Will Chicago Ban Plastic Bags? By Whet Moser On the day Los Angeles banned the bags, Chicago's city council debated it—in the wake of a study that found surprising plastic pollution in the Great Lakes. Read more
Four Strange Venues Chicago Bands Will Play This Month By Selena Fragassi A zoo. The beach. And a graveyard. The locations of a few shows this month might upstage the bands. Read more
Rich People Are Recovering—The Rest, Not So Much By Dennis Rodkin Prices aren't rising much. Foreclosures are still a problem. But we're finally tackling that pesky mansion shortage! Read more
Ditch Your Skinny Jeans for These Fabulous Wide-Leg Trousers By Carly Boers The flowy Pummelo Ikat pants from Anthropologie are perfect for the season. Read more
Finally, Someone Is Opening a Bacon Bar in Chicago By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer Burke’s Bacon Bar, where all the sandwiches have some kind of bacon, is coming this summer to the James Hotel. Read more
The Best Chicago Concert You Never Heard About Is on Thursday By Scott Standley Three bands bring some of Austin's top young folk talent to Schubas on June 20th for the Outer City Limits Tour. Read more
Putting So Many Kids in Jail Is Stupid and Expensive By Whet Moser There are alternatives to putting juveniles in overcrowded, abysmal jails. Evidence suggests they work—and save money. Read more
The Lollapalooza Food Vendor List Is Music to Your Mouth By Camil Sanchez-Palumbo The vendor list at Chow Town is a mix of newcomers and Lollapalooza classics. Read more
Couef Is a Lovely Furniture Line and an Ambitious Acronym By Alice Oglethorpe The interior designers at Jamie Schachtel Interiors just launched a charming and practical line of ottomans and benches. Read more
Here's What's Happening in Chicago Shopping This Week By Lynn Okura Bey Shop with champagne on a beautiful Bucktown patio, hit a tag-team sale on Clark Street, and get discount spring apparel at Penelope's. Read more
