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Comfort & Joy: Recipes from Bruce Sherman
By Jennifer Tanaka
To wow dinner guests while keeping your sanity, make like award-winning chef Bruce Sherman. His amazing (and amazingly simple) 11-recipe feast will become your new holiday secret weapon. Read more
Comfort & Joy: Recipes from Bruce Sherman
By Jennifer Tanaka
To wow dinner guests while keeping your sanity, make like award-winning chef Bruce Sherman. His amazing (and amazingly simple) 11-recipe feast will become your new holiday secret weapon. Read more
Best Public Schools in Chicago and the Suburbs
By Steve Hendershot, Owen Hurd, Geoffrey Johnson, Dennis Rodkin, and Jennifer Tanaka
Despite the strains on public schools right now—especially in Chicago—the best ones still deliver a terrific education. But which ones are the best? Check out our rankings of the 133 top elementary and high schools in the area. Read more
Midwest Foodie Destinations
By Ann Christenson, Noah Isackson, Lena Singer, and Jennifer Tanaka
WILL DRIVE FOR FOOD: Craving a road trip? These five towns have it all: great scenery, lots of things to do for the whole family, and—here's what's new—amazing restaurants and artisanal foods, beers, and wines that will keep you happy no matter what you're hungry for. Best of all, they're all reachable by car. Find out who our winners are, listed by distance from Chicago. Read more