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Joyful singers, a roadside hero, and a reluctant attorney: Read about 2025's Chicagoans of the Year.
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Our latest City of Big Questions query: Why are there so many Old Style signs in Chicago? buff.ly/XlEm86o
November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Our latest City of Big Questions query: Why are there so many Old Style signs in Chicago? buff.ly/XlEm86o
Joe Flamm wants to give Chicagoans a European experience at his forthcoming all-day restaurant in Fulton Market District.
Joe Flamm Dishes on His Upcoming Restaurant
The all-day spot Bar Tutto will be opening early next month.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Joe Flamm wants to give Chicagoans a European experience at his forthcoming all-day restaurant in Fulton Market District.
Old Style, which controlled a third of the local market in the 1980s, isn’t as popular here as it used to be. So why are those sign ever present?
Why Are There So Many Old Style Signs in Chicago?
Old Style, brewed since 1902 in Wisconsin, has been closely associated with Chicago since 1950, when it became the official beer of the Cubs.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Old Style, which controlled a third of the local market in the 1980s, isn’t as popular here as it used to be. So why are those sign ever present?
“I never wanted to start any kind of immigration law practice, much less a substantial one.”
Meet Maureen Graves, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year buff.ly/k6Vt0vT
Meet Maureen Graves, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year buff.ly/k6Vt0vT
Chicagoans of the Year: The Reluctant Immigration Attorney
Maureen Graves
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November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
“I never wanted to start any kind of immigration law practice, much less a substantial one.”
Meet Maureen Graves, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year buff.ly/k6Vt0vT
Meet Maureen Graves, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year buff.ly/k6Vt0vT
Other guides to our city limit travelers with high prices and select neighborhoods. We'll take you all over town — on the cheap.
Three Inexpensive Days in Chicago
Other guides to our city limit travelers with high prices and select neighborhoods. We'll take you all over town — on the cheap.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Other guides to our city limit travelers with high prices and select neighborhoods. We'll take you all over town — on the cheap.
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Kostner on the Pink Line is the least-trafficked stop on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system. Here's what's there.
A Visit to the Least-Trafficked ‘L’ Stop
Only 119 passengers board a train at the Kostner Pink Line stop on an average day in North Lawndale.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Kostner on the Pink Line is the least-trafficked stop on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system. Here's what's there.
Our December Hot List has arrived! From a Japanese-Nordic fusion tasting menu to a women’s sports bar: These are buzziest spots in Chicago right now.
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month, in order of heat.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Our December Hot List has arrived! From a Japanese-Nordic fusion tasting menu to a women’s sports bar: These are buzziest spots in Chicago right now.
Swimmers, attorneys, heroes, singers, and a little ol' pope: Our 2025 Chicagoans of the year list has it all.
Chicagoans of the Year
From everyone’s favorite high school choir to a certain holy father, these honorees brought pride to this city in a tumultuous time.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Swimmers, attorneys, heroes, singers, and a little ol' pope: Our 2025 Chicagoans of the year list has it all.
The Chicago River Swim generated $100,000 for ALS research and $50,000 to teach kids how to swim. “That day I got tears in my eyes.”
Meet Doug McConnell, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year
Meet Doug McConnell, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year
Chicagoans of the Year: The River Guide
Doug McConnell
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November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Chicago River Swim generated $100,000 for ALS research and $50,000 to teach kids how to swim. “That day I got tears in my eyes.”
Meet Doug McConnell, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year
Meet Doug McConnell, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year
“It’s fascinating to see how a certain type of behavior and relationship is really archetypal. Gaslighting is probably timeless.”
A Classic Noir Explores Coping with Manipulation
A new stage version of the classic noir <em>Gaslight</em> speaks to the modern experience of overcoming manipulation on many levels.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
“It’s fascinating to see how a certain type of behavior and relationship is really archetypal. Gaslighting is probably timeless.”
The perfect order at Maplewood Lounge? Pork butter, fall pub salad, and lazy dumplings
Maplewood Lounge Is Our New Spot for Polish Food
The semihidden taproom has spawned one of the city’s more interesting venues for Polish food, thanks to chef Joanna Janczurewicz.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The perfect order at Maplewood Lounge? Pork butter, fall pub salad, and lazy dumplings
"Why were Chicagoans so eager to claim a connection? One reason, of course, is clout. No city has a better grasp of influence and connections."
Meet Pope Leo XIV, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year
Meet Pope Leo XIV, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year
Chicagoans of the Year: The Homegrown Pontiff
Pope Leo XIV
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November 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"Why were Chicagoans so eager to claim a connection? One reason, of course, is clout. No city has a better grasp of influence and connections."
Meet Pope Leo XIV, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year
Meet Pope Leo XIV, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year
Can't miss 'em: Why are there so many Old Style signs in Chicago?
Why Are There So Many Old Style Signs in Chicago?
Old Style, brewed since 1902 in Wisconsin, has been closely associated with Chicago since 1950, when it became the official beer of the Cubs, sold by Wrigley Field vendors. Then, in the 1970s, Old…
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November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Can't miss 'em: Why are there so many Old Style signs in Chicago?
