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The Power of Their Pain

Ready for His Close-Up

Essential New Eateries • Restaurant lists from Chicago magazine are my trusty go-to source when I’m planning a visit [“Best New Restaurants,” April]. Can’t wait to read and eat my way through this one! @sasinsam via Instagram

Q: What does Division Street divide? • —Heather Vanderberg, River Forest

Talking Points • This summer’s conversation starters

Gown vs. Town • Northwestern’s plan to replace Ryan Field with a sports and entertainment complex is causing a hometown hassle.

The Long Game • Emma Tai started out fighting school closings and ended up helping elect a mayor.

The Man Who Called the Election

NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race • What to know about the first-of-its-kind event — and the chaos that comes with it

The Books of Summer • From sci-fi to scandal, here are eight titles we are eager to devour — all by authors with Chicago connections.

Anupy Singla • Cookbook author, surfer, pineapple juicer

Supers, Human • A new exhibition spotlights Marvel legend Alex Ross’s realistic superhero renderings.

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

“True Essence of Korea” • New menus at Parachute and Kimski get more in touch with their heritage.

Weak Flames • Kindling, Jonathon Sawyer’s new restaurant with the Fifty/50 Restaurant Group, fails to spark.

Nice Rice

Booze-Free Bottles • Nonalcoholic wines are having a moment. Here’s what to try.

Lexington Betty Wagyu Steak Dogs

Shell, Yes

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

Good Hospital, Bad Hospital • During a series of mental health crises, the author discovered that not all psych wards are created equal.

THE CRUSADER • CHICAGO HAS NEVER HAD A MAYOR LIKE BRANDON JOHNSON. CAN THE FORMER TEACHER AND UNION ORGANIZER REMAKE THE CITY?

The Best to Live Places • HOUSING PRICES HAVE COOLED, BUT INVENTORY IS STILL DOWN. HERE’S WHERE TO FIND THE HOME YOU NEED, WHATEVER YOUR SITUATION.

STARTER SEARCHERS • You’re ready to stop paying rent and begin planting roots within the city limits, but you’re on a budget.

NEW-OR-NOTHINGS • Perhaps you don’t want to deal with wiring that looks like it was part of a 1920s science experiment, or maybe you just want central air. Bottom line: “Vintage charm” has lost its charm.

SUBURBAN SKEPTICS • You want to leave the city, but not city living. Yes, you know all about Evanston and Oak Park, but there are other burgs that offer urban energy.

SPACE CHASERS • Whether you’re about to welcome another baby or your aging parents are moving in, you need more square footage, inside and out — at a reasonable cost.

SPECULATORS • Outdated kitchen, flood-damaged basement, a roof in disrepair — you look past that and see new possibilities and a good investment.

DOWNSIZERS • You’re an empty nester who is done with the hassle of maintaining a house. But while you want the smaller space of a condo, you’re willing to pay for amenities.

The Beauty Gurus • THESE 86 TOP COSMETIC DERMATOLOGISTS AND PLASTIC SURGEONS, RECOMMENDED BY THEIR PEERS, CAN HELP YOU LOOK YOUR BEST.

Highland Park’s Darkest Day • A year after the Fourth of July parade shooting that left seven dead and 48 wounded, six central figures recount their experiences both then and...