Updated Oct 29, 2025 - Culture
From Bill Murray to Da Pope: Vote for the biggest living Chicago celebrity
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This month's tournament is simple: Who's the biggest living Chicago celebrity?
The big picture: Help us crown the champion in our weeklong tournament.
Methodology: Since there were numerous choices, we narrowed down the eligible categories.
- First, we made it current, so no celebs who've passed on.
- Also, no athletes (MJ would have won the whole thing) and — probably most controversial — no transplants. If you didn't grow up in the Chicagoland area, you are not eligible. Sorry, Oprah.
- Also, we skipped elected officials
Voting is open until 5pm Thursday.