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

Out of more than 1,000 posts published during the month of January, here are the 20 judged to be the best.

Becoming SuperMommy: Way Past Time for Healthcare Reform, or, The Whole Damn System Is Broken

Chicago Weather Watch: Chiberian Survival Tips

Cubs Den: Offseason Prospect Overview: Trent Giambrone

Foreign Affairs: Children Edition: Why I refuse to assimilate

FutureSox: Top 30 White Sox Prospects, Pre-season 2019 – FULL LIST

Getting Real: Contradictions And Irony In The Anti-Gentrification Narrative

Howard’s Politics: An Open Letter to Chicago Aldermanic Candidates

I’ve Got The Hippy Shakes: I’m never going back to my old school

JUST SAYIN: Does Chicago’s City Council Need Reform/Duh!

Keeping An Eye Out: Who is Michael Jordan? The person, the grudge holder and athlete

Kraft Brews Chicago: Kicking it at the Original Lagunitas in Petaluma, California

Margaret Serious: My Imaginary Writers’ Room gets a poet: Robert Burns

Medium Rare: Cauliflower is having a moment

Mom, I Think I’m Poignant!: If Rahm goes on to become a TV pundit, there really is something wrong with this country

Old Single Mom: Life lessons from a dollar store clerk: ‘Watch your mind, ma’am.’

Opinionated Woman: Sometimes you aim to be the best. Sometimes you just want not to suck

Purple Reigns: I spend at least $100 per month on air fresheners to ward off secondhand smoke

Retired in Chicago: Don’t tidy your place for me

The Chicago Board of Tirade: All in all, it’s just another brick in Trump’s wall

Windy City Legal Geek: To understand why things go down in Chicago like they do, read “The Jungle” & “Boss”