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Where to Eat Brunch in Chicago Right Now

Enjoy a Bloody Mary or benedict at these 20 spots

by Samantha Nelson and Eater Staff Updated
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Try brunch at Lettuce Entertain You’s new Napa-inspired Fulton Market restaurant the Oakville Grill & Cellar.
| David Borzkowski
by Samantha Nelson and Eater Staff Updated

Brunch — not quite breakfast, not yet lunch — is one of the best parts of the weekend. The Eater Chicago Brunch Heatmap is here to help by highlighting the newest options for a delicious midday meal. The latest additions to the list include the new Magnificent Mile restaurant The Evie, bottomless mimosas at Alpana, and Southern comfort food at Lizzy J Cafe. These restaurants join a growing number of kitchens offering exciting brunch menus. So start the day off right with eggs (and much more) at these 20 destinations.

For a list of classic city favorites, check out the Iconic Brunch Map.

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LeTour

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The newish restaurant from Amy Morton and Debbie Gold serves French-Moroccan dishes including spicy shakshuka with goat cheese, braised chicken tagine and semolina griddled breakfast cakes with medjool date jam. Order a bottle of bubbly for DIY mimosas made with hibiscus syrup or orange or grapefruit juice, or spice things up with the Marakesh Marie blended with harissa and served with a charcoal-grilled olive.

625 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201
(224) 999-7085
(224) 999-7085

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CheSa’s Bistro & Bar

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CheSa’s Bistro & Bar, the first full-service restaurant from CheSa’s Gourmet Food Trucks & Catering chef and owner Chesaree Rollins, offers a fully gluten-free menu of Cajun and Creole fare. Weekend brunch highlights include fried chicken served over cinnamon beignet waffles and creamy grits topped with short rib. Make a reservation through OpenTable.

3235 W Addison St Suite C, Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 754-8523
(773) 754-8523

Le Sud Mediterranean Kitchen

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Head to Roscoe Village for a boozy brunch with $25 bottomless mimosas and bellinis blended with orange juice, mango, strawberry or peach. The menu from executive sous chef William Lara features equally indulgent dishes like French toast tiramisu with goat cheese spread and coffee liqueur whipped cream, and lobster Florentine with yuzu hollandaise. Book a table through Resy.

2301 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 857-1985
(773) 857-1985

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Little Goat Diner

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Stephanie Izard’s Little Goat Diner moved from the West Loop to Lakeview, offering a cozy spot for all-day breakfast with options including shrimp & grits with braised pistachios, avocado toast with pickled vegetables, and corned beef hash with eggs. The sweet side of the menu features milkshakes, fresh baked monkey bread, and pie. Diners in a hurry can visit the “Grab & Goat” section for breakfast sandwiches and cookies.

3325 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 819-7673
(773) 819-7673

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Smoque Steak

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The sibling to Smoque BBQ shows off its perfecting cooked meat with steak & eggs served with chipotle potatoes and challah toast and in a breakfast burrito where the steak is wrapped in a flour tortilla with potatoes, guacamole, chihuahua cheese and scrambled eggs. Gather some friends and share a carafe of their signature bloody mary made with bacon-infused vodka. Make a reservation through OpenTable.

3310 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 219-1775
(773) 219-1775

Little Evette's

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The third outpost of Evette’s, which also has locations in Lincoln Park and Fulton Market, expands on its core Lebanese-Mexican menu with dishes inspired by chef/owner Mitchell Jamra’s time spent in Arizona and New Mexico as a child. Start the day with egg scramble in a paratha-style flakey wrap with fried onions and mozzarella, a waffle hash brown sandwich or Evette’s classic halloumi tacos.

2807 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 698-7965
(773) 698-7965

Paulie Gee's Logan Square

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Paulie Gee’s serves up a rotating selection of adventurous Detroit-style pizzas, and for brunch they offer one topped with eggs, sausage gravy, hot sauce and maple syrup. For those unsure about eating pizza before noon, there’s banana bread French toast and breakfast tacos loaded with crispy bacon and potatoes. Try one of eight mimosas with flavors including raspberry and melon.

