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Movies in the Park

Updated 5/19. The Chicago Park District is showing movies in Millennium and smaller parks throughout the city, starting on 7 June and showing through 9 September. There are kid movies (like Mary Poppins Returns)...

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Long Grove Chocolate Fest

Updated 3/19. This year, this chocolaty fest will be from 17-19 May. Long Grove is in the northwest suburbs, about 10-15 minutes from Rt. 53 and Lake Cook Road. While entrance to this fest...

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Create your own sculpture tour!

Chicago has a lot of outdoor sculptures (which means large and FREE!).  There are the obvious:  the Bean, the Picasso in Daley Plaza, the lions in front of the Art Institute.  Then there are...

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Recycling in Chicago

Updated 2/2019. Hopefully you live in a building that recycles. However, if you live in a building that doesn’t, or you have something that is difficult to recycle (like old computers), it can be...

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Long Grove Apple Fest 2015

Another excuse to visit Long Grove!  Their 2015 Apple Fest will be September 25-27. In addition to obvious foods like apple cider, look for the donuts.  The line is normally atrocious, but sometimes you...

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Riverwalk Fine Art Fair 2014

Since 1986, the Naperville Art League has held the Riverwalk Fine Art Fair, which is a free art exhibition held along Naperville’s riverwalk.  In 2014, this fair will be held on 20-21 September. I’ve...