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The 10 Most Awe-Inspiring Abandoned Places Near Chicago

The 10 Most Awe-Inspiring Abandoned Places Near Chicago

From one of the most haunted locations in the U.S. to the long-forgotten Chicago Freight Tunnels.

The Drake Hotel

The Most Bone-Chillingly Haunted Places Around Chicago

From eerie street corners and haunted hotels to unexplained sightings inside your neighborhood dive.

Oak Street Beach

Chicago’s 23 Best Beaches to Visit This Summer

These are the essential beaches for sunbathing, letting your dog run wild, and generally enjoying the summer in Chicago.

Moments You Realize You're a Chicagoan

As corrupt aldermen "Hinky Dink" Kenna famously stated, “Chicago ain’t no sissy town.”

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Stuff That Only Happens in Illinois

To the rest of the United States, much of Illinois probably seems like the bastion of normalcy, particularly when compared to, say, Florida.

Chicagoans Share Their Worst Online Dating Stories

Spending too much time on Tinder, Bumble, or OkCupid will make any sane person yearn for simpler times.

10 Things Chicagoans Are Irrationally Passionate About

Chicagoans are understandably passionate when it comes to things like the Bears' glory days or dressing a hot dog -- sports and encased meats are the lifeblood of the city after all.

Things That Make You Weird Anywhere but Chicago

While other cities pride themselves on keeping things “weird,” Chicagoans typically consider ourselves to be pretty normal human beings.

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Things People From Chicago Suburbs Are Sick of Hearing

There are two types of suburbanites: those that typically live in far-flung suburbs and only visit the city once or twice per year, and those that work and/or spend most of their free time in the city, but happen to keep a suburban address.

Sunset in Shawnee National Forest

12 Reasons Southern Illinois Should Be Chicago’s Go-To Vacation Destination

Unless you grew up or attended college in Southern Illinois, "Little Egypt" is probably low on your radar -- particularly if you’re a Chicagoan who thinks everything south of I-80 qualifies as Southern Illinois.

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Everything You Must Do on Lake Michigan This Summer

Those coastal folks can keep their salty, shark-ridden, tropical-storming oceans.

Things Chicagoans Are Tired of Hearing From Out-of-Towners

Things Chicagoans Are Tired of Hearing From Out-of-Towners

Ahhh, tourist season -- that magical time of year when locals need to allot extra travel time to navigate the hundreds of thousands of slow-walking tourists clogging the sidewalks.