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Weekend Reads
By Whet Moser
The beginnings of an oral history of Chicago school teaching; the state of Chicago health care; the neighborhoods with the most flower power; DIY urbanism in Logan Square; and more Read more
Illinois Primary: Some Takeaways from Voting Day
By Carol Felsenthal
Illinois had its primary yesterday, and, in an embarrassment to the state and its politicians, not too many voters showed up—24 percent in the lowest turnout in 70 years in a presidential primary. But for people like me, it was feast of important races. Here, some thoughts as I followed the races well into the evening... Read more
Twelve Communities That Might Be on the Rebound
By Dennis Rodkin
Digging into the data from which we built the home-values charts in the April issue of Chicago, I’ve found a dozen city neighborhoods or suburbs showing signs that they’ve hit bottom and may be on the way back up... Read more
Smart Tech’s Bungalows for the 21st Century
By Dennis Rodkin
In Logan Square, East Pilsen, and other Chicago neighborhoods, new residences are going up—and being swiftly bought—that go by the brand name Smart Tech Homes. But they could also be called the bungalows of the 21st century... Read more
Your Plans for This Week
On your agenda: Steppenwolf premieres a high-school survival saga … A MacArthur genius bebops with CJE … Genghis Khan invades the Field … plus, what composer Kyle Vegter is doing this weekend Read more