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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 23

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

By Deanna Isaacs

Bleader

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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The end of an era: Cook County clerk David Orr reportedly won't run again, and other Chicago news

By Kate Shepherd | 06.00 AM
Chicago harpist Yomi makes carefree pop collages perfect for summer Sundays

By Leor Galil | 06.21.17

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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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Videos

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

Chef Carlos Gaytan pays tribute to his culinary roots in Mexico

Chef Carlos Gaytan pays tribute to his culinary roots in Mexico

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Best of Chicago

Best of Chicago 2017

The Reader's Bar Guide: Hundreds of bars searchable by neighborhood and our top recommended watering holes in Chicago

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Arts & Culture

Nothing Like the Real Thing

Why have two lazy writers customized Amelia Earhart, granting her life and making her fall in love with a man she didn't even like?

By Joanne Trestrail | 08.29.96
Food & Drink

Five ways ancient methods are transforming modern eating

Our Food Issue looks at how the craft movement is changing the way we create and consume food.

By Reader staff | 11.13.14

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06.22.17

Southern Avenue, Sonder Sway, Dawg Yawp

Music

Southern Avenue, Sonder Sway, Dawg Yawp Schubas

June 22

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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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
Art Review

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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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