Abe Hecht holding son Marvin, 1928 (see Mom, I think I’m poignant!)

Every month, ChicagoNow holds a contest to determine the best posts that appeared on ChicagoNow in the previous month.

Of the more than 500 posts that were published during the month of August, these 20 were determined to be the best.

Bonnie’s EYE On…! RESPECT — Film Review

Cheating Death A dog named Oliver stays with us over the weekend and reminds me of an important lesson that humans must learn

Cheating Death You are a bad-tempered, surly, argumentative, self-centered, cranky and cantankerous old geezer and that’s just for starters

Chicago Board of Tirade Do masks put a TARGET on your back?

Chicago Board of Tirade Who are “We the People”?

Chicago’s Art and Beer Scene When produce meets art!

Chicago Weather Watch These are the dog days

Comedians Defying Gravity Dance and laugh your A** off at Ian Lockwood’s pop fantasy this Sunday

Cut Out Kid Celebrating My 800th Post As A ChicagoNow Writer!

Go Do Good! Wouldn’t it be nice if we all had a bit of Mickey Mouse in us?

Hot Dog Diaries Wrigley Field Hot Dogs: A Conspiracy Theory

I’ve Got the Hippy Shakes Homelessness is in your backyard

I’ve Got the Hippy Shakes The legends of rockand roll tell what Charlie Watts meant to them

JUST SAYIN A SHAMEFUL CITY/A COPS DEATH/THE MAYHEM BEAT GOES ON/ MORE SHOCKING VIOLENCE/Chicago’s Cops are Listening to Bob Dylan

Medium Rare Fast Food Avengers: The Chicken Wars (Part 1)

Mom, I Think I’m Poignant! My great-grandmother died in 1918, a victim of the infamous flu pandemic; here’s part of the story in real time

Opinionated Woman The raw, uncomfortable truth about racism from a black woman who’s experienced it

The Quark In The Road On Milkweed: A Layman’s Take (with apologies to Margaret Serious)

The Quark In The Road Thoughts on Left-handedness

Retired in Chicago If you’re falling short of 10,000 steps