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Navy Pier is hosting a 10th Anniversary Celebration for the Centennial Wheel-including $10 rides
The iconic Centennial Wheel turns 10 years old this month, and Chicagoans can celebrate with a $10 spin on the famed ride! Navy Pier will host its Centennial Wheel 10th Anniversary celebration on Wednesday, May 27, offering $10 wheels rides all day. Pier-goers will also enjoy $10 parking for the first 110 vehicles in t...
Taste of Chicago announces performer and vendor lineup
Rapper Common, indie band Beach Bunny and R&B artist Babyface are among the acts set to headline Taste of Chicago, July 8-12 in Grant Park, the city of Chicago announced Thursday. The annual free festival returns to a primetime stretch in the summer after being bumped to September by the NASCAR Chicago Street Race,...
Chicago's beaches open for the season
As Chicago shakes off the last traces of spring, the lakefront is once again poised to become the center of summer life. Friday marks the unofficial start of summer as lakefront beaches officially open for the season, according to the Chicago Park District, which manages the city's 26 miles of open and free lakefront. ...
You Can Now Celebrate 'Italian Beef Day' In Illinois, Starting Saturday
Saturday is a good day to treat yourself to an Italian beef sandwich. May 23 is officially "Italian Beef Day" in Illinois after the adoption of House Resolution 0912 on Wednesday. The resolution commends the "iconic sandwich as a proud symbol of the State's culinary heritage, immigrant history, and commu...
Americans can own a piece of the Statue of Liberty for $250 - just in time for the country's 250th birthday
Americans can now own a piece of history, thanks to Alchemist Mint, a precious metals operation based in Rhode Island. The mint announced last week that it will be making a limited-edition coin, named Lady Liberty Enlightening the World, made of copper removed from the Statue of Liberty during its 1984-1986 restoration...
State lawmaker says Bears stadium deal in suburbs being held up because there's still hope for new stadium in Chicago
The Chicago Bears stadium saga keeps churning out new storylines. The latest comes out of a new report saying some state lawmakers are holding out hope to keep the team in Chicago, creating difficulties in getting a megaprojects bill passed before the end of the current legislative session on May 31 that would help kee...
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