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Each month, ChicagoNow holds a contest to select the best blog posts throughout ChicagoNow.

Out of over 1,000 posts published during the month of August, here are the 20 judged to be the best.

Becoming SuperMommy: F*ck Cancer: A long-overdue ran

Burwood Banter: My Apology Letter to Brian Urlacher

Cancer Is Not A Gift: Natural Woman and the power of love

Cheating Death: Is this the face of America’s seniors?

Comedians Defying Gravity: Rainer Hersch: “The World’s First Classical Hooligan”

Confessions of a Coffeholic!: Chicago I love you, but you need help

Getting More From Les: The First Non Disclosure Agreement. It Sure Wasn’t Omarosa!

Getting Real: Chicago Real Estate Market: How Fast Homes Have Been Selling In 2018

Howard’s Politics: An Open Letter to Mr. Bezos

Keeping an Eye Out: Are fast food restaurants like Wendy’s ignoring the trans fat ban?

Legend Outdoors: Ben’s First Hunt

Looking for the Good: I believe that I can

Mom, I Think I’m Poignant!: John McCain: telling the truth isn’t necessarily speaking ill of the dead

Old Single Mom: For those in my life who are struggling with grief

Opinionated Woman: The tale of the remarkable Glynda Stewart and how she might still be here today if she had health insurance

Pizza For Breakfast: PIZZA FOR BREAKFAST

Raising Teens Right: It’s Not About Projecting Poor Self Body Image…It’s About Modeling Healthy Improvements

Retired in Chicago: What does it mean to know a city?

Talking to the World: Freedom of the Press Includes Me Too, Mr. President

The Barbershop: Dennis Byrne, Proprietor: No, I will not acknowledge my ‘white privilege’