Magazine archive: Top 40

Top 40 Chicago Pioneers: Visionaries from 1970 to 2010

Top 40 Chicago Pioneers: Visionaries from 1970 to 2010

TODAY'S PIONEERS: Bracketed by the Richard Daleys, père et fils, this list highlights the city’s top 40 visionaries over the course of Chicago magazine’s 40-year run

Top 40 OMG Moments in Recent Chicago History

Top 40 OMG Moments in Recent Chicago History

MOUTH WIDE OPEN: We pick the 40 moments in recent Chicago history that made you stop, blink, and say, "Oh my God!"

Top 40 Buildings in Chicago

Top 40 Buildings in Chicago

EDIFICE REX: Chicago reigns as the country’s architectural king, as our top 40 buildings proudly attest

Chicago's Top 40 Artistic Breakthroughs

Chicago’s Top 40 Artistic Breakthroughs

Top 40 Chicago Sports Moments

Top 40 Chicago Sports Moments

CHICAGO’S GOT GAME: Spanning more than 100 years, the city’s 40 most memorable sports moments mix thrilling victories with agonizing defeats

Top 40 Chicago Words—Our Contributions to the English Language

Top 40 Chicago Words—Our Contributions to the English Language

OUR TALK: Chicago’s history weaves through English—we identified the 40 words where the city’s voice speaks loudest

Top 40 Chicago Restaurants Ever

Top 40 Chicago Restaurants Ever

As a toast to this magazine's 40th anniversary, we name the 40 best Chicago restaurants of all time.

Top 40 Music Albums by Chicago Artists

Top 40 Music Albums by Chicago Artists

As the magazine's 40th anniversary approaches, we rank the 40 best albums ever by Chicago artists