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This weekend we spring forward, so the days are about to get a whole lot brighter. Celebrate the daylight with something from our list of recommended things to do.

Through 4/11: Artist Tony Tasset’s solo exhibition “The Weight” features new sculptures that look at the innermost human psyche through assemblage and assortment. Tue-Fri 10 AM-6 PM, Sat 11 AM-5 PM, Kavi Gupta, 219 N. Elizabeth, kavigupta.com, free.

Through 5/24: “NKAME: A Retrospective of Cuban Printmaker Belkis Ayon (1967-1999)” is the first in the U.S. for the late Cuban visual artist. Mon-Fri 10 AM-7 PM, Sat-Sun 10 AM-5 PM, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, chicago.gov, free.

Fri 3/6: Singer-songwriter and bassist Meshell Ndegeocello talks with poet, actor, and performing artist Staceyann Chin. ASL interpretation will be available. 7 PM, Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago, mcachicago.org, walk up tickets only on a first come, first served basis.

3/6-4/26: The story of “Big Edie” and “Little Edie” Bouvier Beale, aunt and cousin, respectively, to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, was first told in an acclaimed 1975 documentary by Albert and David Maysles. Book writer Doug Wright, composer Scott Frankel, and lyricist Michael Korie adapted it for the 2006 musical Grey Gardens, set in 1941 and 1973, which traces their lives from high society to living among garbage and raccoons on the East Hampton estate of the title. Thu-Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 7 PM, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theater, 721 Howard, Evanston, theo-u.com, previews 3/6-3/14, $35; regular run 3/15-4/26, $42-$54 ($5 discount for seniors and students). Optional dinner available for $29 (advance reservations required).

Sat 3/7: Stand-up Kate O’Connor presents Pee Is Stored in the Balls, a night of comedy and some of the things on the Internet that keep her up at night, complete with her own hot takes. 7 PM, Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, hideoutchicago.com, $8.

Sat 3/7: The International Women’s Day Festival is a celebration featuring music from Cathy Richardson’s Goddesses of Rock, Katie Todd, Sandra Antongiorgi, Naomi Ashley, and Cathie Van Wert in both FitzGerald’s main club and SideBar, food by Mulata Kitchen, and a variety of vendors. 8:30 PM, FitzGerald’s, 6615 Roosevelt, fitzgeraldsnightclub.com, $20.

3/7-3/28: A dozen local sex-working artists showcase their work at
the SWOP-Chicago exhibition, Chicago Sex Workers Art Show 2020. Opening reception Fri 3/7, 6-10 PM. Mon 6-9 PM, Tue-Wed 6-7 PM, Thu-Fri 5-8 PM, Agitator Gallery, 1112 N. Ashland, agitatorgallery.com, free.

3/7-4/12: School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play is Jocelyn Bioh’s comedy about a “queen bee” at an exclusive Ghanaian boarding school in the 1980s whose aspirations to compete for the Miss Universe title are undone by the arrival of a new student was a hit off-Broadway. Lili-Anne Brown, who staged last season’s Lottery Day for the Goodman, returns to the theater for this production. Wed 7:30 PM, Thu and 7:30 PM, Fri 8 PM, Sat 2 and 8 PM, Sun 2 PM; also Sun 3/8 and 3/22, 7:30 PM; Tue 3/31, 7:30 PM; Sat 3/7, 8 PM only; Thu 3/12 and 3/26, 7:30 PM only, Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn, goodmantheatre.org, $20-$70.

Sun 3/8: It’s the ninth annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival, the children’s video contest features short films created by kids that tell the stories of Newbery-winning books like Charlotte’s Web, A Wrinkle in Time, and more. 1:45 PM, Harold Washington Library, Pritzker Auditorium, 400 S. State, 90secondnewbery.com, free.

Sun 3/8: Original stories, poetry, spoken word, and narratives are presented by Fehinty African Theatre Ensemble at WORD DEY! A market of vendors will be selling their wares starting at 1:30 PM in the theater lobby. 3 PM, Green Line Performing Arts Center, 329 E. Garfield, arts.uchicago.edu/apl/glpac, $25, $20 in advance.

