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Discover Chicago's best things to do, events, restaurants, theater and nightlife
Chicago Cubs guide
Figure out where to cheer on the North Siders this weekend
Vote for the Time Out Love Chicago Awards
You've nominated your favorite spots, now it's time to crown the best of the best
Chicago International Film Festival guide
Go to the movies with our guide to Chicago's largest film fest
60 exciting things to do in Chicago in October
It’s the most beautiful—and spookiest—month of the year, and there's so much you can do
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Cubs fans anticipate the NLCS with anxiety and excitement
It’s the morning after Game 4 of the NLDS, and as I nestle in to a work space two blocks from Wrigley, the rain falls steadily outside the second floor...
The one drink you have to have this weekend
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The five best things to do this weekend in Chicago
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Mary Beth Fisher and James Vincent Meredith are Victory Gardens’s ‘Roz and Ray’
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Double Door owners are seeking support from Logan Square residents
At the end of 2016 the lights will fade at the Double Door for the final time, bringing an end to the club's more than two decades in Wicker Park as a result...
You can spend a few hours helping Field Museum scientists later this month
The exhibitions and artifacts on display at the Field Museum are always exciting to visit, but we sometimes fantasize about spending an entire day working...
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