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Great news for books, coffee and theater lovers in the area. A dual bookstore and cafe opened March, 25th in Andersonville, aiming to become a third space for ...
The 2023 lineup for Broadway In Chicago is now public. This year, it features several big-name productions and award-winning shows that theater lovers will ...
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The Taste of Chicago is back for 2023. One of the city’s most popular summer events is on the Chicago Spring and Summer Festival and Events calendar, but with ...
Rush University System for Health (RUSH) recently announced a plan to build a new outpatient center on the West Side of Chicago. The site, located on the ...
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Everyone knows what it takes to become a doctor, a lawyer, or an engineer. Even if they don’t know the exact sequence of courses and exams it takes to become ...
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As of this week, one has to pay an entrance fee to see the Chicago Botanic Garden - but if you follow their activities closely, you might benefit from one of ...
After being seriously hit by COVID-19, the cinema industry seems to be recovering, since Alamo Drafthouse, famous for a no-cellphone policy and its in-theater ...
Pizza, Beer & Jukebox, a West Loop bar on Peoria Street is cashing in on the freezing temperatures in Chicago by serving drinks from an outdoor ice bar ...
The architectural profile of the Windy city is continuously changing. New York-based developer Vornado Realty Trust is planning a new residential tower at 527 ...
A new online grocery retailer, California-based startup Farmstead, comes to Chicago with the intent to not only cut into Amazon Fresh’s market share, but also ...
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