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4 on-the-rise Chicago comedians you should know before they blow up

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By Lauren Brocato Verified
| Time Out Chicago Verified
Victoria Vincent Photograph: Courtesy Ashley Lane Being alive today can be exhausting, but at least we have Victoria Vincent to make us laugh about it. The Chicago comic and healthcare worker has a knack for shifting a crowd’s energy from quiet and eager to be wowed to giddy with the kind of laughs that rumble around in your belly until the end of the show.
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Time Out’s Comedians to Watch 2026: Our 12 favorite on-the-rise performers Original

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By Lauren Brocato Verified, Alexandra Burns
| Timeout USA
What does making it big in comedy look like right now? Landing a steady sitcom gig? Attracting a loyal following on TikTok? Packing folks in at your solo show? Or—if we may inflate our own egos a bit here—landing on our annual list of the comedians you need to know right now? We’ll go with that last option, of course. We’ve turned to our editors and contributors in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles to put a spotlight on the 12 stand-ups, writers and sketch performers that should demand your attention.
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This Wicker Park shop sells vintage Japanese clothes by the pound—and a $500 Dior shirt just went for $2.98 Original

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By Lauren Brocato Verified
| Time Out Chicago Verified
News You might score big at Happy Belated Clothing. Written by Lauren Brocato Things To Do Editor, Time Out ChicagoWednesday September 23 2026 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email WhatsApp Photograph: Lauren Brocato for Time Out | Happy Belated Clothing Advertising If an Hermès jacket and a Shein jacket weigh the same, then they cost the same. At least that’s the way it works at Happy Belated Clothing.
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