Sun 3/8: Greg-O and crew members will be playing Lumpen Radio’s new game show, Quiz-O, live! Apply here to be a Quiz-O contestant. 7 PM, Pleasant House Pub, 2119 S. Halsted, lumpenradio.com, free. v

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“Rage–Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus’ son Achilles,” begins Robert Fagles’s 1990 translation of Homer’s The Iliad. A rage-goddess indeed might be the appropriate muse for our unsettled times; goddess knows quite a few women I know are looking at the electoral options facing them this cycle with anger and sorrow and probably more than a little bit of desire for some kind of divine retribution (though not necessarily of the blood-and-guts variety).

But as Court Theatre’s one-man version of the Homeric epic, An Iliad, mournfully demonstrates, the story told by the Poet (Timothy Edward Kane, returning for the third time to the role with Court) both transcends the Trojan War narrative confines of Homer’s original and the specific calamitous circumstances of our own time. Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare’s adaptation (based on the Fagles translation), deftly weaves together the ancient tale with anachronistic punch: the everyday soldiers pressed into combat in the war between the Trojans and the Greeks could be, as Kane’s Poet notes, from Ohio or Nebraska.

And though this is a story rife with twists dictated by the caprices of ancient gods, the Poet reminds us “Gods never die. They change. They burrow inside us. They become us, they become our impulses.” Are the bloody actions of Achilles and Hector noble or nasty? Are they killing in the name of patriotism or personal vendetta? Hard to tell the difference once the fog of war covers the land.

I saw the 2013 production of this show at Court, where the set felt like an ancient subterranean bathhouse-bomb shelter, with Kane’s vagabond Poet delivering his notes from underground. This time, Court has partnered with their Hyde Park neighbor, the Oriental Institute, and artistic director Charles Newell’s staging takes us through several rooms filled with artifacts–including a fragment of part of The Iliad written down in the first century AD.

Kane’s fever-bright intensity, even in Rachel Anne Healy’s hobo suit, is reflected in the harsh ghost lights–exposed bulbs encased in metal cages on top of beat-up stands, supplemented by spotlights shining up from the floor around the playing areas. (Keith Parham’s lighting creates its own cunning parallel play of shadows to accompany Kane’s corporeal presence.) We begin in front of the massive winged bull sculpture from the throne room of Assyrian King Sargon II. Designed (as are so many artifacts in the Oriental’s collection) as a protective figure, we see it here as both ominous and impotent. It’s massive, impressive–and completely removed from its original purpose, far from its homeland.

That’s Kane’s Poet too, who tells us that he sang this tale differently in Babylon, as if offering a preemptive apology for the direct (though still evocative) vernacular he now uses. Has the constant and never-ending human need for dominance and score settling removed every vestige of high-flown poetry from our chronicles of war? Or is trying to make poetry out of such pain and pointless loss its own form of folly and sacrilege? These questions come up over and over as we watch Kane in action.

The last section of the show takes place in a small room with wooden packing boxes marked FRAGILE (artfully arranged by scenic designer Todd Rosenthal). Kane jumps from box to floor and back again, and delivers the section most people who’ve seen it probably remember best from this show: a litany of all the recorded wars humans have fought from Homer’s time to our own. (The last time I saw this, it ended with Syria. Now it’s Ukraine. Give it a few months and it will be something else.)

And though I’m not sure this was the central intent, those boxes and the statues and artifacts around us–horses, bulls, gods, fertility amulets, pots and vessels used for both everyday life and holy ritual, the mundane and the sacred–remind us that we are in a place built in part on imperial imperatives. We in the west continue to display other people’s stories and works of art in our museums. Do we provide safe harbor? Or are we quietly saying that the best we can do is preserve these vestiges, and the people are, as always, left on their own? You can ask the goddess for an answer, but the rage of the times makes it hard to hear. v

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A bombshell report has the San Francisco 49ers and Tom Brady holding mutual interest. Should the Chicago Bears get involved?

NFL Free Agency hasn’t even begun yet, but fans have been getting their fair share of rumors, reports and chatter. Most of the talks have come outside of Halas Hall thus far, but that shouldn’t surprise anyone. Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace is notorious for keeping any and all offseason plans under wraps.

