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Guide to dining in Chinatown -- Chicago Tribune

The Tribune's Food and Dining team ate at every Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. Here's the best of what they found.

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‘We Get The Food And Then We Eat The Food Until All The Food Is Gone,’ City Of Chicago Announces Unprompted - The On

The Onion, America's Finest News Source.

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Chicago's 10 Oldest Restaurants Thrive by Staying (Mostly) the Same

Simple food, decent prices and stellar neon signs — that's what these eateries seem to have in common.

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Chicago's native foods, from familiar fare to obscure originals

A list of meaty, messy and often obscure city originals that's meant to get you out of your comfort zone.

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A Guide to Chicago Pizza: From Deep-Dish to Tavern-Style and Beyond

If you think Chicago pizza is just deep-dish, you know nothing. We're here to help. 

History | Chicago History

Funky town: Chicago nightclubs in the 1970s – in pictures

Before a career photographing the likes of Oprah and Steve Jobs for major US publications, the late Michael Abramson headed to Chicago’s South Side and documented the wild parties of the funk and disco era

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Photos from the Great Chicago Fire

The Great Chicago Fire erupted on Oct. 8, 1871, and burned a large portion of the city until the fire died out on Oct. 10, 1871. It killed hundreds of people and destroyed a huge swath of the central business district, which was mainly m

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The Chicago Fire

The whole Midwest was parched, caught in the thrall of a mighty drought. Chicago, with its preponderance of wooden buildings, inadequate fire codes and inferior firefighting equipment, was a conflagration waiting to happen. On this Sunday evening, it did.

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Letter of Recommendation: The Thorne Miniature Rooms in Chicago

Model rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago can make an adult feel like a child again.

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The Mysterious Chicago blog: Conway: The One-Legged Killer Clown of 1912

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Best Day Trips from Chicago to Beaches, Breweries and More

Take one of these easy, affordable day trips from Chicago to visit art museums, distilleries, breweries, restaurants and beaches

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Michael Shannon, 'Shape of Water' villain, watches Oscars at Chicago dive bar | Chicago Sun-Times

He wore a puffy coat and sat on a barstool at the Old Town Ale House, one of his favorite Chicago hangouts.

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Armed Security Guards to Patrol State Street on Weekends - NBC Chicago

Armed security guards will begin patrolling on State Street on weekends beginning this Thursday, according to the Chicago Loop Alliance.

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Sensing the City

With the Array of Things program, environmental inequity meets urban technology

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Divvy’s top rider of 2017 pedaled 6,000 miles while making food deliveries

Kerdia Roland is an African-American food courier with some thoughts on increasing ridership in communities of color.

Books | Chicago Readers

800 Books Will Be Left On The 'L' For Riders During Chicago Ideas Week

Eight hundred books will be available on "L" stations and trains for Ideas Week.

Books | Chicago Readers

Best Chicago Novels by Neighborhood

Last week, the New York Public Library released its list of the Best New York City Novels by Neighborhood, pairing the city's best works of fiction with the neighborhoods in which they take place, from Henry James to Teju Cole....

Books | Chicago Readers

10 Quintessential Books Set In Chicago

The Windy City is full of characters, from PureWow Chicago, the free daily lifestyle email for women, featuring the best finds in Arts + Culture for women.

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Secret Libraries of Chicago

Illinois Week on Atlas Obscura was created in partnership with Enjoy Illinois as part of the launch of the new Illinois Obscura Society. Sign up to find out...

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How Chicago Public School officials decided to pull Persepolis from the classroom

E-mails show that orders to yank the acclaimed graphic novel came from the top.

Miscellaneous | Chicago Events

10 New Experiences in Chicago

A magic lounge, a hotel facing Wrigley Field, giant wooden trolls and a golf-theme restaurant are some of the fresh places for visitors to explore in the Chicago area this year.

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Chicago Will Throw a Three-Day Festival to Honor 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'

In honor of the movie's 30th anniversary.

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Check Out Chicago Museums For Free During First Museum Week

For the week of Oct. 1 through 7, museums around town will be offering free or discounted admission, membership and gift shop discounts and hosting special events.

