Québec has a unique food history (including some superlative bagels), but until recently we haven’t been able to find the inimitable Québecois staple, poutine, anywhere in Chicago. Poutine is an unusual concoction of french fries served with fresh cheese curds and brown gravy, which originated some time in the mid-20th century in Canada. Until fairly recently, poutine was the domain of Québec only, but now restaurants serving the specialty are popping up all over the United States. The Chicago Tribune has a list of restaurants that serve poutine in Chicago.
Classic Poutine from L’Authentic Burgers & Poutine in Victoria, BC by Jen Arrr
Eating The World 
To see some poutines tasted in Chicago:
http://www.mapoutine.ca/index2.php?p=list_poutines&ville=Chicago
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