Here Are This Week’s 10 Must-Read Stories
Imagining Chicago without its great fire, a tick-tock on the airport shutdown, and a look at barrel-aged beer.
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Want a ‘Slow and Stately’ Bike Culture? Here’s How to Get It
There are a lot of ways to emulate cities with friendlier bike/car/pedestrian relations. Cutting off bike lanes to spite our face is the opposite of what’s needed.
How the Birth Control Pill Happened
Jonathan Eig’s new book explores the little-known history of the oral contraceptive.
They Didn't Start the Fire. Here's Why
Redmoon’s executive creative director gives more details about went wrong Saturday.
Head to Wisconsin for Real Pumpkin Farms and the Osthoff Resort
Make the most of your pumpkin excursion
This Sad House
A once-hopeful buyer reports from the frontline of Chicago’s real-estate scene.
What’s Next for Cards Against Humanity
Three years ago, eight Highland Parkers unleashed their raunchy party game on an unsuspecting world. Can they keep the mojo going?
America Is Very Good at Treating Vulnerable Newborns, But Not Healthier Babies
The U.S. has a depressingly high infant mortality rate—but not for newborns. It seems like a paradox, but there’s a logic behind the problem.
10 Best Stories Chicagoans Should Read This Week
A cop killer tries to return home, why CPS schools are dirty, how data guides food inspectors, and more.
The Line at Hot Doug’s Keeps Getting Crazier
The first people in line Saturday arrived at 2:30 a.m., and spots in line are going for $200 on Craigslist. The hot dog shop closes for good on October 3.