The Best Local Shopping Events This Week By Tori Telfer Sixteen boutiques invade Chop Shop on Saturday to sell their wares, plus more exciting sales from Jayson Home and Haberdash. Read more
The 10 Most Anticipated Theater Shows This Fall By Catey Sullivan Larry Yando, Deanna Dunagan, and Jerod Haynes star in some of the best shows to see in Chicago this fall. Read more
How the Quinn and Rauner Ad Campaigns Stack Up By Whet Moser and Harrison Smith An analysis of the candidates' TV spending habits reveals some twists about the voters each team is pursuing. Read more
Where to Eat While Watching the Chicago Marathon By Carrie Schedler Sunday's festivities will make travel a slog—Chicago found 26 places to feast within walking distance of each mile of the race. Read more
Shinola Plans First Chicago Outpost By Tori Telfer The Detroit–based watch and leather goods manufacturer will set up shop in Bucktown in November. Read more
Five Movies to See at the 50th Chicago International Film Fest By Matt Pollock Programming director Mimi Plauché picks her favorite flicks at this year's festival, running October 9-23 at the AMC River East 21 Read more
Five Great Things to Do in Chicago This Week Catch a flick at the Chicago International Film Festival, stroll through Andersonville Arts Weekend, and more things to do this week in the city. Read more
How to Make Pumpkin Jam By Penny Pollack Sepia chef Andrew Zimmerman shares his delectable no-fail recipe for the seasonal spread. Read more
Here Are Three New Spots for Eating and Drinking in Chicago By Carrie Schedler And there's one new, tasty-looking cocktail with a secret, iron-rich ingredient. Read more
This Guy Came to Chicago Just to Take Pictures of Our Toilets By Alec Moran One Australian writer has a hobby of photographing bar bathrooms—and he picked the best and worst ones in Chicago. Read more