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How to listen to free Chicago Police Scanner app

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How to listen to free Chicago Police Scanner app Update 8/10/20: As you may have heard there has been massive looting going on all over downtown since last night - that is still ongoing. If you work in the loop don't come downtown. As of 6:30AM I posted on my Instagram: Looting still ongoing. At … [Read more...] about How to listen to free Chicago Police Scanner app

Free BACP Business Education webinars

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Free BACP Business Education webinars .  Register here. Wednesday, 7/22 at 3:00 PM Webinar Nuts and Bolts of Business Planning and Financial Readiness For Start-upsLearn nuts and bolts for starting a sustainable small business that is prepared to weather economic changes through business … [Read more...] about Free BACP Business Education webinars

Watch Mayor Lightfoot tour local museums

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Watch Mayor Lightfoot tour local museums. Mayor Lightfoot has done a series of local museum tour programs called Stay Home, Hit Play.  Mayor Lightfoot will join museum curators and staff as they lead virtual tours of their most popular exhibits and even share hidden treasures not usually seen by … [Read more...] about Watch Mayor Lightfoot tour local museums

Watch free Rick Bayless cooking classes

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Watch free Rick Bayless cooking classes. Rick Bayless is hosting a cooking class, now every few days, from their test kitchen at 1 p.m. Central time. You can access the Chef Rick Bayless Facebook page here or links to all episodes (through May 8) below. You can also watch segments from his PBS … [Read more...] about Watch free Rick Bayless cooking classes

Watch Chicago City Council Meeting

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Watch Chicago City Council Meeting. The City Council is holding their meetings now via Zoom.  Per Block Club the last meeting (Apr 24) devolved into a confused, expletive laden event!  Sign me up!  I watched it and at 2 hour and 50 minutes the antics start.  The whole meeting reminded me of that … [Read more...] about Watch Chicago City Council Meeting

Check out Explore.com webcams

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Check out Explore.com webcams. What caught my eye on this website was the Aurora Borealis although there are may other cams from bears, Hawaiian beaches, puppies, birds, penguins and more. Other cams Bears Birds Oceans Dog Bless You Cat Rescues Sanctuaries Zen Cams Curators All … [Read more...] about Check out Explore.com webcams

Virtual tour of National Museum of Mexican Art

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Virtual tour of National Museum of Mexican Art The tour is part of Google Arts & Culture tours.  Take a virtual tour.  Highlights Virtual tour of National Museum of Mexican Art -  7 stories Nuestras Historias: Day of the Dead Nuestras Historias: Mexico in the U.S. Nuestras … [Read more...] about Virtual tour of National Museum of Mexican Art

Watch free military history lectures online

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Watch free military history lectures online. Watch the lectures for free on the PMML website The Pritzker Military Museum and Library hosts lectures by military experts in their auditorium that are only available to members or people who pay admission to the museum ($5).  Nearly every Saturday at … [Read more...] about Watch free military history lectures online

Free online viewing Frank Lloyd Wright sites

Free online viewing Frank Lloyd Wright sites The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, in partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and Unity Temple Restoration Foundation, is offering a never available free viewing of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings from around the country. The … [Read more...] about Free online viewing Frank Lloyd Wright sites

Free online educational material from Peanuts

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Free online educational material from Peanuts Peanuts Worldwide is offering free educational materials  for students from Kindergarten through eighth grade the chance to develop their STEM, language arts, and social studies skills with the help of Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the whole Peanuts … [Read more...] about Free online educational material from Peanuts

Free online tour DuSable Museum of African American History

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Free online tour DuSable Museum of African American History. Check out an online exhibit and 169 other items from the collection.  Check out the tour through Google Arts & Culture About the DuSable Museum of African American History Located in the historic Hyde Park area of Chicago at 740 … [Read more...] about Free online tour DuSable Museum of African American History

What to watch on TV: Somewhere South

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What to watch on TV: Somewhere South What to watch on TV: Somewhere South If you enjoyed the Emmy and Peabody Award winning show A Chef's Life, Vivian Howard has a new show Somewhere South.  Set your DVR'.  More info on Official website. Here's the official description Vivian Howard digs … [Read more...] about What to watch on TV: Somewhere South

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