CHICAGO — Here's what we're reading today.
Survey Finds Irish Are Satisfied With Their Sex Lives: The Irish Times conducted a survey of 12,639 residents of the Emerald Isle to get a glimpse into what's happening in Irish bedrooms. Sixty six percent of respondents said they are either "happy" or "somewhat happy" with their sex lives. The survey also tackles racier subjects that we won't list here but go check it out if you're curious.
Get Schooled on The Grateful Dead. Wicker Park reporter Alisa Hauser's sister-in-law, Aliza Hauser (seriously), has a dancing bear tattoo around her calf, so in solidarity to Aliza's favorite band and the big reunion show, Alisa is listening to Self-Titled "The Haters Guide to the Dead." Compiled by musician Sam Cohen, the guide features 20 of the band's songs along with a track-by-track commentary. Start with "New Speedway Boogie," a good groove to get you started, Cohen says, and end with "Wharf Rat," which he describes as "an amazing song about redemption with a hovering gospel moment."
Meet a Pioneering Pro Biker Personal Injury Lawyer: Seven years before Chicago got Divvy-fied, a Logan Square lawyer was carving a niche in defending cyclists injured in crashes, a gig he came upon after breaking away from a larger law firm, Crain's reports. Read "Lawyer Jim's" full story and how he is staying above the pack of attorneys who are also chasing business from injured two-wheeled commuters here.
Transgender Pioneers: It's more What We're Watching than What We're Reading, but PBS Frontline's "Growing Up Trans," which debuted Tuesday night, is worth every minute of its 84-minute run time. The documentary explores the generation of kids that are pioneering what it's like to transition at a young age. It prominently features the work being done by physicians at Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital's Gender and Sex Development Program, and the tough decisions of several kids and families seeking treatment there.
There's No Hope for Change ... at Chase Bank: Chase Bank, which operates a branch at seemingly every intersection in Chicago, will no longer count change for customers, reporter David Matthews is reading in Crain's Chicago Business. As of Wednesday the bank will only accept wrapped coins, dealing a blow to Chase customers who lack the interest or expertise in counting and wrapping loose change (or don't want to pay someone else to do it). It's a cost-cutting move for Chase, which told Crain's its change machines are expensive and generate long lobby lines. Chase, a subsidiary of financial titan JPMorgan Chase, also knows most customers who "chase what matters" won't cancel their autopays and go through the hassle of moving their accounts elsewhere. So along with paper paystubs and bills in the mail, chalk the change machines up as another casualty of online banking.
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