20 things that have changed in Chicago since 2005
How the skyline's transformed, eating and drinking has seriously improved, and more
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Time Out Chicago celebrates its 10th birthday with a look back at a decade of Chicago culture, from the careers of our most famous chefs to the many ways the city has changed—for better and for worse
Happy birthday to us! Time Out Chicago launched its print edition on March 3, 2005, with Redmoon Theater on its cover and a baby-faced Jens Lekman in its pages. Since then, Time Out Chicago has gone through some big changes, including switching to an all-digital format in 2013, and Chicago has transformed right along with it. Can you even remember a time before Brendan Sodikoff ruled the Chicago restaurant scene? Or when Lollapalooza was in its first year? Or when smoking was still allowed in Chicago bars? Jump in the not-so-way-back time machine with us and reminisce about the past decade.
How the skyline's transformed, eating and drinking has seriously improved, and more
The career trajectory of some Chicago chefs from 2005–2015 is nothing short of shocking
Trucker hats, Juicy tracksuits and more of the "top" 10 fashion trends from ’05
No, we're not counting the touring '90s ones, because those were obviously cooler
An Oscars-esque tribute montage of those Chicago things we miss the most
Kanye was already dominating the Web, 50 Cent took us to the candy shop and Tom Cruise lost it
"Blog," "podcast" and other words that seemed new 10 years ago
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