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  • Roundtable discussion on "Good Kings, Bad Kings" on May 23

    Roundtable discussion on “Good Kings, Bad Kings” on May 23

    Susan Nussbaum’s book Good Kings Bad Kings: A Novelcovers weighty topics: right and wrong, power and powerlessness, good and bad. She will be discussing the book along with Martha Stoddard Holmes of California State University, Rebecca Read More

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  • Amazon has a free MP3 sampler of Celtic music

    Amazon has a free MP3 sampler of Celtic music

    Do you feel your Irish coming on? Or are you in search of lively music to keep your workout going strong? Either way, Amazon has the Green Hill Music – Celtic Sampler 2013 for free. Read More

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  • Low-cost car seats at Stroger Hospital

    Low-cost car seats at Stroger Hospital

    Car seats aren’t cheap, but they are necessary. They keep kids safe, and that’s a good thing. To make it easier for more people to have the right-size car seats, Stroger Hospital sells infant, convertible, and booster seats for $20 Read More

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  • Chicago Memorial Day Parade next Saturday, May 25

    Chicago Memorial Day Parade next Saturday, May 25

    Next Saturday, May 25, the City of Chicago presents its annual Memorial Day parade. There has been a Chicago Memorial Day parade each year since 1870. The marching units will go along State Street in the Loop from Read More

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  • Drink specials: $4 cans at Riverview Tavern on Friday night

    Drink specials: $4 cans at Riverview Tavern on Friday night

    Riverview Tavern in Roscoe Village has plenty of food and drink specials on Fridays, including $4 cans of beer, $4 brewery of the month drafts, and $6 martinis. Riverview Tavern 1958 W. Roscoe Street Chicago Read More

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Roundtable discussion on “Good Kings, Bad Kings” on May 23

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May 182013
 
Roundtable discussion on "Good Kings, Bad Kings" on May 23

Susan Nussbaum’s book Good Kings Bad Kings: A Novelcovers weighty topics: right and wrong, power and powerlessness, good and bad. She will be discussing the book along with Martha Stoddard Holmes of California State University, Rebecca Read More

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Amazon has a free MP3 sampler of Celtic music

 Posted by Annie  Music  No Responses »
May 182013
 
Amazon has a free MP3 sampler of Celtic music

Do you feel your Irish coming on? Or are you in search of lively music to keep your workout going strong? Either way, Amazon has the Green Hill Music – Celtic Sampler 2013 for free. Read More

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Low-cost car seats at Stroger Hospital

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May 182013
 
Low-cost car seats at Stroger Hospital

Car seats aren’t cheap, but they are necessary. They keep kids safe, and that’s a good thing. To make it easier for more people to have the right-size car seats, Stroger Hospital sells infant, convertible, and booster seats for $20 Read More

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Chicago Memorial Day Parade next Saturday, May 25

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May 182013
 
Chicago Memorial Day Parade next Saturday, May 25

Next Saturday, May 25, the City of Chicago presents its annual Memorial Day parade. There has been a Chicago Memorial Day parade each year since 1870. The marching units will go along State Street in the Loop from Read More

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Drink specials: $4 cans at Riverview Tavern on Friday night

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May 172013
 
Drink specials: $4 cans at Riverview Tavern on Friday night

Riverview Tavern in Roscoe Village has plenty of food and drink specials on Fridays, including $4 cans of beer, $4 brewery of the month drafts, and $6 martinis. Riverview Tavern 1958 W. Roscoe Street Chicago Read More

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Discount tickets to Oklahoma! at Lyric Opera

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May 172013
 
Discount tickets to Oklahoma! at Lyric Opera

The Lyric Opera is showing Oklahoma!, a spectacular work of musical theatre. There will be a full orchestra, Broadway stars, and wonderful choreography. This is what theatre is all about. Even better, discount tickets are available. Read More

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Fulton & Coard Estate Sales May 17 and May 18

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May 172013
 
Fulton & Coard Estate Sales May 17 and May 18

Estate sales are great fun – you may find antiques and under-appreciated knick-knacks, or you may get a box of cleaning supplies at a bargain and a half. And, there’s always the cheap thrill of seeing how Read More

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Where to Recycle Electronic Devices in Illinois

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May 172013
 
Where to Recycle Electronic Devices in Illinois

  A law signed by Gov. Pat Quinn  prohibits disposing of  electronic products that contain lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and other materials that pose environmental and health risks in Illinois landfills. Read More

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Free movie: “Beneath the Blindfold” at Hyde Park Arts Center May 19

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May 172013
 
Free movie: "Beneath the Blindfold" at Hyde Park Arts Center May 19

On Sunday, May 19 at 2:00 pm, the Hyde Park Arts Center will be showing a free movie. It is  documentary “Beneath the Blindfold”, a 2012 documentary film about survivors of torture who live in the United Read More

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Comp and cheap tickets to light rock tribute at House of Blues May 23

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May 162013
 
Comp and cheap tickets to light rock tribute at House of Blues May 23

The 1970s weren’t really the best decade for pop music, but there were a few gems. The Yacht Rock Review does a tribute to 1970s light rock, and they are coming to the House of Blues Chicago on May 23. Read More

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Cheap Movie: The Breakfast Club on May 20 in Aurora

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May 162013
 
Cheap Movie: The Breakfast Club on May 20 in Aurora

On Monday, May 20 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm), the Paramount Theatre in Aurora is showing “The Breakfast Club”. Admission is $1.00. Paramount Theatre 23 East Galena Road Aurora, IL Read More

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Free lunch at Jane Addams Hull-House May 21

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May 162013
 
Free lunch at Jane Addams Hull-House May 21

Once a month, the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum hosts “Re-thinking Soup”, a luncheon and conversation that is free to the public. The next session is Tuesday, May 21 from noon – 1:00 pm.   Jane Addams Hull-House Read More

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