10 Must-Read Stories for This Week
The Wrigley scoreboard, finding Aunt Jemima, the Duggars’ ties to an Oak Brook ministry, and more
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Fat Cats vs. Regular Joes
Thanks to a late-summer ruling by the Securities and Exchange Commission, CEOs of large public companies will finally have to start fessing up to how much more they make than their employees—but not until 2017. What can you expect? Using fiscal year 2014 data, Chicago estimated the CEO-employee pay gap at every public company in … Read more
Would a Chicago Soda Tax Raise Revenues and Reduce Consumption?
Berkeley’s early experience with an identical tax suggests that money is a more reliable goal than health.
Q&A: Dana Suskind on the Importance of Talking (More) to Your Child
The surgeon’s Thirty Million Words project—and new book—is a how-to manual for parents to engage with their children from the earliest months.
Secret Supper at Salero
August 24, 2015—Chicago magazine hosted 100 guests for its second Secret Supper event, which was held at Salero, one of the magazine’s 2015 Best New Restaurants. On the morning of the event, ticketholders received an email revealing they would be dining on a delicious five-course meal created by Chef Ashlee Aubin and the Salero team. … Read more
10 Stories You Should Read This Week
How Chicago shaped Colbert, running the numbers on murder nationwide, and more
Why Talking More to Your Baby Is Important
U. of C. doctor Dana Suskind’s new book explains why chatting with your tot matters.
What the State's Heroin Bill Does—and Why It Has Bipartisan Support
Legislators have heard from those affected by the heroin crisis and seen the problem with their own eyes.
Hillary Clinton's Emails Show a Staff Praising Her and Dissing Obama
The searchable messages from Clinton’s time as secretary of state include a lot of praise forwarded from staffers—and some pretty gross emails from her associates.
Essential Background on Rahm's Potential Property Tax Hike
Chicago has low property taxes compared to the rest of the state, but the state has high property taxes compared to the rest of the U.S. Where do we stand?