochran, a former pastry chef at Stephanie Izard’s Goat empire, now runs Ice Cream Girl, a delivery and takeout ice cream shop. Here are three of her must-try summer flavors. $9 a pint. icecreamgirlco.com

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

My Father, the Negotiator • Herbie Cohen wasn’t just any negotiator — he was the world’s most famous. And his lessons weren’t lost on his son.

WHERE TO BUY NOW • Supercharged demand. Record-low inventory. Soaring prices. Welcome to the wildest housing market in recent memory. But good values are still out there. Here’s where to look.

CITY

REALTOR TALK • LUIS VASQUEZ, A CHICAGO MARKET MANAGER AT REDFIN, OFFERS ADVICE ON NAVIGATING THE WILD LOCAL HOUSING MARKET.

SUBURBS

WHAT YOUR HOME IS WORTH

SKY HIGH • ONCE AN AFTERTHOUGHT, KAHLEAH COPPER WAS THE BREAKOUT STAR OF CHICAGO’S WNBA CHAMPIONSHIP RUN. NOW SHE’S HUNGRY FOR MORE.

gray • WHEN IS IT TIME TO STOP DYEING YOUR HAIR AND EMBRACE YOUR GRAY? FOR MANY WOMEN, THERE’S NO EASY ANSWER. PHOTOGRAPHER BETH ROONEY EXAMINES HOW HAIR COLOR IS ENTANGLED WITH IDEAS ABOUT AGE, IDENTITY, AND BEAUTY.

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