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2022 Sports & Recreation poll winners

by Chicago Reader April 5, 2023April 19, 2023

The people, places, and things voted Chicago’s best—and runners-up: professional women’s sports team, professional men’s sports team, sports facility, athlete, sports TV or radio announcer, lake swimming spot, canoe or kayak rentals, neighborhood park, dog park, and more

News & Politics

Who’s playing high school hockey in Chicago?

by Isi Frank Ativie January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

Aggregate teams draw players from area schools to compete.

News & Politics

Making good moves

by Debbie-Marie Brown October 12, 2022October 13, 2022

A Step Ahead Chess brings kids together online and in person.

News & Politics

Bigger than basketball

by Maya Goldberg-Safir September 29, 2022September 29, 2022

The WNBA season is over. Brittney Griner remains in a Russian prison. What’s next?

Sports

On the south side, a quest to keep Black baseball alive

by Matthew Ritchie July 21, 2022July 23, 2022

As the game’s popularity declines nationwide, the Morgan Park Mustangs are a beacon for the future of the sport

Sports

Bring Brittney home

by Maya Goldberg-Safir July 21, 2022July 28, 2022

Brittney Griner, imprisoned in Russia, was honored at the All-Star Weekend.

Best of Chicago

Sports & Recreation poll winners

by Chicago Reader March 2, 2022March 18, 2022

Best of Chicago

Best of Chicago 2020: Sports & Recreation

by Chicago Reader March 17, 2021March 18, 2022

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Best of Chicago

Sports & Recreation poll winners

by Chicago Reader March 17, 2021August 18, 2021

From Brianna Wellen’s introduction, “Losses and gains: Best of Chicago 2020”: Some business to get out of the way: the reader poll results were determined by you, the readers! If you’re angry about the results, you only have yourselves to blame! Let this be a reminder to keep a close eye on when voting begins […]