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Home » Best of Chicago 2012

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This week is just the worst

by Tal Rosenberg June 25, 2012August 19, 2021

This week’s Variations on a Theme: Worst Week

The A Side cover of this week's issue was the joint effort of Reader art director Paul Higgins and Chicago photographer Paul Octavious.
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Best of Chicago 2012

by Chicago Reader June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Best of Chicago 2012: An exhaustive exploration of our city and all its eccentricities

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The best of our readers’ hilarious Best of Chicago votes

by Jordan Larson June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Your 100,000 opinions (mostly) captured the pulse of the city. And then there were the outliers.

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Where in the world is Best of Chicago?

by Asher Klein June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

We’re releasing Best of Chicago over Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram today before it officially launches on Thursday.

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Best Theo Epstein Alter Ego at City Hall

by Kate Schmidt June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Transportation commissioner Gabe Klein

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Best Under-the-Radar Programming

by Ben Sachs June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

East Asian Imports at AMC River East 21

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Best Band That Sounds Like the Robot Squid From the Matrix Movies

by Philip Montoro June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Lord Mantis

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Best Tortoise Side Project

by Miles Raymer June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

John Herndon’s tattoos

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Best Sense of When the Writing Is on the Wall

by Tony Adler June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Timothy Douglas

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Best Secret Menu Item

by Mike Sula June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Guapichosa, Scofflaw

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Best Venerable Program for Pregnant and Parenting Teens

by Steve Bogira June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Project Hope

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Best Example of Old Media Hanging in There

by Mick Dumke and Michael Miner June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Chicago Reporter

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Best Ice Machine

by Mike Sula June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Lang Ice Company

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Best Chicago Pro Athlete Whose Number Isn’t Retired

by Ben Joravsky June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

Norm Van Lier

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Best Activist Hipster Magazine

by Chicago Reader June 20, 2012August 19, 2021

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