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Best of Chicago 2017

Best of Chicago 2017

Reasons to love Chicago, and the people, places, and things voted Chicago's best in Arts & Culture, Food & Drink, Music & Nightlife, Goods & Services, City Life, and Sports & Recreation

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News & Politics

Rauner has made the budget impasse his favorite campaign weapon

No matter what Illinois Democrats do to dislodge the budget stalemate, the governor will blast them.

By Ben Joravsky
Best of Chicago

Reasons to love Chicago

Reader staff and our favorite Chicago writers reflect on what they appreciate about the city and why.
Arts & Culture

In defense of Hedy Weiss 29

Just because you disagree with her criticism doesn’t make her a bigot.

By Deanna Isaacs

Bleader

It’s the end of the world at the Museum of Science and Industry and we feel fine

By Aimee Levitt | 03.42 PM
Terminal cancer—and the band Toto—is bringing my family together for my parents’ last date

By Ryan Smith | 01.20 PM
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Is The Book of Henry really that bad?

By Ben Sachs | 12.56 PM
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Learn how to make jerky and an agua fresca using tamarillo

Pastry chef Sarah Mispagel pays tribute to her culinary mentor, Tony Galzin

Pastry chef Sarah Mispagel pays tribute to her culinary mentor, Tony Galzin

Chef Rodolfo Cuadros pays tribute to his culinary mentor, Douglas Rodriguez

Chef Rodolfo Cuadros pays tribute to his culinary mentor, Douglas Rodriguez

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It's the 2017 Best of Chicago issue! Reader staff and some of our favorite writers reflect on reasons to love Chicago. Plus our readers choose the best in Arts & Culture, City Life, Food & Drink, Goods & Services, Sports & Rec and Music & Nightlife.

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Style and substance: New Order confronts an old saw

Is New Order truly a case of style without substance?

By Ted Cox | 08.03.89
News & Politics

How to Fix the El

The CTA’s Red and Purple Modernization Project is a rare chance to rethink Chicago’s rail system. Here’s what we should do.

By Ed Zotti | 03.24.11

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06.22.17

Freddie Gibbs, Jon Connor, Mata, Loren, Forever Doyan

Music

Freddie Gibbs, Jon Connor, Mata, Loren, Forever Doyan Metro

June 22

Three Days of Rain

Performing Arts

Three Days of Rain Heartland Studio Theatre

May 21

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Pizzeria Bebu turns out pie-in-the-sky good pizza

A couple of One Off Hospitality vets have created a crust that can only be described on its own terms.

By Mike Sula | 06.15.17
Politics

Rahm’s obsession with downtown development isn’t really about fostering neighborhood growth 4

The mayor’s new Neighborhood Opportunity Fund throws small entrepreneurs a few crumbs—but the program is a lot of PR hokum.

By Ben Joravsky | 06.14.17
Lit Feature

Naomi Klein says that to beat Trump we need more than resistance 24

In her new book, the Canadian journalist and author argues that Trumpism is more than just a person—it’s an institutional dilemma.

By Ryan Smith | 06.13.17
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Who’s the octopus in Takashi Murakami’s ‘The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg’?

A new exhibit of the Japanese artist’s work at the Museum of Contemporary Art is a dizzying depiction of the current cultural moment.

By Tal Rosenberg | 06.14.17

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