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Home » Best of Chicago » Civics

Category: Civics

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Best Orator at City Hall

by Mick Dumke June 24, 2010August 19, 2021

Ed Burke

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Best T-shirt Spotted on an Adult Picking Up a Child From Kindergarten

by Kiki Yablon June 24, 2010August 19, 2021

“I May Not Be Mr. Right But I’ll Fuck You Till He Shows Up.”

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Best Honorary Street

by Robert Loerzel June 24, 2010August 19, 2021

Honorary Sophie Madej Street

Image of Lewis Ishrell, of 2720 Wentworth, walking with canes at the Old  Settlers Picnic at Riverview Park, August 7, 1905
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Best Trove of Historic Chicago Photos

by Robert Loerzel June 24, 2010August 19, 2021

Chicago Daily News Archive

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Best Place for a New El Stop

by Michael Miner June 24, 2010August 19, 2021

On the Pink Line at Madison and Paulina

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Best Local Nonfiction Writer

by Whet Moser June 24, 2010August 19, 2021

John Conroy

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Best Local Blog

by Whet Moser June 24, 2010August 19, 2021

A tie beteen A Chicago Sojourn and One Story Up

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Best Twitterer

by Whet Moser June 24, 2010August 19, 2021

Rick Bayless @Rick_Bayless

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Best Tagger

by Miles Raymer June 24, 2010August 19, 2021

Weed Wolf

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Best Place to Get Hit by a Car While Riding a Bike

by Kevin Warwick June 24, 2010August 19, 2021

Milwaukee and Honore

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Best Alternative to the Kennedy in a Mad Dash to O’Hare

by Ted Cox June 24, 2010August 19, 2021

Higgins Road

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Best Example of What’s Wrong With the TIF Program

by Ben Joravsky June 24, 2010August 19, 2021

The LaSalle/Central TIF District

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Best Place to Find Information About Your Local TIF District

by Ben Joravsky June 24, 2010August 19, 2021

Municipal Reference Collection at the Harold Washington Library Center

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Best Diner for Politician Watching

by Mick Dumke June 24, 2010August 19, 2021

Petro’s Restaurant and Bakery

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Best Place to Corner an Alderman Who’s Ducking Your Calls

by Hunter Clauss June 24, 2010August 19, 2021

Between the council chamber and the restrooms

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