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Five people smile and pose with drinks at a dimly lit bar with ornate wooden decor and high-backed chairs. A bartender stands behind the counter, and there is a glowing red lantern above.

by Dave Hoekstra | December 17, 2025

How the One-Armed Artist Eddie Balchowsky Came to Define the Spirit of the Legendary Music Club Called the Quiet Knight

by Ray Pride | November 25, 2024

Today In Culture, Monday, November 25, 2024: Blue Man Group Leaving Chicago | R.I.P. Adam Jones | Chris Ware’s Third Novelty Notebook

by Brian Hieggelke | October 25, 2018

Best Place to Be Yourself

by Ray Pride | October 25, 2018

Best Red Hots #Resistance    

by Rebecca Holland | October 25, 2018

Best Place to Hide Out From the Cold

by Brian Hieggelke | October 26, 2017

Best Trans Memorial Art Exhibit

by Brian Hieggelke | October 27, 2016

Best place to eat cured fish

by Brian Hieggelke | October 27, 2016

Best restaurant to teach your kids Spanish

by Brian Hieggelke | October 27, 2016

Best performance lecture series

by Brian Hieggelke | October 27, 2016

Best place to work out, shop and chill

by Brian Hieggelke | October 27, 2016

Best dance residency

by Brian Hieggelke | October 27, 2016

Best punk-rock karaoke

by Brian Hieggelke | October 27, 2016

Best place to get your kids and pets photographed

by Brian Hieggelke | October 27, 2016

Best Lakeview “Wait, what neighborhood am I in?” bar

by John Greenfield | August 11, 2015

Checkerboard City: Dense Thinking

by John Greenfield | November 25, 2014

Checkerboard City: Gifts for Transportation Geeks

by Brian Hieggelke | November 21, 2013

When the Aspidistra Was Flying: Home, Among the Bookshelves, For the Holiday

by Jan Hieggelke | October 31, 2013

Best thrift destination for brand-name clothes

by Jan Hieggelke | October 31, 2013

Best attempt to connect communities

by Jan Hieggelke | October 31, 2013

Best drag queen pickup spot

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