September 2018

On the Cover

• Bill Kurtis
  Illustration by Jeremy Booth

Feature Stories

• Best Public Schools
• The End of an Epidemic
  By Lauren Williamson

Arts & Culture

• Bruce Norris on His New Play about Paroled Sex Offenders
  Interview by Novid Parsi
• It’s Expo Chicago Week. Here Are Three Must-See Attractions
  By Jason Foumberg
• Nab High-End Handmade Goodies at the American Craft Exposition
  By Phoebe Mogharei
• The Forces That Made Cameron Esposito Funny
  Interview by Brianna Wellen
• Scenes of Postwar Chicago, As Captured by a “Visual Bilinguist”
  By Jason Foumberg
• 51 Things to Do in Chicago in September
  By Jason Foumberg, John Hardberger, Britt Julious, Graham Meyer, Catey Sullivan, and Lauren Warnecke
• Why There’s Still a Racial Achievement Gap at Oak Park and River Forest High School
  By Mark Bazer

Dining & Drinking

• Dana Hompluem Shares Her Recipe for Jalapeño Cornbread
  By Maggie Hennessy
• The Four Best Soup Dumplings in Chicago
  By Carrie Schedler
• The Rookie’s Guide to Natural Wine
  By Maggie Hennessy
• Single-Dish Pop-Ups Are Becoming a Thing in Chicago
  By Carrie Schedler
• Five Places to Try Kohlrabi Around Chicago
  By Claire Voon
• The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now
  By Carrie Schedler
• The Gringo Brings Crazy Churros and a Cool Patio to the West Loop
  By Claire Voon
• Get Your Fresh Pasta Fix at Ravioli & Co
  By John Kessler
• Pacific Standard Time Might Just Survive a Chicago Winter
  By Jeff Ruby

Home & Garden

• Geometric Plant Stands to Elevate Your Indoor Garden
  By Jessica Moazami
• Five Tips to Help Your Garden Survive Winter
  By Bridget Newsham
• Inside the Storybook Home of a Glencoe Art Collector
  By Heidi Mitchell
• How to Turn Pretty Much Anything into a Lamp
  By Elle Cashin
• How to Personalize a Rental Unit
  By Heidi Mitchell
• Life in an Old Charcoal Factory
  By Heidi Mitchell

Politics & City Life

• Cancer Cluster
  By Phoebe Mogharei
• The Cold Case of a University of Chicago Professor’s Murder
  By Valer Popa
• The Two-Minute Guide to the Laver Cup
  By Joel Reese
• Best Public Schools
• Ken Harrelson
  By Mike Thomas
• Your Talking Points for September 2018
• Bill Kurtis
  By Bryan Smith
  Photos by Lucy Hewett
• What Are Those Silo-Looking Buildings on Lake Michigan?
  By John Hardberger
• What Should We Rename the Hancock Center?
  By Ali Barthwell

Real Estate & Neighborhoods

• Geometric Plant Stands to Elevate Your Indoor Garden
  By Jessica Moazami
• Five Tips to Help Your Garden Survive Winter
  By Bridget Newsham
• Inside the Storybook Home of a Glencoe Art Collector
  By Heidi Mitchell
• The South Side Is Having a Renovation Boom
  By Megan Turchi
• The Battle for the Soul of Six Corners
  By Robert Reed

Style & Shopping

• How to Spend $500 at Wellness by Anthropologie
  By Heidi Mitchell
• Your Favorite Neighborhood Boutiques Are Getting Sister Stores
  By Abhinanda Datta
• I’ve Got a Gal: Jules Daoud’s Hairstylist
  Interview by Heidi Mitchell
• Dancing in the Streets
  By Photos by T. Harrison Hillman
  Styling by Jessica Moazami