This Chicago “web publication” highlights a variety of topics related to city life in distinct blogs including Merge on general issues, Slowdown with a calendar of events, Detour with weekly features, Transmission on music, Drive Thru on food, and Book Club on literary events, as well as editorial columns and a stunning photo on Rearview.

My favorite story about this blog happened in 2006. Some readers of Gapersblock were complaining online about This American Life’s move to New York City to begin the Showtime television series. Among all the comments posted in this conversation was one from Ira Glass himself explaining the move. You know you’ve found a blog worth reading when a local personality both reads the blog and responds to its news thread.

If you read this blog and Chicagoist, consider yourself an expert on the city.