Best of Chicago 2019: Sports & Recreation

on November 6, 2019 at 12:00PM

Best athlete

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Khalil Mack (Bears)   Runner-Up

Best pro men's sports team

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Chicago Cubs   Runner-Up

Staff Pick: Best pro men’s sports team

Chicago Dogs

by Leor Galil on November 6, 2019 at 12:00PM

The best professional baseball games I've experienced in recent years have all taken place at an unusually tidy ballpark wedged between I-294 and the Metra rail up in Rosemont. But "professional" isn't the first word I'd use to describe the Chicago Dogs, who entered Chicago's constellation of sports teams last year.

Best pro women's sports team

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Chicago Sky   Runner-Up

Best Cubs bar

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Murphy's Bleachers   Runner-Up

Best Sox bar

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Cork & Kerry at the Park   Runner-Up

Best football bar

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Commonwealth Tavern   Runner-Up

Best basketball bar

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Old Town Pour House   Runner-Up

Best soccer bar

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The Globe Pub   Runner-Up

Best place to watch college sports

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O’Donovan’s   Runner-Up

Best sports TV/radio announcer

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Pat Foley   Runner-Up

Staff Pick: Best sportscaster

Jason Benetti

by Kate Schmidt on November 6, 2019 at 12:00PM

First off, let me concede that you gotta like Pat Hughes. Hate the Rickettses and what they've done to Rickettsville, hate the Cubs and what they did to themselves, you gotta like Pat Hughes.

Best downtown park

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Millennium Park   Runner-Up

Best dog park

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Montrose Dog Beach   Runner-Up

Best playground

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Maggie Daley Park   Runner-Up

Best neighborhood park

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Humboldt Park   Runner-Up

Best wrestling club

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Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers (CLLAW)   Runner-Up

Best alternative to the Lakefront Path

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The 606   Runner-Up

Best organized bike ride

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Bike the Drive   Runner-Up

Best public golf course

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Billy Caldwell Golf Course   Runner-Up

Best bowling alley

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Diversey River Bowl   Runner-Up

Best beach

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Montrose Beach   Runner-Up

Best yoga studio

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Bloom Yoga Studio   Runner-Up

Best Pilates studio

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Logan Square Pilates & Core Studio   Runner-Up

Best public pool

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Holstein Park Pool   Runner-Up

Best hockey bar

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WestEnd  

Best roller skating rink

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The Rink  

Best skate park

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Wilson Skate Park  

Best skate crew

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FroSkate