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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 August, here are the 20 judged to be the best.

A Daily Miracle: My Breast Cancer Screening Journey (So Far)

BearsHype: Chicago Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky is primed for a breakout season

Becoming SuperMommy: “What Happens if Daddy Dies?” Parenting through Glioblastoma

Being Catholic…Really by Pam Spano: Life had gotten noisy for me

Chicago’s Art and Beer Scene: A Bevy of Murals and Beer at District Brew Yards

Dry it in the Water: The Problem is Guns

Getting Real: Chicago Real Estate Market: How Long It Takes To Sell A Home In 2019

Go Do Good!: With A Little Help From My Friends

I’m Not OK, Cupid: I’m a 25-Year-Old Virgin and That’s Totally Fine

JUST SAYIN: The Cook County Comedy Act/Home Monitoring/Who’s On First?/The Monsters Among You are Traveling

JUST SAYIN: The Case for the National Guard in Chicago/A Fools Choice/ However?

Medium Rare: Medium Rare will return September 16th. Here’s what’s going on

Mom, I Think I’m Poignant!: A cultural revolution, a war on art is happening right in my own backyard

Opinionated Woman: I unclogged my sink and I’m damn proud of it

Pizza For Breakfast: I’m Not 36

Purple Reigns: I Never Knew I Would Be Writing My Sister’s Eulogy

Retired in Chicago: Avoid going into hospital as observational

The Chicago Board of Tirade: Fox “News” incites without insight, leaving viewers under informed and over opinionated

The Daily Life of Frank: Top 3 Tips on Surving Neighborhood Crime and your Neighboorhood Watch Page on Facebook

Very Terry: A letter to myself on a Milestone Birthday