2451 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 360-1072
(773) 360-1072

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Pompette

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The all-day cafe and wine bar from veterans of Wood and Salero offers coffee and grab-and-go cinnamon rolls and apple coffee cake along with dine-in brunch Wednesday through Sunday. Options include sweet corn pancakes, crab croquettes with saffron aioli, and a smoked salmon tartine. Get some caffeine from a cappuccino or the Cozy Americano, espresso with brown butter-washed rum and creme de banane. Book a table through Resy.

1960 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 799-8072
(773) 799-8072

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Maple & Ash

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Splurge with a $90 brunch featuring a choice of entree such as lobster avocado toast or steak and eggs accompanied by sides of maple-glazed bacon, filet mignon, and crispy breakfast potatoes. Make it a party with a tower of espresso martinis or bubbly. Maple & Ash also offers a brunch version of its tasting menu for $175 that includes caviar, a seafood tower, and a bottle of champagne.

8 W Maple St, Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 944-8888
(312) 944-8888

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Alpana

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Master sommelier Alpana Singh’s Gold Coast bistro offers bottomless mimosas during brunch, where specialties include crab cake benedict, short rib hash and avocado toast topped with smoked salmon or a pair of over-easy eggs. The plant-filled dining room and heated terrace provide ideal winter retreats where diners can relax and catch up with a few glasses of wine from the restaurant’s expansive list. Book a table here.

831 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 624-8055
(312) 624-8055

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LIVA at Chicago Winery

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Gather a group and take over one of the new River North spot’s large booths or grab one of the small tables near the fireplace and share bottomless mimosas along with a benedict made with pork belly and giardiniera hollandaise or brioche French toast with Grand Marnier syrup. Try the working winery’s excellent Blanc De Blancs with the bubbles and board brunch special, which offers two glasses and a chef’s selection of cheese, charcuterie, and accompaniments for $40.

739 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 763-3674
(312) 763-3674

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Obelix

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The acclaimed restaurant from the owners of Le Bouchon brings its novel spins on French fare to brunch, serving a foie gras McGriddle with pancakes and caramelized maple mustard along with a beech mushroom and lobster crepe. Pastry chef Antonio Incandela shows off with a patisserie section featuring a variety of croissants. The brunch is available on the weekend and Mondays, when the restaurant also offers half-price champagne. Book a table through Resy.

700 N Sedgwick St, Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 877-5348
(312) 877-5348

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The restaurant’s large dining room makes it an ideal place to bring a group to share Mediterranean fare such as spiced shakshuka with Tunisian couscous or hummus with soft egg and hearth-baked pita. Split a cinnamon toast punch bowl made with rum, spiced pear liqueur and horchata or order a bloody mary garnished with one of avec’s signature chorizo-stuffed dates.

141 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 736-1778
(312) 736-1778

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Big Star West Town

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The West Town spot’s focus on tacos and seafood extends to its brunch menu, where options include ceviche, shrimp and grits, and carnitas tacos with scrambled eggs and handmade flour tortillas. Order a prickly pear mimosa or bloody maria and chill out to classic albums and music from local bands played on vinyl records and cassette tapes. Make a reservation through Tock.

551 N Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 521-5169
(312) 521-5169

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The Evie

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The new Magnificent Mile restaurant from the owners of Wildberry Cafe and Forno Rosso aims to give tourists a real taste of Chicago’s culinary power. Enjoy some great people watching from the sizeable second floor space while digging into a prime rib benedict with shaved black truffle or fried chicken and biscuits with sage and bacon gravy, and sipping a bloody mary or espresso martini. Make a reservation through OpenTable.

