Yahoo Reveals Top Pizzeria in Illinois

There are tons of pizza places in Illinois. Which one is best?

Yahoo chose from thousands of pizza places, and named one in each state as "best pizzeria."

Sheboygan's Il Ritrovo was chosen for Wisconsin. Wig and Pen is the top pizza joint in Iowa. Indianapolis' Jockamo Upper Crust Pizza, was picked as the best in Indiana.

What about Illinois? Chicago (and Rockford) has some of the best pizza in the country so I am sure the choice was pretty difficult.

The top pizzeria in Illinois according to Yahoo is Vito and Nick’s Pizzeria.

Huh? First off, as former Northsider, picking a Southside joint is wrong. Plus Vito and Nick's tag line is "It's all about the thin crust pizza!" A pizza place in Chicago that specializes in thin crust pizza won for best pizzeria?

Yahoo explains their selection: "This pick might be a bit controversial, what with Chicago’s myriad awesome deep-dishes… and “stuffed” pizzas, which are basically the same thing but even more like casseroles. However, well-behaved pizza writers seldom make history. So, after some intense debate, we decided to go with (GASP) a thin-crust joint. Vito and Nick’s crunchy-edged game is incredibly strong, they’ve been doing it since 1932, and their square-cut slices contain hidden treasures that even the deep-dish guys could learn a thing or two from."

You do have to hand it to Vito and Nick's though. They are one of the few pizza places that I know of that throws a raw egg on top of their pizza (don't worry, the egg cooks in).

Tell me what you think? What is the best pizzeria in Illinois?