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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
Jules Daoud’s Hairstylist
Interview by Heidi Mitchell
Dancing in the Streets
By Photos by T. Harrison Hillman
Styling by Jessica Moazami