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A Fine Mess

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When magician and collector Jay Marshall died, he left behind a lair crammed full of his finds, from priceless Houdini posters to penny-a-pound junk.

The Shake-Up Artist

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Chicago speaks to new alderman Sandi Jackson—Jesse Jackson Jr.’s wife—about her aspirations, why Jesse Jr. shouldn’t shop, and Obama versus Hillary.

How We Compare: Green Space

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The results are in—Chicago may have a reputation for being “green,” but when it comes to actual park space, the city has fewer parkland acres per resident than does any of the nine other biggest U.S. cities, and Chicago ranks third lowest among all 56 major cities.

Easy Being Green

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Chicago is on the cutting edge of an architectural movement to create buildings that look good—and do good, too. This fall, the Museum of Contemporary Art highlights enviro-friendly local projects.

Sacred Chicago

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With a past steeped in medieval counterfeits and grave robbing, relics have been saddled with a bad rap almost as long as saints have been canonized. But the tradition itself predates Christianity; recorded veneration of remains ranges from Oedipus to Buddha. Today, the Roman Catholic Church reminds the faithful that these miniscule fragments—from bone chips to locks of hair to scraps of shroud—should serve as objects of reverence, not worship. Here’s where to see a few of these artifacts locally.