My top 12 most-read Chicago stories from 2022

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(CHICAGO) Worms on the sidewalk, Portillos, and May's blood moon are just some of the most viewed/read stories that I wrote this year.

It's the end of one year, and the beginning of the next, which means, year-end lists are everywhere. I thought it would be fun to see which articles I wrote over 2022 that readers tended to click on the most.

What was going on in 2022? Here are twelve of my most popular viewed stories from the previous year.

12: Why this stunning castle in the Chicago suburbs should be on your summer bucket list

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Head to the northwest suburbs, and you can tour a palace made of Turkish limestone and Italian marble.

11: Gov. Pritzker hits back on Twitter against Texas governor after Abbott slammed Chicago

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The 2022 war between governors was going on well before Texas began busing migrants to Chicago.

10: Chicago will get to see a 'Blood Moon' during the total lunar eclipse this month

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A total lunar eclipse turns the moon into a shade of red. Chicago had a perfect view of it during the full moon in May.

9: Why we may never know who won the $1.337B Mega Millions jackpot

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The prize has been claimed, but we still don't know who won.

8: National Archives confirms 30 million Obama presidential documents are in Chicago

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A Trump claim turned out to be false. Obama's presidential records are housed in the National Archives in Chicago, and they are unclassified.

7: What are the 5 'hidden gems' menu items at Portillo's?

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Here's a look at a Chicago favorite chain's secret menu.

6: This Chicago neighborhood was ranked 5th best place to live in the U.S.

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Rogers Park was ranked fifth in Money.com's list of the top 50 places to live in the nation. (Naperville made the list at 16.)

5: Celebrate National Italian Beef Day by getting a free beef sandwich from Buona Beef

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Italian Beef sandwiches are iconic to Chicago, and May 27th celebrates that with National Italian Beef Day

4: This popular steakburger and frozen custard chain is adding 6 more locations in Chicagoland

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2022 saw the expansion of Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers in Chicago.

3: 4 Chicago-area Bed Bath & Beyond stores to close by the end of the year

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It hasn't been a good year for the beleaguered retailer, Bed Bath & Beyond.

2: What's the real reason sidewalks are so full of worms after it rains?

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Chicago had a lot of spring rains this year and the sidewalks were teeming with worms. Why does it happen? The real reason may surprise you.

1: Chicago suburbs to get a faster ride to O'Hare Airport with new tollway

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And finally, any story with the hope of improving traffic around the Chicago area is sure to be a popular one with readers. The new tollway will connect with the I-294 Tri-State Tollway to the south and the I-90 Jane Addams Tollway to the north.

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