Things to Do In Chicago

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Lifestyle

Chicago is the best city in the world for a lot of reasons—its world-class food, its proximity to Lake Michigan, its parks, its beautiful tree-lined streets—but one of its most-overlooked qualities is the fact that it’s also so close to dozens of wonderful suburbs, municipalities, and townships.

13 Suburbs Near Chicago You Should Absolutely Visit

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Travel

Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

Best Travel Guides, Cool Hotels and Interesting Events - Thrillist

When it comes to summer in Illinois, visions of rooftop bars, Lollapalooza, and Millennium Park tend to dominate the daydreams, but then you remember that there’s an Illinois beyond Chicago.

The Ultimate Guide to Illinois’ Top Theme Parks

Chicago Cubs

Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

According to the New York Times, an estimated 68.5 million fans attended Major League Baseball games throughout the 2019 season.

The Best Things to Eat and Drink at Chicago’s Wrigley Field This Season

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This time last year, many of us weren’t too thrilled that summer was coming to a close, leaving the sweater box hidden beneath the bed well into the winter months as an act of collective resistance.

The Best Apple-Picking Trips You Can Take From Chicago

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Events

During the pandemic, there have been 3,800 anti-Asian racist incidents in the US according to Stop AAPI Hate’s recent report.

How to Support the AAPI Community in Chicago

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Nobody likes a know-it-all, unless you're at a bar and it’s trivia night and he's on your team and there's an $800 cash prize on the line.

Chicago's 5 best trivia nights

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Drink

With the Hawks opening their season tonight, and the Bulls opening theirs at the end of the month, it's time for a little refresher on which bars will help get you to the United Center once you're done pre-gaming.

11 bars with shuttle service to Blackhawks and/or Bulls games

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This weekend is supposed to be gorgeous, so you might as well make the most of it... sexually!

The top 5 places in Chicago to, y'know, do it, outdoors

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Chicago Because "baseball" is a pretty stupid national pastime, celebrate a far better one this weekend ("drinking beer") at Chicago's five bars with SIXTY or more beers on tap.

Chicago's 5 bars with 60+ craft beers on draft

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Bust out your team sweatshirt, jogging pants, visor, and license plate frame, 'cause college football is back.

Every NCAA Football Team-Affiliated Bar in Chicago

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Chicago Whether you like your mac & cheese high-end or high-cal, we're not gonna judge you (unless it's the high-cal one, then we totally will).

5 new must-try mac & cheese dishes in Chicago

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Chicago Chicago may not be Denver or Seattle, but it’s still a pretty good place for a puff... of hookah!!!

Things To Do In Chicago