However, there are several storylines to watch which could influence what Pace does over the next couple of months during free agency and the 2020 NFL Draft.

One of the most notable names to watch, of course, is Tom Brady and his first time testing the free agent waters. To this point, it’s been “all business” between the New England Patriots and Brady, but we all know that could end up being yet another round of fluff with the greatest quarterback of all time coming back to the only franchise he’s ever known.

Or, he could find himself on another Super Bowl contender.

TB12 to SF? ?

The Patriots and Titans are the front-runners for Tom Brady this offseason, but the 49ers are “closing hard,” per @tomecurran pic.twitter.com/4MMVEyQ1bD

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 4, 2020

It sounds crazy at first, but the San Francisco 49ers are coming off a season which saw them in the Super Bowl. With Brady, they would have a real shot to get back there next season.

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The only problem standing in their way of Brady is his former backup and current starter Jimmy Garoppolo. So, what happens with Jimmy G?

Some have thought about the potential of a Brady-Garoppolo swap with Brady being signed and traded. What a story that would be.

If Garoppolo doesn’t go to New England, or if the Niners explore other options, what about throwing your name in the hat if you were Ryan Pace?

Just for the heck of it, let’s explore a couple of avenues for the Bears to end up with Garoppolo.

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Things could not get any worse for the Chicago Bulls than they have been right? Not so fast my friend.

If you are a Chicago Bulls fan, you are likely counting down the days until the team is mercifully put out of its misery. The team only has 20 games left in the regular season, and once those are over, so too will the fans’ suffering. That is if the team makes it that far.

While admittedly tongue and cheek, the team, and more accurately, the whole organization appears to be hurling towards a 10,000-foot cliff.

Following Wednesday night’s 115-108 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Boylen was apparently incensed. What drew the head coach’s ire this time? Well, it was more of the same from the ole head coach — effort. Specifically, his team’s lack of it according to Boylen. He didn’t like how his team fared in the rebound battle or in fights for “50/50” balls.

On the heels of this news came word that there is significant conflict between Boylen and Doug Collins, whom Boylen has apparently banished from sitting in on his coaches meetings. Perhaps Boylen is insecure in his own abilities and not one to be open to criticism or advice.

Whatever the reason, the current situation seems to continue to devolve by the minute, and if the organization does not do something to intervene, they will cause irreparable damage to this franchise — or at least damage from which they won’t recover for a long, long time.

So naturally, Boylen’s reaction would be to ease off the gas, and take a more measured approach, right? Nope. Quite the opposite actually. Boylen appears ready to double-down on his Draconian tactics and go full-fledged drill sergeant on his team.

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This ship is sinking fast, and Boylen appears to have chained himself to it and thrown away the key. Of course, the likelihood of him being able to turn things around even to the point of changing the perception around him is small. However, if he has any chance, the way to do it is certainly not to double-down on the methods that have led to him being in this position in the first place.

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If nothing else, the final quarter of the season is going to be entertaining — you know — if you like watching trainwrecks.

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Chicago Blackhawks: Giving fans hope again with win by Vincent Parise

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Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace might be tempted to spend on certain positions in free agency.

The Chicago Bears got an early start on their free agency period this year. Already, a couple of moves have been made ahead of the legal tampering period which begins March 16.

General manager Ryan Pace made the right call when he informed wide receiver Taylor Gabriel and cornerback Prince Amukamara they would be released in order to save some cap space. It was a classy move by the Bears brass, allowing those two to get ahead of the game.

Speaking of getting ahead of the game, the Cleveland Browns cut ties with tight end Demetrius Harris, who quickly found a new home in Chicago. The towering veteran comes to Chicago as a guy who will mostly block, but also an enormous target who could be used in the red zone occasionally.

These three transactions are just the beginning of a busy offseason for the Bears, who must add to their roster intelligently. They don’t have a plethora of cap space, but they’ll have enough to fill some holes.

Those holes, of course, include positions like offensive line, cornerback, tight end, safety, edge rusher and quarterback. But, where will Pace choose to address those positions?

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The first opportunity comes in just over a week, when free agents may begin negotiating contracts with prospective teams. Contracts will be officially announced March 18.

