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Chicago is officially one of the top 10 happiest cities in the world
The Windy City ranked No. 8 on our list of the world’s happiest cities, beating out Seville and Melbourne thanks to its food, culture and everyday joy factor
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Sports and fitness
Chicago Marathon 2025: Route, start time and how to track runners
Here’s everything you need to know about the big race on Sunday.
Restaurants
Hinsdale’s dining scene heats up with a new DeNucci’s location this winter—replacing a long-standing Italian restaurant
Located on Hinsdale's lively First Street, DeNucci’s will replace locally owned Il Poggiolo after 17 years.
Sports and fitness
All the Chicago Marathon 2025 street closures and traffic disruptions you need to know
The big race will shut down many parts of the city on Sunday, October 12.
Restaurants
A new Butch McGuire’s sister bar is coming to Lincoln Park
Mary Jo McGuire’s is opening in the former LP’s T.A.P. House space on October 17.
Travel
Spirit Airlines is offering 25% off flights out of Chicago’s O’Hare—but you’ll have to act fast
That's all the sign we need to get out of town
Restaurants
Parson’s Chicken & Fish is closing its Andersonville location next weekend
The beloved neighborhood spot is leaving Andersonville on October 19.
Art
This Chicago museum will unveil an exhibition full of rare artifacts from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ next month
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum's new installation, “The Land of Oz: Beyond the Page,” will open on November 13.
Restaurants
Where to eat and drink along the Chicago Marathon route this weekend
Whether you’re carbo-loading or grabbing a beer while your friends race through the city, these are the best places to eat along the Chicago Marathon route.
Things to do
Chicago has been voted the Best Big City in the U.S. for the ninth consecutive year
According to Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards, Chicago is second to none.
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