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Home » Best of Chicago » Reasons to love Chicago

Category: Reasons to love Chicago

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Twenty-Sixth Street is Chicago’s Mexican Magnificent Mile

by Robin Amer June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

The Little Village shopping district reportedly generates more revenue than any other commercial corridor in the city save Michigan Avenue.

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Reevaluating why you stay in Chicago can be therapeutic

by Laura Pearson June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

As loved ones leave the city, consider the pros of sticking around.

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Bars on residential streets are Chicago’s ‘great good places’

by Julia Thiel June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

Watering holes off the beaten path provide homes away from home.

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All hail Steve Stone, the conscience of Chicago baseball

by Kate Schmidt June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

The broadcaster might have switched sides, but he’s beloved by everyone in the city.

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The Sweets & Snacks Expo pulls back the confectionery curtain

by Leor Galil June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

This annual industry convention is more overwhelming than Willy Wonka’s factory tour—but you’re much less likely to get turned into a giant blueberry.

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Optimo brings back top-shelf hat-making

by Tony Adler June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

It’s worth the price for a quality fedora.

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Reasons to love Chicago

by Chicago Reader June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

Reader staff and our favorite Chicago writers reflect on what they appreciate about the city and why.

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Don’t you dare cross Chicago’s crossing guards

by Jonathan Messinger June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

These authority figures exhibit a lethal combination of kindness to children and a death stare reserved for me-first motorists.

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The low pleasures of the Metra train’s top floor

by Tal Rosenberg June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

The railway’s “balcony” seating is city life in miniature.

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Leave Chicago by rail, embrace the unhurried journey

by Ryan Smith June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

Extended train trips are alternatives to the frantic pace of contemporary life.

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Trump hates Chicago, and Chicagoans should be proud

by Ben Joravsky June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

Chicago’s in good company on the president’s enemies list.

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Crime Story is quintessential Chicago television

by Lee Bey June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

The short-lived 1980s police drama was created by Michael Mann and shot largely in Chicago.

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The sweet steak sandwich should be a Chicago food icon

by Ernest Wilkins June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

Most commonly available in majority black neighborhoods on the south side, the standout sandwich is unfortunately overlooked.

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Some cities might not be around in the future, but Chicago will be

by Mike Sula June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

And here’s what it will be like.

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Business in the front, party on the back porch

by Aimee Levitt June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

Where Chicagoans go when they want to chill

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