After just seeing what this year’s rookie class can do at the Scouting Combine, Pace and Nagy have a lot of information to sort through. But, as they get set for free agency, they would be best served skipping over a few positions and waiting until draft time — three in particular, in fact. Let’s delve into those.

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 05: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers is pressured by Ryan Carpenter #22 of the Chicago Blackhawks as he advances the puck at the United Center on March 05, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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The Chicago Blackhawks hung on for a big win against the Edmonton Oilers and now the fans have hope for the playoffs once again.

The Chicago Blackhawks knew that they had a lot to handle with Connor McDavid, Leon Drasaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers coming to town. The league’s two leading scorers have the Oilers in a playoff spot and were looking to get a big win in their chase for the division. Unfortunately for Edmonton, the Blackhawks played a pretty good game against them and earned the 4-3 win.

It was 4-1 at one point before Edmonton made it interesting but Corey Crawford was able to give them just enough to hand on. It was the type of game that you love to see your team win because they matched up against the opponent flawlessly. It was a win that once again has given fans hope that the team can be on the playoffs.

They are now within four points of the final spot in the Western Conference. It is a battle that sees the teams shift around every night and this night was no different. The Hawks are going to need to continue winning. This was their fourth win in a row and they can’t stop any time soon.

It was looking bleak on trade deadline day. They were on a bit of a skid before trading Robin Lehner to the Vegas Golden Knights and Erik Gustafsson to the Calgary Flames. Then, they went on this four-game winning streak to make it interesting again. If anything, it is good to see that they haven’t given up on the ice even tho the organization sold at the deadline.

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Now, nothing is guaranteed, but tonight they play the Detroit Red Wings. This is not the Red Wings of old either. There is no Pavel Datsyuk, Nicklas Lidstrom, or Henrik Zetterberg there anymore. In fact, at 15-48-5 with 35 points, they might be the worst team in the history of the National Hockey League. This is a must-win game for the Blackhawks.

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A brand new report regarding the Las Vegas Raiders’ plans at quarterback could absolutely impact the Chicago Bears’ plans going forward.

The Chicago Bears are going to add a quarterback this offseason. That has already been established. Whether or not you, as a fan, believe in Mitchell Trubisky, it is clear the team wants to push him.

Another franchise appears to be looking at adding a veteran to their quarterback room as well, and it could highly impact what the Bears will do in their near future.

On Friday, Mike Garafolo said on NFL Network’s show NFL Now that the Las Vegas Raiders’ plans include adding a veteran quarterback this offseason. Garafolo did not completely rule out the possibility of said quarterback being Tom Brady, but he did include that it is unlikely.

Garafolo added that Marcus Mariota is a name to watch in Las Vegas because of the fact that general manager Mike Mayock had him ranked as his number one quarterback coming out of the 2015 draft.

Whichever veteran quarterback the Raiders choose to add, it’s looking more and more likely that head coach Jon Gruden isn’t too fond of current starter Derek Carr. The rumor mill has been churning with plenty of Carr-to-Chicago rumblings, and with Gruden still having eight years left with the Raiders, I could see him looking to solidify the team with “his” guy.

The Raiders own picks no. 12 and no. 19 in the first round of this year’s draft. Those two picks very well could be packaged to move up and select Gruden’s future quarterback. Someone like Justin Herbert would make sense, or even Jordan Love. Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa should be gone within the top five picks, and I’m not so sure Las Vegas could move up that high anyways.

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So, what does that mean for the Bears? It’s pretty simple. The door could be swinging wide open for a team to impress Mayock and Gruden with an offer for Carr.

At the same time, if fellow general managers are led to believe the Raiders want to move on from Carr, maybe the asking price goes down a hair. Should Carr become knowingly available to other executives, Ryan Pace has to get involved in the conversation.

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Adding Carr would immediately launch the Bears into the Super Bowl conversation. Whether you choose to point the finger at other issues on the roster or not, it doesn’t matter. The fact is, Carr is a significant upgrade over Trubisky — period. Go get him, Pace.

