From 18th Street to Montrose Beach: What's the best view of the Chicago skyline?

It's time for our monthly tournament, where we take beloved Chicago staples like Italian beefs or local commercials and pit them against each other to crown a champion.
This month: Chicago's best skyline view. Our skyline is globally renowned, but locally we each have our favorite angle.
Whether it's driving down DuSable Lake Shore Drive or stopping your bike on the 18th Street Bridge near Canal Street.
Methodology: We strived to represent geographical diversity, skipping views that may be repetitive or in the same direction. Also, skyline is a very generic term that we used at our discretion. 😀

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