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Gay Pride Chicago 2017

Plus, the big question: Where to go for brunch (or Bloody Marys) the day of the parade?

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26 moments that give every Chicagoan anxiety

From taking the CTA every day to “dibs” to the sheer number of summer festivals, there are tons of little triggers

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Talenti is handing out 15,000 free pints of gelato in Millennium Park

You might want to make some room in your freezer

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The top 10 Chicago tours that you should go on

Bike tours, walking tours, boat tours and more

Bars

The 11 best Bloody Marys in Chicago

Light, hangover-curing cocktails and loaded Bloody Marys that double as meals

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The three things you need to know today in Chicago: Sun, June 25

1. The Chicago Pride Parade is marching from Uptown through Boystown today, beginning at noon. It’s free to attend. 2. See live music and work from local...

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The three things you need to know today in Chicago: Sat, June 24

1. Tickets are still available to Mamby on the Beach, a two-day music festival at Oakwood Beach. Tonight’s headliners include MGMT and Local Natives. 2....

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The controversy over a Sun-Times theater review is about more than ‘Pass Over’

Last week, while the theater found itself unexpectedly in the national news thanks to outrage over the Public Theater’s Trumpesque Julius Caesar in New York,...

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Chicago's weekend forecast calls for cool temps and cloud coverage

Summer is in full swing this weekend with a slew of can't-miss festivals and events including Pride Parade, Logan Square Arts Festival, Mamby on the...

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Take a ride on the CTA's rainbow-covered Pride train this weekend

Following in the footsteps of the famous holiday train, the CTA is celebrating the Chicago Pride Parade by unveiling four rainbow-wrapped train cars this...

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The 2017 Chicago Pride Parade: Here’s what you need to know

The Chicago 48th Annual Pride Parade is just two days away—are you ready? As Chicagoans queue up their ultimate Pride playlists and brace themselves for an...

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Restaurants

The best pizza in Chicago

Chicago's deep-dish pizza is legendary, but this city offers up so much more

Shopping

Best bookstores in Chicago

The next time you need a page-turner, browse one of the city's best bookstores

Travel

The 13 best day trips from Chicago

Chicago is the perfect launching spot for a host of one-day escapes

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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

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The best Chicago hot dog stands

Chicagoans take hot dogs very seriously, and for good reason

Life in Chicago

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31 things Chicagoans do better than anyone else

We're pretty great, aren't we?

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18 signs you know you're in Wicker Park

Confusing intersections, the Flat Iron Building, bars as far as the eye can see

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Study shows Chicago is friendliest city for tourists in U.S.

Chicago is famous for being friendly to tourists

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15 signs you know you're in Lakeview

Lakeview is a neighborhood best known for baseball games, raucous bars and parking restrictions

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Irving Park

Once a railroad depot, Irving Park is still easy to reach by train (if you're taking the Blue Line) and boasts an array of dive bars and coffee shops that are worth searching out