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Friday, March 6, 2020

Class 4A state tournament

Regional finals

LOCKPORT SECTIONAL

Romeoville

Joliet West vs. Romeoville, 7:00

Lincoln-Way West

Plainfield North vs. Neuqua Valley, 7:00

Oswego East

Bolingbrook vs. East Aurora, 7:00

West Aurora

West Aurora vs. Plainfield Central, 7:00

PEKIN SECTIONAL

Belleville East

Collinsville vs. Belleville West, 7:00

Edwardsville

O’Fallon vs. Edwardsville, 7:00

Bradley-Bourbonnais

Normal vs. Yorkville, 7:00

Moline

East Moline vs. Normal West, 7:00

ADDISON TRAIL SECTIONAL

Lake Park

Lake Park vs. Hinsdale Central, 7:00

Geneva

Wheaton-Warr. South vs. Geneva, 7:00

Willowbrook

Glenbard East vs. Batavia, 7:00

Naperville Central

Naperville Central vs. Naperville North, 7:00

MCHENRY SECTIONAL

Cary-Grove

Cary-Grove vs. Jacobs, 7:00

Huntley

Jefferson vs. Huntley, 7:00

Guilford

Hononegah vs. Rockford East, 7:00

Elgin

St. Charles North vs. St. Charles East, 7:00

ELK GROVE SECTIONAL

Loyola

Loyola vs. Maine South, 7:00

Schaumburg

Niles North vs. Schaumburg, 7:00

Maine West

Glenbrook South vs. Maine West, 7:00

Maine East

Evanston vs. New Trier, 7:00

PROSPECT SECTIONAL

Stevenson

Stevenson vs. Highland Park, 7:00

Warren

Libertyville vs. Zion-Benton, 7:00

Fremd

Mundelein vs. Fremd, 7:00

Grant

Buffalo Grove vs. Prospect, 7:00

BLOOM SECTIONAL

Thornwood

Bloom vs. Thornwood, 7:00

Marian Catholic

Marian Catholic vs. Brother Rice, 7:00

Lincoln-Way East

Thornton vs. Lincoln-Way East, 7:00

Marist

Homewood-Flossmoor vs. Oak Lawn, 7:00

LYONS SECTIONAL

Argo

Curie vs. Lyons, 7:00

Morton

York vs. Morton, 7:00

Lane

Simeon vs. Lane, 7:00

Proviso West

Young vs. St. Rita, 7:00

Class 3A state tournament

Regionals finals

HINSDALE SOUTH SECTIONAL

St. Laurence

Bogan vs. St. Laurence, 7:00

Riverside-Brookfield

Riverside-Brookfield vs. Glenbard South, 7:00

Kenwood

Hinsdale South vs. Kenwood, 7:00

Benet

Benet vs. De La Salle, 7:00

THORNRIDGE SECTIONAL

Agricultural Science

Morgan Park vs. Tinley Park, 7:00

Hillcrest

Hillcrest vs. Rich Central, 7:00

Oak Forest

Oak Forest vs. Thornton Fr. North, 7:00

Kankakee

Kankakee vs. Roch East, 7:00

LINCOLN SECTIONAL

Mattoon

Lanphier vs. Eisenhower (Decatur), 7:00

Rantoul

Mahomet-Seymour vs. Urbana, 7:00

Bloomington

Lincoln vs. Danville, 7:00

Springfield

MacArthur vs. Springfield, 7:00

MOUNT VERNON SECTIONAL

Marion

Herrin vs. Marion, 7:00

Triad

East St. Louis vs. Triad, 7:00

Taylorville

Glenwood vs. Jacksonville, 7:00

Effingham

Carbondale vs. Centralia, 7:00

ST. IGNATIUS SECTIONAL

Fenwick

Fenwick vs. Payton, 7:00

Little Village

North Lawndale vs. Westinghouse, 7:00

DePaul Prep

DePaul Prep vs. Farragur, 7:00

Clemente

St. Ignatius vs. Clemente, 7:00

GRAYSLAKE NORTH SECTIONAL

North Chicago

Notre Dame vs. Vernon Hills, 7:00

Deerfield

Carmel vs. Deerfield, 7:00

St. Patrick

St. Patrick vs. Grayslake Central, 7:00

Fenton

Sr. Viator vs. Fenton, 7:00

PEORIA SECTIONAL (BRADLEY)