537 N Michigan Ave Ste 200, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 701-3300
(312) 701-3300

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Chef Art Smith’s Reunion

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Art Smith, who’s cooked for Oprah Winfrey and Lady Gaga, serves brunch at his restaurant positioned at the main entrance to Navy Pier. Seek out a seat on the large patio and enjoy the view while dining on his famous fried chicken along with other Southern comfort fare such as buttermilk goat cheese drop biscuits. Add on bottomless mimosas for $30. Reservations are available through OpenTable.

Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 224-1415
(312) 224-1415

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No Vacancy

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New River North bar No Vacancy dishes out hangover cures from executive chef Zenas White including a skillet with eggs, sausage and crispy fingerling potatoes, bananas foster challah French toast, and quesadillas with birria scrambled eggs. Bottomless bloody marys and mimosas and music from local DJs add to the Sunday brunch’s party vibe.

509 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 500-6666
(312) 500-6666

Lizzy J Cafe

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Chef Jamie Gilmore’s popular Lincoln Square restaurant closed in 2022 but she’s moved to the second floor of the Time Out Market to offer brunch fare all day Wednesday through Sunday. Break up the work day or make the most of a day off with comfort food including shrimp & grits with fried green tomatoes and crab cake benedicts. Reserve a spot at a communal table through Tock.

916 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
(815) 735-2762
(815) 735-2762

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The Loyalist

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The casual restaurant below two-Michelin-starred spot Smyth launched Sunday brunch for the first time in January. It’s a truly indulgent affair offering black truffle Lyonnaise salad and an omelet made with camembert and caviar. New cocktails include A Model’s Dejeuner made with rum, coffee liqueur, and grapefruit, and a bloody mary featuring pickle-brined vodka. Make a reservation on Tock.

177 N Ada St #001, Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 913-3774
(773) 913-3774

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The Oakville Grill & Cellar

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Lettuce Entertain You brings a taste of Napa to Fulton Market with the Oakville Grill & Cellar, which boasts a bi-level wine cellar and a year-round terrace. Start brunch on a sweet note with a blueberry swirl cinnamon roll with candied lemon and cream cheese frosting before trying a savory dish like pastrami hash or a breakfast burrito. Pair the meal with a fresh juice or a bloody mary garnished with a Humboldt Fog-stuffed olive. Make a reservation through OpenTable.

163 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 309-2300
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LeTour

625 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201

The newish restaurant from Amy Morton and Debbie Gold serves French-Moroccan dishes including spicy shakshuka with goat cheese, braised chicken tagine and semolina griddled breakfast cakes with medjool date jam. Order a bottle of bubbly for DIY mimosas made with hibiscus syrup or orange or grapefruit juice, or spice things up with the Marakesh Marie blended with harissa and served with a charcoal-grilled olive.

625 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201
(224) 999-7085
(224) 999-7085

CheSa’s Bistro & Bar

3235 W Addison St Suite C, Chicago, IL 60618

CheSa’s Bistro & Bar, the first full-service restaurant from CheSa’s Gourmet Food Trucks & Catering chef and owner Chesaree Rollins, offers a fully gluten-free menu of Cajun and Creole fare. Weekend brunch highlights include fried chicken served over cinnamon beignet waffles and creamy grits topped with short rib. Make a reservation through OpenTable.

3235 W Addison St Suite C, Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 754-8523
(773) 754-8523

Le Sud Mediterranean Kitchen

2301 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60618

Head to Roscoe Village for a boozy brunch with $25 bottomless mimosas and bellinis blended with orange juice, mango, strawberry or peach. The menu from executive sous chef William Lara features equally indulgent dishes like French toast tiramisu with goat cheese spread and coffee liqueur whipped cream, and lobster Florentine with yuzu hollandaise. Book a table through Resy.

2301 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 857-1985
(773) 857-1985

Little Goat Diner

3325 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Stephanie Izard’s Little Goat Diner moved from the West Loop to Lakeview, offering a cozy spot for all-day breakfast with options including shrimp & grits with braised pistachios, avocado toast with pickled vegetables, and corned beef hash with eggs. The sweet side of the menu features milkshakes, fresh baked monkey bread, and pie. Diners in a hurry can visit the “Grab & Goat” section for breakfast sandwiches and cookies.

