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Reasons to love Chicago

Reasons to love Chicago

From its flatness to midwestern niceness, let us count the ways.

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Trump hates Chicago, and Chicagoans should be proud

Chicago’s in good company on the president’s enemies list.

By Ben Joravsky
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Chicago’s famous flatness is important (and not always true)

Pancake-flat topography made the city a center for engineering innovations.

By Bill Savage
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The urban rabbit is the unofficial mascot of Chicago

Those wascally wabbits thrive despite the city’s harsh winters.

By J.R. Jones

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Chicago Zombie March, Logan Square Arts Festival, and more things to do in Chicago this weekend

By Emily Wasielewski | 06.23.17
Steppenwolf releases ‘official statement’ on Hedy Weiss review uproar

By Deanna Isaacs | 06.23.17
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Next week saxophonist Dave Rempis plays solo and leads a full-band performance of a South African jazz classic

By Peter Margasak | 06.23.17

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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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Best of Chicago 2017

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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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Music

Avant-Dilettantes; The End of the Fireside as We Know It

Shrimp Boat paved the way for the open-minded music scene Chicago's so proud of today.

By Peter Margasak | 08.26.04
Blogs

No, Chuy, let's not hire a thousand more cops

Mayoral candidate Jesus "Chuy" Garcia vows to keep the bad promise Rahm Emanuel broke of fighting violence with extra police.

By Steve Bogira | 02.20.15

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06.25.17

The Presidential Library Project: Black Presidential Imaginary

Galleries & Museums

The Presidential Library Project: Black Presidential Imaginary Hyde Park Art Center

March 26

Black Pearl: A Tribute to Josephine Baker

Performing Arts

Black Pearl: A Tribute to Josephine Baker Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center

May 06

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