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Chicago magazine delivers an authoritative guide to life in one of America's greatest cities. From insight into the best dining and shopping to interviews with fascinating figures shaping the future of Chicago, every issue is your source for living city smart.

Chicago magazine

Meter Man

Park and Riot

Governor in Chief?

CITY OF BIG QUESTIONS • ANSWERED BY EDWARD ROBERT Mc CLELLAND

Talking Points • This month’s conversation starters

Class Warfare • With Chicago schools facing daunting challenges, the upcoming first-of-its-kind board elections are heating up.

“Things We Can’t Even Imagine” • PsiQuantum’s Victor Peng explains what the next era of computing can do for humanity — and for South Chicago.

To Live and Die (With Dignity) in Illinois • Here’s the low-down on the state law going into effect this month that lets terminal patients end things on their own terms.

Last House Standing • The remaining piece of a family getaway compound in Highland Park is for sale.

MY NEIGHBORHOOD JEFFERSON PARK

Janai Brugger • Classical soprano, hot tea drinker, lukewarm runner

The Fabric of Life • Known for blurring borders, artist Brendan Fernandes uses Kenyan textiles to challenge perceptions in a new show.

AGENDA • Top 10 reasons to fill up your calendar this month

French Dispatch • Guillotine Bakery, a new spot from a trio of French expats, brings a high-craft sensibility.

Big Night Out • Kitty’s Cosmopolitan Club ups the glamour of cocktailing.

In Season • The wood-fired fare at Burl harnesses the ingredients of the moment.

All Well Ends Well • At their new spot, Larry Feldmeier and Noah Sandoval reimagine tasting menus by giving diners a say.

Memory Keeper

The Hot List • 10 places everyone’s talking about (in order of heat)

Haus Made

Seven New Reasons to Get Away This Fall • From a new food fest to an art museum expansion, the time is right to hit these destinations.

Duffel Duty • How to travel in style when a tote doesn’t quite cut it

The Torch Singer • After coming across photos of a 1920s chanteuse, the author set out to learn more about her — and discovered a family secret.

The Best Public High Schools • Being a great school isn’t about just attracting already great students. Our latest rankings, covering the six-county area, use metrics that measure the strides students are making.

THE CASE FOR A PARKING REVOLT • THE CITY’S LOUSY METER DEAL SEEMS INESCAPABLE, NO MATTER WHO HOLDS THE LEASE. ONE CHICAGOAN FOUND A WAY TO BEAT IT. COULD THE WHOLE CITY DO THE SAME?

a season for everything • CHICAGO-BORN SINGER TASHA HAS A NEW SPRING-THEMED ALBUM. NOW SHE MODELS THE TOP LOOKS OF THE FALL.

Brilliant Move • Adornment & Theory’s new space brings jewelry history to life.

Michael Abrams • Where the interior designer shops for clients — and himself

Room Service • A husband-and-wife real estate team transferred their love of staging into a cozy home store.

A New Vintage Haven • Arcadia Vintage is the stuff HGTV dreams are made of.

Laura Washington • The political analyst, 71, on hate mail, Harold Washington, and a young, cocky Barack Obama