3325 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 819-7673
(773) 819-7673

Smoque Steak

3310 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

The sibling to Smoque BBQ shows off its perfecting cooked meat with steak & eggs served with chipotle potatoes and challah toast and in a breakfast burrito where the steak is wrapped in a flour tortilla with potatoes, guacamole, chihuahua cheese and scrambled eggs. Gather some friends and share a carafe of their signature bloody mary made with bacon-infused vodka. Make a reservation through OpenTable.

3310 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 219-1775
(773) 219-1775

Little Evette's

2807 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

The third outpost of Evette’s, which also has locations in Lincoln Park and Fulton Market, expands on its core Lebanese-Mexican menu with dishes inspired by chef/owner Mitchell Jamra’s time spent in Arizona and New Mexico as a child. Start the day with egg scramble in a paratha-style flakey wrap with fried onions and mozzarella, a waffle hash brown sandwich or Evette’s classic halloumi tacos.

2807 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 698-7965
(773) 698-7965

Paulie Gee's Logan Square

2451 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Paulie Gee’s serves up a rotating selection of adventurous Detroit-style pizzas, and for brunch they offer one topped with eggs, sausage gravy, hot sauce and maple syrup. For those unsure about eating pizza before noon, there’s banana bread French toast and breakfast tacos loaded with crispy bacon and potatoes. Try one of eight mimosas with flavors including raspberry and melon.

2451 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 360-1072
(773) 360-1072

Pompette

1960 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

The all-day cafe and wine bar from veterans of Wood and Salero offers coffee and grab-and-go cinnamon rolls and apple coffee cake along with dine-in brunch Wednesday through Sunday. Options include sweet corn pancakes, crab croquettes with saffron aioli, and a smoked salmon tartine. Get some caffeine from a cappuccino or the Cozy Americano, espresso with brown butter-washed rum and creme de banane. Book a table through Resy.

1960 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 799-8072
(773) 799-8072

Maple & Ash

8 W Maple St, Chicago, IL 60610

Splurge with a $90 brunch featuring a choice of entree such as lobster avocado toast or steak and eggs accompanied by sides of maple-glazed bacon, filet mignon, and crispy breakfast potatoes. Make it a party with a tower of espresso martinis or bubbly. Maple & Ash also offers a brunch version of its tasting menu for $175 that includes caviar, a seafood tower, and a bottle of champagne.

8 W Maple St, Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 944-8888
(312) 944-8888

Alpana

831 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610

Master sommelier Alpana Singh’s Gold Coast bistro offers bottomless mimosas during brunch, where specialties include crab cake benedict, short rib hash and avocado toast topped with smoked salmon or a pair of over-easy eggs. The plant-filled dining room and heated terrace provide ideal winter retreats where diners can relax and catch up with a few glasses of wine from the restaurant’s expansive list. Book a table here.

831 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 624-8055
(312) 624-8055

LIVA at Chicago Winery

739 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654

Gather a group and take over one of the new River North spot’s large booths or grab one of the small tables near the fireplace and share bottomless mimosas along with a benedict made with pork belly and giardiniera hollandaise or brioche French toast with Grand Marnier syrup. Try the working winery’s excellent Blanc De Blancs with the bubbles and board brunch special, which offers two glasses and a chef’s selection of cheese, charcuterie, and accompaniments for $40.

739 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 763-3674
(312) 763-3674

Obelix

700 N Sedgwick St, Chicago, IL 60654

The acclaimed restaurant from the owners of Le Bouchon brings its novel spins on French fare to brunch, serving a foie gras McGriddle with pancakes and caramelized maple mustard along with a beech mushroom and lobster crepe. Pastry chef Antonio Incandela shows off with a patisserie section featuring a variety of croissants. The brunch is available on the weekend and Mondays, when the restaurant also offers half-price champagne. Book a table through Resy.

