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Best New Restaurants

Best New Restaurants

Twenty-one restaurants, countless thrills. Several of this year's top new spots bend rules and influences; others give classic genres much-needed shots of adrenaline. Either way, all 21 of them...

Who Makes What

Who Makes What

Our roundup of area paychecks is back, naming names and giving dollar amounts for more than 250 sports figures, business people, government workers, creative types, and more. We've also got the...

Best for Kids—and Parents, Too!

Best for Kids—and Parents, Too!

Chicago is rich with possibilities for families, which is why we've devoted this story to providing a guide to the best stuff for kids, parents, and moms-to-be. Take along our field guide to birds...

Nothing But Net: 171 Great Chicago Web Sites

Nothing But Net: 171 Great Chicago Web Sites

Lost in front of the Web address bar? Search engines letting you down? We scoured the Web to find the sites that make the lives of Chicagoans better in the real world, winnowing the chaff from the...

Chicago's Top Doctors

Chicago’s Top Doctors

In cooperation with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., we present a list of 355 of the area's best physicians in 56 different medical specialties. In addition, seven doctors weigh in on a wide variety...

63 Ways to Pamper Yourself

63 Ways to Pamper Yourself

Feeling harried? In this season of running around buying gifts for other people, we recommend taking a moment for yourself. Get an invigorating massage. Let someone else clean your house for a...

124 Best Dishes

124 Best Dishes

We scoured the city for the top offerings on Chicago's world-class restaurant scene. From appetizer through dessert, from über haute pineapple rum soup to down-home juicy fried chicken, here's...

How Your High School Stacks Up

How Your High School Stacks Up

Chicago does a by-the-numbers evaluation of 233 public high schools in the six-county metro area, looking at school spending, as well as teacher experience, test scores, and other academic...

How to Do Everything Better

Who couldn't use a little good advice? We went directly to the experts and solicited their best tips on how to improve our lives in myriad ways, such as impressing wine-snob friends, winning...

Best of Chicago 2007

Best of Chicago 2007

In our exacting annual issue dedicated to ferreting out all good things worth knowing about, we present a guide to Chicago's tastiest food; outstanding places to shop for clothing and the home;...