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Our January issue is out on newsstands now! We're featuring the top cancer-fighting doctors in the Chicago area, our 25 favorite things to eat right now, an ex-Bear's big bet on South Loop dining, and more.
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We put together a list of the best cancer doctors in the Chicago region, as chosen by their peers. Plus: A look at local breakthroughs in the fight against the disease
Top Cancer Doctors in the Chicago Area
It’s the diagnosis we all dread. But if you face it, you’ll want on your side one of these 543 doctors, chosen by their peers as the best in the six-county area.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
We put together a list of the best cancer doctors in the Chicago region, as chosen by their peers. Plus: A look at local breakthroughs in the fight against the disease
Our latest episode of ‘Dish From Chicago Magazine’ explores the dining trends of 2025, per our critic @jdkess.bsky.social.
Ep. 18: The 2026 Dining Trends in Chicago
Bagels popped up, French onion left the soup, and cafes went all-day: All the trends John spotted last year in restaurants across the city.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Our latest episode of ‘Dish From Chicago Magazine’ explores the dining trends of 2025, per our critic @jdkess.bsky.social.
“There was a time when it annoyed me [to be typecast as a balladeer]. But in the last 10 years, I’ve been like, Who cares?” buff.ly/pWx1VpY
January 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
“There was a time when it annoyed me [to be typecast as a balladeer]. But in the last 10 years, I’ve been like, Who cares?” buff.ly/pWx1VpY
This rising Chicago chef Murillo recently became an endurance athlete: He’s run the past three Chicago Marathons, and in 2025, he also completed a triathlon and a 200-mile bike ride. buff.ly/0PL4bOm
January 8, 2026 at 4:01 PM
This rising Chicago chef Murillo recently became an endurance athlete: He’s run the past three Chicago Marathons, and in 2025, he also completed a triathlon and a 200-mile bike ride. buff.ly/0PL4bOm
Working in assembly-line fashion, you can turn making Pierogi Kitchen's potato and cheese pierogi into a party. www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga...
How to Make Pierogi Kitchen's Pierogi
Working in assembly-line fashion, you can turn dinner into a party.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Working in assembly-line fashion, you can turn making Pierogi Kitchen's potato and cheese pierogi into a party. www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga...
Bionic breasts, lungs in a fridge, and a universal cancer targeter: These are three cancer breakthroughs from local medical centers.
Three Homegrown Cancer Breakthroughs
These developments out of local medical centers are fundamentally changing the fight against the disease.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Bionic breasts, lungs in a fridge, and a universal cancer targeter: These are three cancer breakthroughs from local medical centers.
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Here's a cool one from the @whetmoser.com archive
Illinois nuclear-effect snow from the Braidwood, LaSalle, and Dresden power plants
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Illinois nuclear-effect snow from the Braidwood, LaSalle, and Dresden power plants
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January 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Here's a cool one from the @whetmoser.com archive
Illinois nuclear-effect snow from the Braidwood, LaSalle, and Dresden power plants
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Illinois nuclear-effect snow from the Braidwood, LaSalle, and Dresden power plants
www.chicagomag.com/city-life/ja...
Units inside of landmarked buildings in Hyde Park, Streeterville, Lake View, and elsewhere are currently for sale. buff.ly/0s8MXCi
January 7, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Units inside of landmarked buildings in Hyde Park, Streeterville, Lake View, and elsewhere are currently for sale. buff.ly/0s8MXCi
"I find every year there will be a steakhouse and there will be an Italian restaurant that does that thing where it’s totally old school... but it’s also new in some way that fits in with the current vibe."
Ep. 18: The 2026 Dining Trends in Chicago
Bagels popped up, French onion left the soup, and cafes went all-day: All the trends John spotted last year in restaurants across the city.
buff.ly
January 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
"I find every year there will be a steakhouse and there will be an Italian restaurant that does that thing where it’s totally old school... but it’s also new in some way that fits in with the current vibe."
Singer-songwriter Richard Marx, 62, on crafting tunes, embracing ballads, and playing nice with fans buff.ly/pWx1VpY
How Richard Marx Learned to Play Nice With Fans
The singer-songwriter, 62, on crafting tunes, embracing ballads, and losing his dad
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January 7, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Singer-songwriter Richard Marx, 62, on crafting tunes, embracing ballads, and playing nice with fans buff.ly/pWx1VpY
Our list of 543 doctors in the Chicago area are the folks you want on your side when fighting cancer.
Top Cancer Doctors in the Chicago Area
It’s the diagnosis we all dread. But if you face it, you’ll want on your side one of these 543 doctors, chosen by their peers as the best in the six-county area.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Our list of 543 doctors in the Chicago area are the folks you want on your side when fighting cancer.
From a glam steakhouse to a brunch favorite, here are the four Restaurant Week reservations to make this year. www.chicagomag.com/dining-drink...
