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We won't be mistaking southern Illinois' Shawnee Hills region with Napa Valley just yet, although both are designated American Viticultural Areas. But a recent study shows that the Illinois wine industry is growing faster than anticipated. Much faster. more ›

Chicagoist plans to spend Oscar night at a house party where our friend has promised "tons of movie-themed food". He better deliver on that shit because we're dying to know what this movie-themed food could be. House parties are where it's at, in our opinion, but if you're more of a socialite and would like to go to some Oscar parties around town, we've picked 3 that we think sound cool for Sunday night -... more ›