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Best Elementary Schools in Chicago and the Suburbs
By Dennis Rodkin
WINNING COMBINATIONS: We crunched data from more than 1,700 public elementary, middle, and junior high schools in the Chicago area and picked the 121 best. PLUS: how to get into the best of the best and a look at education’s financial crisis Read more
CooKoo Room Out, Gennaro’s In
By Penny Pollack and Kaitlin Petersen with Denise Peñacerrada
Just Like Mama Used to Make After Aldino’s fizzled within four months, the owner, Scott Harris, flirted with the idea of a college bar, The CooKoo Room. Now, he’s determined to bring tradition back to Little Italy, teaming up with Mary Jo Gennaro... Read more
A Regal Overhaul of a Lincoln Park Queen Anne
By Dennis Rodkin
List Price: $1.625 million
The Property: After Anne and Jan Maitland bought this Queen Anne house in 2003, they set about restoring the interior. The foyer, living room, and stairs still retained much of their original detail—nice stained glass, pretty fretwork on the door, and intricate wooden lace on the staircase—so they kept that... Read more
Duchamp Scores Chef Allen Sternweiler
By Penny Pollack & Jeff Ruby with Denise Peñacerrada & Kaitlin Petersen
The SwitchMichael Taus, the main man behind Duchamp (2118 N. Damen Ave.; 773-235-6435), is parting ways with his partners there, Nick Podesta and Jason Freiman ... Read more
Your Three-Day Weekend Itinerary
Our top five picks for things to do this week: Hop on, hop off, get down . . . bouncy castles for big kids . . . a pocket guide to Jazz Fest . . . what the lovely Lilli Carré is up to . . . and more Read more
Joseph Berrios, Candidate for Cook County Assessor: Under the Microscope
By David Bernstein
THE INSIDER: With a background as a Democratic Party boss, a lobbyist, and a powerful commissioner of a property tax appeals board, Joseph Berrios now wants to be Cook County assessor, a role that will give him even more sway in picking winners and losers among local taxpayers. Chicago magazine’s political editor—working with the Better Government Association—argues that Berrios shines as a vivid example of the clout-infested politics for which Illinois is famous Read more
Henri is an Instant Classic
By Penny Pollack and Graham Meyer with Denise Peñacerrada & Kaitlin Petersen
Pollack’s First Impression of Henri in 121 Words Billy Lawless set out to create an intimate French parlor next door to his adrenalized Gage (24 S. Michigan Ave.; 312-372-4243), and indeed he did... Read more