Metamora

Notre Dame (Peoria) vs. Metamora, 7:00

Sterling

Geneseo vs. Rochelle, 7:00

LaSalle-Peru

Rock Island vs, Ottawa, 7:00

Galesburg

Galesburg vs. Manual, 7:00

BOYLAN SECTIONAL

Burlington Central

Burlington Central vs. St. Francis, 7:00

Belvidere North

Wauconda vs. Belvidere North, 7:00

Woodstock North

Boylan vs. Woodstock North, 7:00

Plano

Hampshire vs. Plano, 7:00

Class 2A state tournament

Sectionals finals

CARVER

Corliss vs. Dyett, 7:00

MARSHALL

Clark vs. Orr, 7:00

HAMILTON COUNTY

Nashville vs. Murphysboro, 7:00

SHELBYVILLE

Marquette (Alton ) vs. Mater Dei, 7:00

GENOA-KINGSTON

Timothy Christian vs. Rockford Lutheran, 7:00

PRINCETON

Newman vs. Fieldcrest, 7:00

BEARDSTOWN

Sacred Heart-Griffin vs. PORTA, 7:00

PONTIAC

Bismarck-Henning-AR vs. Joliet Catholic, 7:00

Class 1A state tournament

Sectional finals

DUPO

Madison vs. West Central, 7:00

LEWISTOWN

Athens vs. Peoria Christian, 7:00

HARVEST CHRISTIAN

Hope Academy vs. Aurora Christian, 7:00

RIVER RIDGE

Dakota vs. Indian Creek, 7:00

CASEY-WESTFIELD

Moweaqua Central A&M vs. St. Anthony, 7:00

NORRIS CITY-OMAHA-ENFIELD

Woodlawn vs. Goreville, 7:00

SCHLARMAN

Roanoke-Benson vs. Ridgeview, 7:00

OTTAWA MARQUETTE (MARSEILLES)

Fenger vs. Leo, 7:00

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If you’re looking for variety or can never make up your mind about what to eat, food halls are a great option. Luckily, Chicago has some of the best food halls around that bring together local favorites and popular classics.

Revival Food Hall | 125 South Clark Street

This 24,000 square foot Chicago food hall hosts some well-known favorites like Antique Taco, Furious Spoon, The Fat Shallot and Hot Chocolate Bakery.

Aster Hall | 900 North Michigan Avenue

Located in the 900 North Michigan shops, Aster Hall has 12 food vendors that offer an upscale dining experience.

Chicago French Market | 131 North Clinton Street

With 29 stalls offering European-inspired food options like crepes and seafood, Chicago French Market is here to stay. The seating and vibe inside the food hall is reminiscent of a Parisian street cafe.

Wells Street Market | 205 West Wacker Drive #100

Located steps from the Chicago Riverwalk, Wells Street Market has something for everyone. From sushi to donuts, everyone can find something here.

Foodlife | 835 North Michigan Avenue

This urban food hall located in Water Tower Place focuses on healthier options with 14 distinct kitchens serving soups, salads and tasty cafe items.

Latinicity | 108 North State Street

If you want to feel like you’ve traveled to Latin America, you don’t have to go as far as you think. Latinicity features 8 innovative food, coffee, and bar stations that bring the vibrant and colorful culture of Latin America to Chicago.

Forum 55 | 55 East Monroe Street

Hosting local women and minority-owned food businesses as rotating vendors, Forum 55 provides some great breakfast and lunch options in the Loop.

Politan Row | 111 North Aberdeen Street

Offering the culinary curious crowd a place to find new and thoughtfully curated food and drinks. Politan Row invites and inspires community and conversation in its design-forward dining space.

Hayden Hall | 333 South Wabash Avenue

Celebrating Chicago’s rich culinary history is the objective of Hayden Hall with local Chicago favorites like Ada St., Great Lake Meat Co., and Sophia Wine Bar.

3 Greens Market | 354 West Hubbard Street

Offering a diverse assortment of food and beverage options, 3 Greens Market boasts an 18-foot fresh salad bar as one of the best Chicago food halls. 

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