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Cheap Movie: Labyrinth on May 27 in Aurora

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May 202013
 
Cheap Movie: Labyrinth on May 27 in Aurora

On Monday, May 27 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm), the Paramount Theatre in Aurora is showing “Labyrinth”. Admission is $1.00. Paramount Theatre 23 East Galena Road Aurora, IL Read More

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Free event: Bodies of Work at Jane Addams Hull-House May 24

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May 202013
 
Free event: Bodies of Work at Jane Addams Hull-House May 24

On Friday, May 24 from 6:00 – 7:30, the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum presents “Pardon me, where is the kitchen?”. It is a sonic work presented by Christine Sun Kim, a deaf performance artist who explores the physicality of sound. Read More

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North Park Village Nature Center – FREE Nature Trails

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May 202013
 
North Park Village Nature Center - FREE Nature Trails

Get out of the house and enjoy some nature without leaving Chicago.The North Park Village Nature Center on Chicago’s northwest side features  a forty-six acre nature preserve and nature trails flanked by prairies, woodlands and wetlands.  Or, go inside Read More

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Chicago Outlet Store Review: Textile Discount Outlet in Pilsen

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May 202013
 
Chicago Outlet Store Review: Textile Discount Outlet in Pilsen

Textile Discount Warehouse isn’t all that from the outside. It isn’t all that on the inside, either, unless you want to look through more fabric than you can possibly imagine existing anywhere in the Read More

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Free lecture: Animal welfare at home, farm, lab, and zoo

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May 192013
 
Free lecture: Animal welfare at home, farm, lab, and zoo

On Wednesday, May 22 at the Brookfield Zoo, researchers from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, the Brookfield Zoo, and the American Veterinary Association will be talking about animal welfare, whether the animal is being raised 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

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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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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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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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