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Custom Placements: City Life Lead

Meme-ing the Governor on TikTok

February 28, 2022 by Lynette Smith

The goal? To one day get mentioned by Pritzker at a press conference.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags City Life

Quiz: Can You Name the Chicago Landmarks at These Addresses?

August 1, 2022February 25, 2022 by Sarah Steimer
Guess the address of this Chicago landmark.

Do you know where some of the most beloved buildings in the city are located?

Categories City Life Tags Politics & City Life

The Wes Anderson Spirit of Andersonville

August 1, 2022February 22, 2022 by Sarah Steimer

The neighborhood’s shops deal in the analog, artisanal, and antique. It’s a wonder Jason Schwartzman isn’t behind the counter.

Categories City Life Tags City Life

How U. of I. Turned Its COVID Test Into a Money Maker

February 28, 2022February 22, 2022 by Lynette Smith
Illustration by Sol Cotti

In the early days of the pandemic, the University of Illinois moved quickly to make its saliva-based innovation a $64 million business as well as a public good.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags City Life

The Cubs’ Rebuild

February 23, 2022February 18, 2022 by Lynette Smith
Illustration by Madison Wisse

That painful roster dump could produce a title contender — just not until 2025.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags City Life, Two-Minute Guide

Won’t You Be My (Annexed) Neighbor?

August 1, 2022February 17, 2022 by Sarah Steimer

A non-exhaustive list of the neighboring cities and towns that Chicago should (or should not) annex.

Categories City Life Tags City Life

The St. Pat’s Day Christmas Tree

February 18, 2022February 16, 2022 by Lynette Smith
Illustration by Zohar Lazar

A neighborhood’s over-the-top holiday decorations provide endless entertainment — and a moment of melancholy — for the author.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags Chicago Stories, City Life

The Upscaling of Uptown

August 1, 2022February 15, 2022 by Sarah Steimer

The new and the old of Uptown, the city’s fastest-changing neighborhood.

Categories City Life Tags City Life

Chicago’s Wedding Guide 2022

February 17, 2022February 15, 2022 by Lynette Smith

Finding that special someone was the hard part, so here’s help for how to execute the special day.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags City Life

No Need to Be Bored

February 11, 2022 by Lynette Smith
Cameron Brenson on TikTok

Take a TikTok tour of Chicago that’s a little off the beaten path.

Categories Chicago Magazine Tags City Life
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