An investigation by the Pantagraph finds that Illinois taxpayers spend a surprising amount on coffee for their legislators—but is it strikingly high or shockingly low? Read more
Readers ask questions, and our real estate expert answers. This week, a reader named Joshua from Lincoln Square asks if current home prices need to come down in order for young adults—well-off or otherwise—to afford fairly modest homes. Read more
Dose is Uno Dose Market (dosemarket.com), the once-a-month gathering of indie sellers and foodie vendors at the River East Art Center (435 E. Illinois St., 312-321-1001, rivereastartcenter.com) celebrates its first birthday this Sunday, June 24... Read more
The Mets' unlikely star is putting up the best numbers in baseball, and is coming off back-to-back one-hitters, the first time that's been done in 23 years. The research of a University of Illinois professor explains how he's mastered his mysterious pitch. Read more
We don’t know and we don’t want to know until we see a penis or lack thereof. The act of not knowing, while exciting, also means that Sarah has to endure predictions from everyone who comes into contact with her... Read more
Three Chicago aldermen went on a fact-finding trip to Copenhagen, along with Amsterdam one of the destination cities for civic pols looking to learn about sustainable city planning. Why are they so good at it? A long head start, for one thing. Read more
Free jazz concerts are on the schedule this weekend in Cedar Falls, Iowa, where the annual Cedar Basin Jazz Festival hosts a variety of combos from across the country Friday, June 22, through Sunday, June 24... Read more
Whenever crime spikes, weekend shootings make the news. But what constitutes a peaceful Chicago weekend, and how many homicides makes an unusually violent one? Read more
