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Get $5 off your first 3 DoorDash orders with my link

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Get $5 off your first 3 DoorDash orders with my link Get $5 off your first 3 DoorDash orders ($15 free) when you sign-up with my link (new customers only).Locked down and tired of slicing and dicing, cooking and cleaning?  Splurge for delivery at a discount!  Many restaurants are waiving … [Read more...] about Get $5 off your first 3 DoorDash orders with my link

Save money with Grubhub Deals Plus $5 off first order

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Save money with Grubhub Deals Plus $5 off first order.   Get $5 off your first GrubHub order when you sign-up with my link (new customers only).  Then check your Grubhub app for a bunch of $5 off deals under "Perks". Change your location in appIn order for offers to come up that I can … [Read more...] about Save money with Grubhub Deals Plus $5 off first order

Senior Savings Day at Walgreens – now every Tuesday

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Senior Savings Day at Walgreens - now every Tuesday On the first Tuesday of the month, Walgreens offers Balance Rewards members age 55 and older a discount on all regularly priced merchandise in-store and online.  Save 20%-30% in store every Tuesday of the month both online and in-store on select … [Read more...] about Senior Savings Day at Walgreens – now every Tuesday

Free Virtual Workouts Planet Fitness

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Free Virtual Workouts Planet Fitness. FREE Home Work-Ins for anyone and everyone. Stay active with our trainers and even some surprise celebrity guests. Planet Fitness is offering free virtual workouts.  The gym and fitness club has launched, United We Move, a collection of 25-30 minute “work … [Read more...] about Free Virtual Workouts Planet Fitness

Explore Chicago Park District Parks

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Explore Chicago Park District Parks. As I'm sure you know all effective Saturday, March 21 through Tuesday, April 7, all Chicago Park District fieldhouses and playgrounds are closed.  The Chicago Park District has a good website.  You can read a description of each park, about the (closed) … [Read more...] about Explore Chicago Park District Parks

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Scholastic Offers Free Online Courses for Kids

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Scholastic Offers Free Online Courses for Kids. Scholastic is offering free Open-Access Digital Hub to help keep students learning while schools are closed.  Scholastic has launched Learn At Home which allows open access to daily learning divided into four grade spans:  Pre-K–K, Grades 1–2, … [Read more...] about Scholastic Offers Free Online Courses for Kids

Free streaming Audible Stories for adults and kids

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Free streaming Audible Stories for kids.  For as long as schools are closed, Audible is offering kids everywhere free streaming of a collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue to keep learning and just being kids.  There are also All … [Read more...] about Free streaming Audible Stories for adults and kids

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Help for Chicago area furloughed workers Update

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Help for Chicago area furloughed workers Update.  The links below mostly go to the Covid-19 page for each company if I could find one.  I hope this helps.  I'll keep updating as I find more info.  Please share this post.  New info indicated in red.  Good luck! Want more … [Read more...] about Help for Chicago area furloughed workers Update

Chicago Stores with Senior hours Updated

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Chicago Stores with Senior hours Updated Several retailers have created dedicated shopping hours for seniors to shop for groceries without being trampled by the hoards in search of TP and hand sanitizer.  Kind of surprised - no Costco or Trader Joe's. Please note all regular store opening and … [Read more...] about Chicago Stores with Senior hours Updated

Free Live Stream NHL games

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Free Live Stream NHL games This is a free NHL streaming website that provides multiple links to watch any NHL game live.  We offer the best NHL Streams in HD without subscription. Watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Regular Season, the All-Star games and the Pre-Season online from your mobile, … [Read more...] about Free Live Stream NHL games

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Hours of fun on the Metropolitan Museum of Art website

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Hours of fun on the Metropolitan Museum of Art website. The Metropolitan Museum of Art's website offers access to over 400,000 pieces from the collection.  You can click on the following categories and then filter your search by: "Object type/Material",  "Geographic location", "Date/Era and … [Read more...] about Hours of fun on the Metropolitan Museum of Art website

Free access to NBA and NFL Game Pass

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Free access to NBA and NFL Game Pass The NBA is offering free access to NBA league pass until April 22, 2020 During the NBA Hiatus, watch a free preview of NBA League Pass.  Complimentary offering will provide access to full length and condensed replays of all games from the 2019-20 season, as … [Read more...] about Free access to NBA and NFL Game Pass

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How to get a Chicago Public Library Ecard

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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

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How to check out ebooks from Chicago Public Library

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How to check out ebooks from Chicago Public Library 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 … [Read more...] about How to check out ebooks from Chicago Public Library

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Free audiobooks at Chicago Public Library

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Free audiobooks at Chicago Public Library. The CPL provides patrons with free access to audiobooks through Overdrive and RBdigital which allows you to borrow audiobooks on your computer, tablet and phone.  You must have a CPL library card.   You can borrow up to eight audiobooks. Free audiobooks … [Read more...] about Free audiobooks at Chicago Public Library

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