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Discover Chicago's best things to do, events, restaurants, theater and nightlife
The five best things we saw at Magnificent Coloring Day
Chance the Rappers fest hosted Kanye, Hannibal Buress and more great surprises
The best Chicago helicopter tours
Prepare to fly with our guide to the top Chicago helicopter tours
Oktoberfest events in Chicago
Raise a stein at some of the best Oktoberfest events
Nominate your favorite local spots in the Time Out Love Chicago Awards
Consider this your chance to show love for your favorite places in Chicago
The most haunted spots in Chicago
We count down the 13 spookiest spots in Chicago
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The five best things we saw at Magnificent Coloring Day
Chance the Rapper didn't just bring his Magnificent Coloring World Tour to his hometown, he threw a one-day festival, complete with special guests,...
Kanye West made a surprise appearance at Magnificent Coloring Day
When Magnificent Coloring Day was announced, an appearance by Chance the Rapper's mentor Kanye West seemed almost impossible—the rapper already had a show on...
Photos from Chicago Gourmet's Hamburger Hop 2016
Chicago Gourmet's Hamburger Hop kicked off the festival's weekend with 15 local chefs cooking up burgers to face off for the title of best burger. The...
Brunch of the week: Dos Urban Cantina
Cocktails by the half gallon? Sign us up. Dos Urban Cantina, the Mexican restaurant from Bryan and Jennifer Enyart and Michael and Erika Rotolo, has started...
Where to watch the first presidential debate in Chicago
Election Day is just around the corner, which means that it's time for the candidates to verbally duke it out on television throughout a series of four...
Mike Daisey will perform his Donald Trump monologue in Chicago next month
Monologuist Mike Daisey will perform The Trump Card, his new piece about the Republican presidential candidate, for one night only at the Athenaeum...
The best of Chicago
The best pizza in Chicago
Chicago's deep-dish pizza is legendary, but this city offers up so much more
Best bookstores in Chicago
The next time you need a page-turner, browse one of the city's best bookstores
The 13 best day trips from Chicago
Chicago is the perfect launching spot for a host of one-day escapes
The 25 best sights and attractions in Chicago
Make sightseeing a lot easier by consulting Time Out's definitive guide to Chicago's best sights
The best Chicago hot dog stands
Chicagoans take hot dogs very seriously, and for good reason
Life in Chicago
Study shows Chicago is friendliest city for tourists in U.S.
Chicago is famous for being friendly to tourists
15 signs you know you're in Lakeview
Lakeview is a neighborhood best known for baseball games, raucous bars and parking restrictions
Chicago neighborhood guides
Lincoln Square and Ravenswood
This German-American enclave has retained much of its heritage (not to mention some great German restaurants)
Old Town and Goose Island
Old Town is a neighborhood filled with history, including speakeasies and churches
Ukrainian Village and Noble Square
Ukrainian Village and Noble Square are home to tons of restaurants, bars and attractions
Lakeview
Spend an afternoon wandering Boystown, cheer on the Cubs in Wrigleyville or a find quiet spot in Lakeview
Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park is a West Side neighborhood with no shortage of attractions