Take a break from planning Thanksgiving dinner: It's time to plan where to eat OUT this coming month. buff.ly/Iet7FYL
The 10 Hottest Restaurants in Chicago Right Now
The city’s most buzzed-about restaurants this month, in order of heat.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Take a break from planning Thanksgiving dinner: It's time to plan where to eat OUT this coming month. buff.ly/Iet7FYL
Joe Flamm gives up the scoop on his Bar Tutto, his all-day spot that will be opening early next month.
Joe Flamm Dishes on His Upcoming Restaurant
The all-day spot Bar Tutto will be opening early next month.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Joe Flamm gives up the scoop on his Bar Tutto, his all-day spot that will be opening early next month.
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And @chicagomag.com has a profile of Leo in their latest issue
Chicagoans of the Year: The Homegrown Pontiff
Pope Leo XIV
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November 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
And @chicagomag.com has a profile of Leo in their latest issue
The Washington Heights resident was surprised to see his actions make national news. “I didn’t even really think it was going to be a big deal.”
Meet Earl Abernathy, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year.
Meet Earl Abernathy, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year.
Chicagoans of the Year: The Roadside Hero
Earl Abernathy
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November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Washington Heights resident was surprised to see his actions make national news. “I didn’t even really think it was going to be a big deal.”
Meet Earl Abernathy, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year.
Meet Earl Abernathy, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year.
Meet our class of 2025 Chicagoans of the Year — a group that inspired and delighted us.
Chicagoans of the Year
From everyone’s favorite high school choir to a certain holy father, these honorees brought pride to this city in a tumultuous time.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Meet our class of 2025 Chicagoans of the Year — a group that inspired and delighted us.
“The most impactful forms of resistance are not going to be about what we don’t want, but instead about what we *do* want.”
Meet Rachel Cohen, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year
Meet Rachel Cohen, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year
Chicagoans of the Year: The Lawyer Who Objected
Rachel Cohen
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November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
“The most impactful forms of resistance are not going to be about what we don’t want, but instead about what we *do* want.”
Meet Rachel Cohen, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year
Meet Rachel Cohen, one of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year
The semihidden taproom has spawned one of the city’s more interesting venues for Polish food, thanks to chef Joanna Janczurewicz.
Maplewood Lounge Is Our New Spot for Polish Food
The semihidden taproom has spawned one of the city’s more interesting venues for Polish food, thanks to chef Joanna Janczurewicz.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The semihidden taproom has spawned one of the city’s more interesting venues for Polish food, thanks to chef Joanna Janczurewicz.
A new stage version of the classic noir ‘Gaslight’ illuminates how people cope with manipulation.
A Classic Noir Explores Coping with Manipulation
A new stage version of the classic noir <em>Gaslight</em> illuminates how people cope with manipulation.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
A new stage version of the classic noir ‘Gaslight’ illuminates how people cope with manipulation.
”What he (Trump) failed to mention was the 18 boys that went out to California and showed the world who Chicago actually is.”
Meet the Leo High School Choir, some of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year buff.ly/SI8OITP
Meet the Leo High School Choir, some of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year buff.ly/SI8OITP
Chicagoans of the Year: The Joyful Singers
Leo High School Choir
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November 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
”What he (Trump) failed to mention was the 18 boys that went out to California and showed the world who Chicago actually is.”
Meet the Leo High School Choir, some of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year buff.ly/SI8OITP
Meet the Leo High School Choir, some of our 2025 Chicagoans of the Year buff.ly/SI8OITP
“The bands we had gathered were glad someone — anyone — wanted to document what they were doing.”
The birth of Bloodshot Records: buff.ly/dvHcuUK
The birth of Bloodshot Records: buff.ly/dvHcuUK
The Birth of Bloodshot Records
In an excerpt from his new memoir, a Bloodshot Records founder recounts the start of a genre-defining label.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
“The bands we had gathered were glad someone — anyone — wanted to document what they were doing.”
The birth of Bloodshot Records: buff.ly/dvHcuUK
The birth of Bloodshot Records: buff.ly/dvHcuUK
Joyful singers, a roadside hero, and a reluctant attorney: Read about 2025's Chicagoans of the Year.
Our December cover story: buff.ly/vfdvrwz
Our December cover story: buff.ly/vfdvrwz
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Joyful singers, a roadside hero, and a reluctant attorney: Read about 2025's Chicagoans of the Year.
Our December cover story: buff.ly/vfdvrwz
Our December cover story: buff.ly/vfdvrwz
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I love that picture, a version of which is also on the magazine cover. Photo illustration: Clayton Hauck and Dave Rentauskas
From everyone’s favorite high school choir to a certain holy father, these Chicagoans of the Year brought pride to this city in a tumultuous time.
Chicagoans of the Year
From everyone’s favorite high school choir to a certain holy father, these honorees brought pride to this city in a tumultuous time.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I love that picture, a version of which is also on the magazine cover. Photo illustration: Clayton Hauck and Dave Rentauskas