ACA reopens Sign up for health insurance The Affordable Care Act marketplace has reopened now through August 15. This means that Illinois residents can sign up for health insurance plans even if they haven’t experienced a qualifying “life change.” If you skipped signing up in 2020 you … [Read more...] about ACA reopens Sign up for health insurance
The Latest
Chicago’s best thrift stores
Chicago on the Cheap participates in affiliate programs. That's how the bills get paid! Though the site earns some revenue if you buy a deal through one of our affiliate links, Chicago on the Cheap retains full editorial control over the deals posted. It limits the use of affiliate links to the types of deals routinely posted on the site. Thank you!
Read full disclosure here.
Chicago's best thrift stores. If you've never tried thrift store shopping it's a great way to save money. With the Marie Kondo craze people have been dumping off their junk for a few years now. After a long period of lock down with nothing to do I'm sure people have dumped off more … [Read more...] about Chicago’s best thrift stores
How to track Chicago snow plows
How to track Chicago snow plows The tracker has been disabled by the City as of late February. We haven't had much snow in the last couple years so I never published this. Now that we may have some significant accumulation check out the City of Chicago's snow plow tracker website … [Read more...] about How to track Chicago snow plows
One month of Disney+ free with cereal purchase
One month of Disney+ free with cereal purchase Enjoy movies, shows and more from Disney’s vast catalog, which includes the worlds of Marvel, National Geographic, Pixar and Star Wars. Thanks to this offer from Kellogg’s, you can new subscribers can check Disney+ for FREE. Stream the best … [Read more...] about One month of Disney+ free with cereal purchase
Free Museum: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Chicago on the Cheap participates in affiliate programs. That's how the bills get paid! Though the site earns some revenue if you buy a deal through one of our affiliate links, Chicago on the Cheap retains full editorial control over the deals posted. It limits the use of affiliate links to the types of deals routinely posted on the site. Thank you!
Read full disclosure here.
Free Museum: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 1155 East 58th Street, (773) 702-9520. Admission & Hours. Reservations, available every fifteen minutes, are required for your visit. In order to give as many … [Read more...] about Free Museum: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Dog-friendly parks around Chicago
Dog-friendly parks around Chicago Someone emailed me about dog-friendly parks. I'd been meaning to research this for - um - years. So here it is. I'll keep adding locations as I locate them. Chicago dog friendly areas are designated sections within Chicago parks or … [Read more...] about Dog-friendly parks around Chicago
Metra $7 Weekend Pass
Metra $7 Weekend Pass. Metra has a new $7 weekend pass in addition to the existing $10 weekend pass. Also new - the $10 pass must be purchased in the Ventra app. Metra $7 All day Weekend Pass Metra is now offering a $7 Saturday or Sunday Day Pass. The pass is good for unlimited … [Read more...] about Metra $7 Weekend Pass
Where to hike in Will County Illinois
Where to hike in Will County Illinois. There are so many places to hike in Illinois that I had to break out the City of Chicago and then each collar county into separate posts. This is installment five. I can't attest to any of these trails since my hiking is limited to walking … [Read more...] about Where to hike in Will County Illinois
Where to ski and snowboard around Chicago
Where to ski and snowboard around Chicago Skiing isn't cheap. Since we've been cooped up for the past ten months I thought I'd research some outdoor activities regardless of cost. The best deals are passes, if you plan to return many times. All locations have specific Covid rules … [Read more...] about Where to ski and snowboard around Chicago
Where to hike in DuPage County Illinois
Where to hike in DuPage County Illinois. There are so many places to hike in Illinois that I had to break out the City of Chicago and then each collar county into separate posts. This is installment four. I can't attest to any of these trails since my hiking is limited to walking … [Read more...] about Where to hike in DuPage County Illinois
How to get a Chicago Public Library Ecard
Chicago on the Cheap participates in affiliate programs. That's how the bills get paid! Though the site earns some revenue if you buy a deal through one of our affiliate links, Chicago on the Cheap retains full editorial control over the deals posted. It limits the use of affiliate links to the types of deals routinely posted on the site. Thank you!
Read full disclosure here.
How to get a Chicago Public Library Ecard. I'm a huge user of the Chicago Public Library both online for magazines, newspapers, ebooks and streaming movies and tv and also for actual books, CD's and DVD's. I rarely go to the library and pull materials instead I reserve it online and pick it up … [Read more...] about How to get a Chicago Public Library Ecard
Free online tour DuSable Museum of African American History
Chicago on the Cheap participates in affiliate programs. That's how the bills get paid! Though the site earns some revenue if you buy a deal through one of our affiliate links, Chicago on the Cheap retains full editorial control over the deals posted. It limits the use of affiliate links to the types of deals routinely posted on the site. Thank you!
Read full disclosure here.
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 … [Read more...] about Free online tour DuSable Museum of African American History
Save Money on Movie Tickets
Chicago on the Cheap participates in affiliate programs. That's how the bills get paid! Though the site earns some revenue if you buy a deal through one of our affiliate links, Chicago on the Cheap retains full editorial control over the deals posted. It limits the use of affiliate links to the types of deals routinely posted on the site. Thank you!
Read full disclosure here.
Save Money on Movie Tickets. If you love going to the movies then you know that tickets have never been more expensive. For those of us who don’t always want to go to the matinee here are the best ways to save on tickets at all the major movie theater chains. All prices and deals were accurate … [Read more...] about Save Money on Movie Tickets
Free nature online Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Chicago on the Cheap participates in affiliate programs. That's how the bills get paid! Though the site earns some revenue if you buy a deal through one of our affiliate links, Chicago on the Cheap retains full editorial control over the deals posted. It limits the use of affiliate links to the types of deals routinely posted on the site. Thank you!
Read full disclosure here.
Free nature online Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Sign up for daily emails and get a new science class. We're happy to provide you with this new email series, dedicated to a day's worth of nature and science facts, activities, guiding questions to ask your kids, and more. Check out the links … [Read more...] about Free nature online Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Free virtual museum tours
Chicago on the Cheap participates in affiliate programs. That's how the bills get paid! Though the site earns some revenue if you buy a deal through one of our affiliate links, Chicago on the Cheap retains full editorial control over the deals posted. It limits the use of affiliate links to the types of deals routinely posted on the site. Thank you!
Read full disclosure here.
Free virtual museum tours. The following museums are offering virtual tours. Some tours are better than others. Some of them you can't really see all the art. Try zooming in. Some include some information about the art some are really just a "street view" with no … [Read more...] about Free virtual museum tours
