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Lettuce Entertain You Summer Scratch off – Get $10 free for joining

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Lettuce Entertain You Summer Scratch off - Get $10 free for joining Every summer Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises (LEYE) has a very popular promotion where you earn double, triple points, 4X and 5X points per dollar for food and booze at their restaurants.  During the rest of the year you earn 1 … [Read more...] about Lettuce Entertain You Summer Scratch off – Get $10 free for joining

Discount Chicago Lakefront Cruises

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Discount Chicago Lakefront Cruises.  Cool off on a Lakefront cruise! When: Various dates and times. Where:  Navy Pier and DuSable Harbor, 200 N Breakwater Access located on the south side of the River where the River meets the lake. See map below. What's included? Read all the terms and … [Read more...] about Discount Chicago Lakefront Cruises

2019 Free Chicago Museum Days

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2019 Free Chicago Museum Days. Visiting museums can be very expensive.  Thanks to the Illinois General Assembly many museums are mandated by law to offer Illinois residents up to 52 free museum days each year.  Some museums are free year round.  Others offer free evenings.  A valid ID is required … [Read more...] about 2019 Free Chicago Museum Days

Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this week

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Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this week. You can find a complete list of events by day on our Calendar page. Below the daily list are about 70 more Free or Cheap Things to do on any day. To keep up with the latest news on deals, discounts and free events in Chicago, sign up for the daily … [Read more...] about Free or cheap things to do in Chicago this week

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