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Physician, Heal Thyself

Birthday Blade

Pizza Showdown • Are there worse things going on in the world? Yes, but this list [“The Best Pizza in Town,” November] is a crime, and today I’m mad about it. No Phil’s, Pequod’s, or J.B. Alberto’s. @Koenigleo via X

CITY OF BIG QUESTIONS

Talking Points • This month’s conversation starters

Cops vs. Counselors • Now that the mayor’s Treatment Not Trauma plan is gaining traction, how would it actually get implemented?

The Ultimate Bioresearch Lab • Shana Kelley’s team at the new CZ Biohub will study inflammation in a way never done before.

Tiny Tech

The Polar Vortex • Don’t be surprised if our old friend returns this winter, bringing tundra temperatures. Here’s why.

Head of the Class • A 19th-century schoolhouse lives on as a one-of-a-kind home.

MY NEIGHBORHOOD AVALON PARK

Flight of Fancy • Jess Robbins’s synth-pop act Course soars on its hypnotic new album, Tight Feathers.

AGENDA • Top 10 reasons to fill up your calendar this month

Pie for All • At her new bakery, Justice of the Pies, Maya-Camille Broussard ensures that the space is accessible to everyone.

Veggie Delight • Ever tried booze with mushrooms or bok choy? New local bottles spotlight vegetables and herbs.

Ask the Dining Editor

Persian Soul • Iran’s family-style cuisine gets reimagined as a clever tasting menu at Maman Zari.

Swipe Right

Wintry Mix

The Hot List • 10 places everyone’s talking about (in order of heat)

“Accelerate Hard as You Can” • For a Blues Brothers stunt driver, the thrill of the chase was only part of the fun.

LOOKING FOR MR. MR. FUNGI

TAMING THE FIRE • THE AUTHOR WANTED A JAPANESE-STYLE KITCHEN KNIFE MADE FOR HIM BY HAND. WHAT HE WITNESSED WAS A COMBINATION OF ARTISTRY AND ATOMIC MAGIC.

TOP DOCS 2024 • Your health is in good hands with these 1,398 Cook County physicians, nominated by their peers as the best across 70 specialties.

MILA FELDER • Emergency medicine physician, 53 Advocate Christ Medical Center

JOHN PANDOLFINO • Gastroenterologist, 56 Northwestern Memorial Hospital

PAULINE CAMACHO • Endocrinologist, 53 Loyola University Medical Center

VALLUVAN JEEVANANDAM • Cardiac surgeon, 63 UChicago Medical Center

Glass Act • Sister.ly Drinkware celebrates the art of clinking.

Spin Doctors • See how two of the oldest record stores in town — both dating back to the ’60s — stack up.

The Stylish Workout • This exercise gear is as much about form as function.

Theaster Gates • The installation artist, 50, on effective leadership, painful criticism, and stepping out of the limelight