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'Chicagohenge' Is Happening Tonight If You Know When To Look

Stand among the skyscrapers of the Loop Wednesday night, and you're in for a beautiful light show courtesy of this year's Fall Equinox.

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Say Goodbye To The Navy Pier Ferris Wheel With Free Late-Night Rides

There's not a better way to view the nighttime Chicago skyline than a late-night ride on the Navy Pier Ferris wheel, and this weekend is your chance to do it.

Visual Arts | Chicago Arts

A New Exhibit Spotlights a Rarely Seen Keith Haring Mural | Chicago magazine | March 2018

The Chicago Cultural Center displays one of our city’s most impressive public artworks in March.

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Find your new favorite artist at Chicago’s best art galleries

Get acquainted with the local art scene and discover works by up-and-coming, emerging and established artists at the best art galleries in Chicago

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'Playboy' by design: Exhibit looks at magazine's promotion of architecture

Hugh Hefner had a passion for architecture, and when he founded Playboy in Chicago in 1953, he used the magazine as venue for stories about some of the city's modern architects. The first issue of Playboy contained an article on Frank Lloyd Wright ; the s

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Art Institute of Chicago gets its largest gift ever, including 9 Warhols

A major private contemporary art collection with a value estimated at $400 million is being donated to the Art Institute of Chicago by local philanthropists Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson, in what the museum is calling the largest gift of art in its history

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13 Chicago Design Destinations You Won't Find On A Boat Tour

Chicago is renowned for its design marvels, but have you explored these lesser-known sites? Much like the design of these structures,...

Humor | Chicago Humor

The 14 runners you'll see on the lakefront path in Chicago

Whether you're a running newbie or training for the Chicago Marathon, you're sure to encounter these runners on the road to shin splints

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Facing Our Fears: Chicagoist's Worst City Nightmares: Chicagoist

Chicago is wonderful, but today we share some of our worst city-specific nightmares we dread becoming a reality.

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The most impressive and regrettable Chicago tattoos

From hot dogs to Bears signatures, we take a peek at some of the most magnificent and revolting body art inspired by the city.

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The 12 best Saturday Night Live sketches about Chicago

From cheezborgers and the Blues Brothers to Dyke & Fats, SNL has long used Chicago inspirations for its sketches. We ranked the funniest.

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33 reasons Chicago kicks New York's ass

Of course Chicago is better than New York. We Chicagoans know this to be true and, if New Yorkers are being honest with themselves, they know it, too. So, once...

Music | Chicago Music

The Pitchfork Music Festival announces its second wave of acts for 2018 | Bleader

Reader intern Rachel Yang returns to the Violet Hour to see who will join the 14 previously announced performers at this summer's Pitchfork Music Festival.

Music | Chicago Music

Best Record Stores in Chicago for Vinyl, CDs and More

Go crate digging at the best record stores in Chicago, where you'll find vinyl, jazz CDs, soul singles, punk cassettes and more great music

Music | Chicago Music

Your guide to Lollapalooza 2015 aftershows and parties

If you don't want the party to stop when Grant Park closes, you need to check out the best Lollapalooza aftershows and parties at venues all over the city.

Music | Chicago Music

Here's Why The Musicians on Chicago 'L' Platforms Are About to Sound MUCH Better

Folk musicians will play nearly 40 CTA stations June 10-17 during Old Town School's "Iron Heart" tour.

Music | Chicago Music

Concerts in Chicago: June live music calendar

Which of your favorite musicians are coming to town this June? Explore our list of upcoming concerts in Chicago to buy tickets now.

Miscellaneous | Chicago Suburbs

Evanston city guide: The best of the Chicago suburb

Find the best restaurants, bars, shops and things to do with our guide to the city of Evanston

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Scares Under The Stars: Taking In The Drive-In Massacre

Chicago is a great movie town, but you need to leave the city limits to take in the vanishing treat that is the drive-in movie experience.

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Spicing Up The Suburban Movie Scene

Chicagoans have access to tons of great cinema. Suburbanites? Not so much. We've gone searching for cinephile solutions outside Chicago city limits.