700 N Sedgwick St, Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 877-5348
(312) 877-5348

avec River North

141 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60654

The restaurant’s large dining room makes it an ideal place to bring a group to share Mediterranean fare such as spiced shakshuka with Tunisian couscous or hummus with soft egg and hearth-baked pita. Split a cinnamon toast punch bowl made with rum, spiced pear liqueur and horchata or order a bloody mary garnished with one of avec’s signature chorizo-stuffed dates.

141 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 736-1778
(312) 736-1778

Big Star West Town

551 N Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

The West Town spot’s focus on tacos and seafood extends to its brunch menu, where options include ceviche, shrimp and grits, and carnitas tacos with scrambled eggs and handmade flour tortillas. Order a prickly pear mimosa or bloody maria and chill out to classic albums and music from local bands played on vinyl records and cassette tapes. Make a reservation through Tock.

551 N Ogden Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
(312) 521-5169
(312) 521-5169

The Evie

537 N Michigan Ave Ste 200, Chicago, IL 60611

The new Magnificent Mile restaurant from the owners of Wildberry Cafe and Forno Rosso aims to give tourists a real taste of Chicago’s culinary power. Enjoy some great people watching from the sizeable second floor space while digging into a prime rib benedict with shaved black truffle or fried chicken and biscuits with sage and bacon gravy, and sipping a bloody mary or espresso martini. Make a reservation through OpenTable.

537 N Michigan Ave Ste 200, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 701-3300
(312) 701-3300

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Chef Art Smith’s Reunion

Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Art Smith, who’s cooked for Oprah Winfrey and Lady Gaga, serves brunch at his restaurant positioned at the main entrance to Navy Pier. Seek out a seat on the large patio and enjoy the view while dining on his famous fried chicken along with other Southern comfort fare such as buttermilk goat cheese drop biscuits. Add on bottomless mimosas for $30. Reservations are available through OpenTable.

Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 224-1415
(312) 224-1415

No Vacancy

509 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654

New River North bar No Vacancy dishes out hangover cures from executive chef Zenas White including a skillet with eggs, sausage and crispy fingerling potatoes, bananas foster challah French toast, and quesadillas with birria scrambled eggs. Bottomless bloody marys and mimosas and music from local DJs add to the Sunday brunch’s party vibe.

509 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 500-6666
(312) 500-6666

Lizzy J Cafe

916 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607

Chef Jamie Gilmore’s popular Lincoln Square restaurant closed in 2022 but she’s moved to the second floor of the Time Out Market to offer brunch fare all day Wednesday through Sunday. Break up the work day or make the most of a day off with comfort food including shrimp & grits with fried green tomatoes and crab cake benedicts. Reserve a spot at a communal table through Tock.

916 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
(815) 735-2762
(815) 735-2762

The Loyalist

177 N Ada St #001, Chicago, IL 60607

The casual restaurant below two-Michelin-starred spot Smyth launched Sunday brunch for the first time in January. It’s a truly indulgent affair offering black truffle Lyonnaise salad and an omelet made with camembert and caviar. New cocktails include A Model’s Dejeuner made with rum, coffee liqueur, and grapefruit, and a bloody mary featuring pickle-brined vodka. Make a reservation on Tock.

177 N Ada St #001, Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 913-3774
(773) 913-3774

The Oakville Grill & Cellar

163 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607

Lettuce Entertain You brings a taste of Napa to Fulton Market with the Oakville Grill & Cellar, which boasts a bi-level wine cellar and a year-round terrace. Start brunch on a sweet note with a blueberry swirl cinnamon roll with candied lemon and cream cheese frosting before trying a savory dish like pastrami hash or a breakfast burrito. Pair the meal with a fresh juice or a bloody mary garnished with a Humboldt Fog-stuffed olive. Make a reservation through OpenTable.

163 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 309-2300
(773) 309-2300

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