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Chicago ward remap confusion
Aldermen, constituents and city departments struggle to adapt to a new map.
Mess Hall closes in Rogers Park
The experimental cultural center lasted ten years.
Taste Quest: Harlem Avenue
Rev up with a cuppa real-deal espresso before hitting all the stops along the best Italian food-and-drink strip in town.
Taste Quest: Irving Park/Old Irving Park
Brogues, barbecue and Balkans intersect in the blocks that make up a historic area.
Bridgeview
In the Southwest Suburbs, a Middle Eastern enclave of food and family thrives.
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Brendan Sodikoff’s restaurant empire
The man behind Gilt Bar, Au Cheval, Maude’s Liquor Bar, Doughnut Vault and Bavette’s isn’t slowing down (though several people would like him to).
Cocktail bar report cards
We rate 19 iconic cocktail bars to see if they’re still worth your money.
Are prisons turning into nursing homes?
The number of lifers in U.S. prisons has tripled in the last 20 years, turning the penal system into a de facto nursing home for criminals—and you’re paying for their medical care. Is there a better solution?
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