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Summer Guide
Jun 8, 2017
The best things to do in Chicago for June 2017
A Pug Party, Takashi Murakami at the MCA, and more of the month's top events.
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Story Arc Sketch Comedy Fest
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Takashi Murakami
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MCA
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Chicago VEgan Food and Drink Festival
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Chicago Alternative Comics Expo
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Pilsen Food Truck Social
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Activate: Off Street
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Chicago Pride Fest
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The Shermer Club
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A John Hughes Fest
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Chicago Whiskey Wine & Spirits Beach Festival
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Summer Guide
Jun 8, 2017
The best things to do in Chicago for August 2017
Chance the Rapper at the Bud Billiken Parade, the Chicago Hot Dog Fest, and more of the month's top events.
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Chicago History Museum
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Tacos y Tamales Festival
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Wizard World Comic Con
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Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
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Taste of Greektown
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Wisconsin Bat Festival
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Mitchell Park Conservatory
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Chicago Triathlon
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Monroe Harbor
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Chicago Fringe Festival
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Summer Guide 2017
Arts & Culture
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Summer Guide
Jun 8, 2017
The best things to do in Chicago for July 2017
The Chosen Few Picnic, Tour de Fat, and more of the month's top events.
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Jefferson Park
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Chicago Margarita Festival
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Navy Pier
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Summer Dance-Offs
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New Dances
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Thodos Dance Company
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Firefly Ball
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Art Institute Chicago
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10 Anniversary Awesome Tour!
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the Vic
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Tim & Eric
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Chicago Craft Beer Festival
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Roger Waters
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United Center
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Fiesta del Sol
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Tour de Fat
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Northerly Island
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Summer Guide 2017
Arts & Culture
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Summer Guide
May 17, 2017
A beach read doesn’t have to be as light and fluffy as the sand
Add some weight to your summer lit list with new books by Chicago-based or Chicago-adjacent authors.
By Laura Pearson
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We Are Never Meeting in Real Life
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Samantha Irby
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The Answers
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Catherine Lacey
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Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
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Roxane Gay
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Turf
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Elizabeth Crane
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The Grip of It
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Jac Jemc
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Eat Only When You’re Hungry
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Lindsay Hunter
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Arts & Culture
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Summer Guide
May 17, 2017
Fire hydrants offer the promise of a lake on every corner
But open them at your own risk.
By Jake Malooley
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Marshawn Lee
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Larry Langford
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Arts & Culture
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Summer Guide
May 17, 2017
Palmisano Park provides uncommon sanctuary from the busy city streets
Mount Bridgeport and the surrounding land offer a needed escape.
By Brianna Wellen
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Music
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Summer Guide
May 17, 2017
Why you should consider trading in your Lollapalooza pass
A case for spreading around your hard-earned money to support the city’s smaller outdoor music fests
By Leor Galil
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West Fest
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Fembot
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Wicker Park Fest
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Silver Room Block Party
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3 Yards Bangin’ House Fest
Arts & Culture
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Summer Guide
May 17, 2017
How to get on a boat during the summer in Chicago
Especially if you don't own one (or know someone who knows someone who does)
By Laura Pearson
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Summer Guide
May 17, 2017
The summer guide for Chicago dog owners
The top dog-friendly places and activities for your canine
By Aimee Levitt
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Fifty/50
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Nellcote
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Rogers Park Social
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Ten Cat
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Lizard's Liquid Louge
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Rainbo
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Begyle Brewery
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River Shannon
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Sofo Tap
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Pet Fest
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Movies in the Park
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Arts & Culture
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Summer Guide
May 17, 2017
Chicago’s south and west sides offer a wealth of art galleries and museums
Feast your eyes at these spaces outside the downtown area.
By Danielle A. Scruggs
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AMFM Gallery
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Blanc Gallery
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Gallery Guichard
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Stony Island Arts Bank
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Bronzeville
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Washington Park
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Pilsen
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DuSable Museum
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Hyde Park
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Beverly
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Morgan Park
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