Four Restaurant Week Reservations to Make
From a glam steakhouse to a brunch favorite, here are our top choices this year.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:06 PM
From a glam steakhouse to a brunch favorite, here are the four Restaurant Week reservations to make this year. www.chicagomag.com/dining-drink...
These 543 doctors were chosen by their peers as the best in the Chicago area to fight a cancer diagnosis. buff.ly/G7ZYveM
Top Cancer Doctors in the Chicago Area
It’s the diagnosis we all dread. But if you face it, you’ll want on your side one of these 543 doctors, chosen by their peers as the best in the six-county area.
www.chicagomag.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:12 PM
These 543 doctors were chosen by their peers as the best in the Chicago area to fight a cancer diagnosis. buff.ly/G7ZYveM
Bagels popped up, French onion left the soup, and cafes went all-day: All the trends John spotted last year in restaurants across the city in our latest episode of Dish
Ep. 18: The 2026 Dining Trends in Chicago
Bagels popped up, French onion left the soup, and cafes went all-day: All the trends John spotted last year in restaurants across the city.
buff.ly
January 6, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Bagels popped up, French onion left the soup, and cafes went all-day: All the trends John spotted last year in restaurants across the city in our latest episode of Dish
“I always tell people, ‘In Chicago, you’re going to be inside for six months. Make it a point to be outside for the other six.’ ”
How César Murillo Makes a Point to Get Outside
Rising chef, endurance athlete, DIY gardener
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January 6, 2026 at 6:02 PM
“I always tell people, ‘In Chicago, you’re going to be inside for six months. Make it a point to be outside for the other six.’ ”
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A condo in one of the city’s earliest International Style designs has come to the market. The Keck-Gottschalk-Keck Building, originally built in 1937, served as the launching pad for Keck & Keck. buff.ly/0s8MXCi
January 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
A condo in one of the city’s earliest International Style designs has come to the market. The Keck-Gottschalk-Keck Building, originally built in 1937, served as the launching pad for Keck & Keck. buff.ly/0s8MXCi
These developments out of local medical centers are fundamentally changing the fight against cancer.
Three Homegrown Cancer Breakthroughs
These developments out of local medical centers are fundamentally changing the fight against the disease.
buff.ly
January 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
These developments out of local medical centers are fundamentally changing the fight against cancer.
Cancer is the diagnosis we all dread. But if you face it, you’ll want on your side one of these 543 doctors, chosen by their peers as the best in the six-county area. www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga...
Chicago Area's Top Cancer Doctors
It’s the diagnosis we all dread. But if you face it, you’ll want on your side one of these 543 doctors, chosen by their peers as the best in the six-county area.
www.chicagomag.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Cancer is the diagnosis we all dread. But if you face it, you’ll want on your side one of these 543 doctors, chosen by their peers as the best in the six-county area. www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga...
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Since the McRib is back in the discourse, semi-regular reminder that it was (co-) invented by the chef at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, and I'm still disappointed that we didn't have a special session on this when HSS was held at the Drake a few years back.
The Invention of the McRib and Why It Disappears from McDonald’s
How the work of two men, a Nebraska food scientist and a French chef, resulted in the miracle meat product we call the McRib. Plus: why it periodically vanishes from McDonald's, and where that meat go...
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January 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Since the McRib is back in the discourse, semi-regular reminder that it was (co-) invented by the chef at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, and I'm still disappointed that we didn't have a special session on this when HSS was held at the Drake a few years back.
A Chicago rabbi has made it his mission to care for the indigent, in life and in death.
Tenenbaum’s Garden
A Chicago rabbi has made it his mission to care for the indigent, in life and in death.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:01 PM
A Chicago rabbi has made it his mission to care for the indigent, in life and in death.
Is your January dry this year? Here's some expert advice on how to build an excellent booze-free home bar
How to Build a Flavorful, Booze-Free Home Bar
Whether you're observing dry January or just looking for some non-alcoholic options, replacing booze doesn't have to be dull.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Is your January dry this year? Here's some expert advice on how to build an excellent booze-free home bar
Buildings from Keck & Keck and Mies van der Rohe currently have units on the market. buff.ly/0s8MXCi
Five Condos for Sale in Landmarked Buildings
Buildings from Keck & Keck and Mies van der Rohe currently have units on the market.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Buildings from Keck & Keck and Mies van der Rohe currently have units on the market. buff.ly/0s8MXCi
Rising chef, endurance athlete, DIY gardener: How César Murillo stays fit.
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How César Murillo Makes a Point to Get Outside
Rising chef, endurance athlete, DIY gardener
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January 5, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Rising chef, endurance athlete, DIY gardener: How César Murillo stays fit.
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Your Sunday long read ☀️: Connor Bedard is not one to take days off. See how the young Hawk handles his job on and off the ice.
Connor Bedard’s No Days Off
The Blackhawks’ teenage sensation is already drawing comparisons to hockey’s greats. Just how good can he get? He’s single-minded about finding out.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Your Sunday long read ☀️: Connor Bedard is not one to take days off. See how the young Hawk handles his job on and off the ice.