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Best of Chicago voting begins! (And it won’t take that long, we promise)

by Gwynedd Stuart March 25, 2015August 18, 2021

Vote for all of your favorite things in the best city on earth before 4/15.

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Best of Chicago 2014

by Reader staff June 25, 2014August 18, 2021

Best of Chicago steers you to the people, places, and things you might not otherwise find, along a route you might not otherwise take.

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Welcome to the B Side of our Best of Chicago issue

by Philip Montoro June 25, 2014August 18, 2021

Reader critics pick 38 wonderful things from Chicago’s music and nightlife scenes.

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‘Like saying best sunburn’ and other highlights from the Best of Chicago readers’ poll

by Drew Hunt June 25, 2014August 18, 2021

From the rude to the risible, our readers’ votes counted.

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Reader’s Agenda Wed 2/5: Seven Guitars, Steff Bomb, and Young Dro

by Jillian Sandler February 5, 2014August 18, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Wednesday, February 5

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City to See—and more movies to see—at the Museum of Contemporary Art

by Ben Sachs January 2, 2014August 18, 2021

Noting three upcoming film programs in January: a shorts collection from Chicago Film Archives, a retrospective of Chilean director Pablo Larraín, and a multimedia performance piece co-coordinated by the Nightingale Cinema

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Cross Record signs with Ba Da Bing! Records

by Kevin Warwick September 30, 2013August 19, 2021

Cross Record begins getting what it deserves and signs to the like-minded Brooklyn label Ba Da Bing! Records.

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12 O’Clock Track: “Irene” is a dreamy preview of Twin Peaks’ upcoming vinyl reissue

by Luca Cimarusti July 12, 2013August 19, 2021

Twin Peaks celebrate their LP’s reissue release next week.

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12 O’Clock Track: “Do the Night Train” is a creepy postpunk blast from Toupee

by Luca Cimarusti June 28, 2013August 19, 2021

The Best of Chicago honorees show why they got the nod.

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Reader’s Agenda Thu 6/27: Best of Chicago bash, Air Sex World Championships, and the Plant

by Tosten Burks June 27, 2013August 19, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Thursday, June 27

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Reader readers love Mayor Rahm—a critical analysis!

by Ben Joravsky June 21, 2013August 19, 2021

Making sense of the senseless: Mayor Rahm wins the Reader readers’ poll for Best Politico.

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The BOC stops here, and the rest of this week’s screenings

by J.R. Jones June 21, 2013August 19, 2021

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

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Best Way to Pass Time While Doing Time

by Steve Bogira June 20, 2013August 19, 2021

“It takes your mind from your situation. We have nothing else to do in the day room but watch TV.”

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The funniest, weirdest, and angriest Best of Chicago reader votes

by Drew Hunt June 19, 2013August 19, 2021

Notable votes from Best of Chicago 2013

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12 O’Clock Track: “Trust & Order” is the A side from the anticipated debut 45 from the Hecks

by Luca Cimarusti February 22, 2013August 19, 2021

The Hecks’ debut seven-inch finally drops next week, and today’s 12 O’Clock Track is its A side.

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