Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Choose Chicago announced that for the third year in a row the readers of Condé Nast Traveler have voted Chicago as the best big city in the U.S.  Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry.  This year, more than 600,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers across the globe submitted a recording-breaking number of responses rating their travel experiences to provide a full snapshot of where and how we travel today. The “Best Big City” category was first added in 2015 with New York nabbing the top spot in 2015 and 2016.  Chicago first was voted Best Big City in 2017, repeating the selection in 2018 and has now won for the third year in a row. The award comes as the city continues to be recognized for its world-renowned culinary scene, including a growing number of Michelin-starred and James Beard award-winning restaurants, the buzz created by the expanded Riverwalk, top rankings of numerous Chicago museums, attractions and tours, a thriving entertainment scene, including the ongoing celebration of the Year of Chicago Theater and the city’s international acclaim for architecture and music.