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Chicago-Based Author Kemi Alabi Wins Academy of American Poets’ First Book Award
Chicago-based writer and activist Kemi Alabi has received the First Book Award from the Academy of American Poets. Their volume, “Against Heaven”, is scheduled to be published next spring. Chicago, ...
The University of Chicago Launches Us’ First Quantum Technology Accelerator Program
Good news for tech startup companies. The University of Chicago is launching the first quantum technology accelerator program in the country, offering $20 million for startup companies to create the ...
The Cubs and White Sox Fans to Return In the Stands at 20 Percent Capacity
The Cubs and White Sox will welcome back fans at 20 percent capacity on Opening Day as Chicago's Covid positivity rate decreases and more and more people get vaccinated, the city has announced, March ...
Perry Farrell Thinks Lollapalooza Could Return to Chicago This Summer
In an interview with iHeartRadio, Perry Farrell, the festival's co-founder, sounded hopeful about a 2021 edition, although the specifics would have to be adapted to the pandemic conditions. One of ...
Apartments for Rent in the Restored Ravenswood Sears Building On Lawrence Avenue
Good news for Chicago’s real estate market, as well as for its historical architecture. The Ravenswood Sears building has acquired a new life, its $40 million redevelopments is finished, transforming ...
CBD Oil in Illinois: All You Need To Know
The demand for CBD products has skyrocketed in the past couple of years, with analysts predicting that US sales will eclipse $23 billion by 2023. That’s partly thanks to the passage of the ...
Chicago, One of “Tournament of Champions”’ Host Guy Fieri’s “Favourite Food Cities”
Guy Fieri is associated with many of Food Network’s shows, but it is the new season of the one he is hosting, “Tournament of Champions”, which he seems to be especially passionate about. In an ...
Chicago Museums and Art Centers to Reopen Soon After Anti COVID Rules Relaxation
Whether you are a tourist in the Windy City or just a local eager to go out after many months of lockdown, you should know that regulations have relaxed a bit in recent weeks, allowing residents and ...
More Than 150,000 People Payed to See Chicago’s Newest Attraction, “Immersive Van Gogh”
After almost a year of seclusion and social distancing, Is Chicago ready to bring back its live entertainment? More than 150,000 people think it already has. This is the number of tickets that have ...
Innovative Hard Seltzer Solutions for a Chicago Brewery to Navigate the Pandemic Crisis
Remember those days, before 2000, when if you did not drink beer, wine, or spirits, you remained the only sober guy at the party, because you did not have any other option? Well, for those picky ...
Will Online Slots Gaming Be Legal in Illinois in 2021?
It’s been some time now since Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the law that paved the way for legal sports betting as part of the state’s massive gambling expansion plan. In 2021, Illinois residents can ...
The Music Box Theater Welcomes Chicagoans Back, Although in Limited Numbers
After almost one year of COVID-related precautions, as case numbers in Chicago continue to drop and restrictions are being lifted, it might be time to think about our favorite pre-pandemic pastimes, ...
