Even if romance doesn’t quite top food, clothing, or shelter on the hierarchy of needs for most Chicagoans, it’s a good bet that it tops the list of wants for many. In the following pages, we explore the intimate side of our town—and find it to be far friskier than the staid Midwestern stereotype suggests. Ever wonder what goes on in the bedrooms of ordinary Chicagoans? Or what really happened inside the Playboy mansion when Hef was frolicking in his Chicago heyday? For the answers to these and other urgent questions, read on.