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Eyes on the Prize

INSIDE PEEK

Parsing Power • There’s only one alderperson on this list [“The Power 50,” March]: Pat Dowell. Not sure if that says more about the list or about the City Council. @JGrantGlover via X

CITY OF BIG QUESTIONS • ANSWERED BY EDWARD ROBERT M c CLELLAND

Talking Points • This month’s conversation starters

Grading the Mayor • A year into office, Brandon Johnson still feels like a rookie.

The Sox’s New Voice • Play-by-play man John Schriffen has finally made it to the Show.

Best Seats in the House • Guaranteed Rate Field will never get the love Wrigley does. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be a great place to see a game. Here are our absurdly specific seat choices.

Cicadapocalypse Now • The emergence of two long-subterranean cicada broods at once will mean a creepy-crawly — not to mention loud — springtime here. It’s gonna be bugs on bugs on bugs.

Baker’s Delight • With a little sweat equity, you can live large in Kenwood.

MY NEIGHBORHOOD LINCOLN SQUARE • BEACH BUNNY BASSIST ANTHONY VACCARO, A.K.A. HELICOPTER LEAVES, RECOMMENDS THESE FOUR SPOTS.

Andrea Levoff • Spirited comedian, dedicated pickleballer, smoothie lover

Revolutionary Lore • Playwright Nambi E. Kelley gives civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael his due at Court Theatre.

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

Gangnam Style • Translation app in hand, we scoured every aisle of Gangnam Market, the massive new Asian American market in West Town, to find the best grocery ingredients, snacks, and food court fare.

Cook Like a Local • Erling Wu-Bower returns with an ode to the city in which he grew up. The ride is uneven, but what a thrill.

Polish With Polish

Coffee Klatch • The West Loop’s Drip Collective is more than a café. It’s an artisans’ den.

Ask the Dining Editor

Summer Sausage

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

A Man About Town • The author visited every one of Chicago’s 77 community areas. Here’s what he learned.

Escape to theLake • From the ideal spot for sweeping coastal views to a pastry paradise, these 12 Lake Michigan destinations are perfect for getting away from it all.

YOUR HAPPY PLACE AWAITS (IF YOU CAN GET A ROOM)

Spectacular Stargazing on the Lakefront

A Pastry Tour of the Kringle Capital

A BIRDWATCHING PARADISE ON THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST

AS PURE AS MICHIGAN GETS

A RUSTIC (AND TOURIST-FREE) GETAWAY IN THE U.P.

A Two-Wheel Trip to Milwaukee

An Eclectic Shopping Destination Without the Crowds

A DRINKING TOUR OF HARBOR COUNTRY

THE MALIBU OF THE MIDWEST

The Lake Michigan Camping Tour

A HAVEN OF NAUTICAL HISTORY

QUIZ • Should You Vacation in Wisconsin or Michigan?

THE PLANET PLANET HUNTER • ASTROPHYSICIST JACOB BEAN HAS DEVOTED HIS CAREER TO STUDYING WORLDS BEYOND OUR SOLAR SYSTEM.  NOW, THANKS TO THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE, HE CAN OBSERVE THEM IN GREATER DETAIL THAN EVER BEFORE. WHAT CAN THESE MYSTERIOUS ORBS TELL US?

The Great Chicago Burger Quest • Photographer Nick Murway is on a mission to document every burger he eats in town. Here, he of fers his top 10.

Spritz Intrigue • Clue Perfumery combines earthy elements with an air of mystery.

Global Appeal • Ornate...