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Chicago Magazine January 2021
Chicago, Nature, Play

Outdoor Winter Activities for Chicago Magazine

by Jessica Mlinaric / February 2, 2021February 10, 2021

Chicago magazine’s January 2021 issue hit newsstands this week features ways to safely enjoy winter outdoors. This time of year, we all need an excuse to…

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Pothole art by Jim Bachor
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Secret Chicago Printable Calendar – February 2021

by Jessica Mlinaric / February 1, 2021February 2, 2021

Download a free printable calendar for February 2021 featuring one of Chicago’s hidden gems.

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Shedd Memorial Chapel at Rosehill Cemetery
Architecture, Chicago, Secret Spot

Secret Spot: Shedd Memorial Chapel at Rosehill Cemetery

by Jessica Mlinaric / January 19, 2021September 28, 2021

Want to admire Tiffany stained glass without the crowds?

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January 2021 Secret Chicago Calendar
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Secret Chicago Printable Calendar – January 2021

by Jessica Mlinaric / January 1, 2021January 7, 2021

Download a free printable calendar for January 2021 featuring one of Chicago’s hidden gems.

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Detail of Glasner Studio by Edgar Miller as featured in the Secret Chicago book
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Secret Chicago Printable Calendar – December 2020

by Jessica Mlinaric / December 1, 2020January 7, 2021

Download a free printable calendar for December 2020 featuring one of Chicago’s hidden gems.

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Chicago Portage National Historic Site
Chicago, Nature, Secret Spot

Secret Spot: The Chicago Portage

by Jessica Mlinaric / November 23, 2020January 21, 2021

Visit an overlooked link to Chicago’s origin.

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Author Jessica Mlinaric at Oak Woods Cemetery
Chicago, Media Appearances, My Books

Touring Chicago’s Mass Grave with WGN Morning News

by Jessica Mlinaric / November 16, 2020November 22, 2020

Did you know that the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere is in Chicago? Check out this little-known Civil War history.

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Author Jessica Mlinaric's historic cemetery crawl for Chicago Magazine
Chicago, My Books

A Cemetery Scavenger Hunt for Chicago Magazine

by Jessica Mlinaric / September 22, 2020October 18, 2020

Check out seven historic Chicago graves with surprising stories.

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Author Jessica Mlinaric at Wild Blossom Meadery in Chicago
Chicago, Media Appearances, My Books

Mead Tasting with WGN Morning News

by Jessica Mlinaric / September 1, 2020November 22, 2020

Go mead tasting at Chicago’s Wild Blossom Meadery.

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Secret Chicago author Jessica Mlinaric at the world's first nuclear reactor burial site
Chicago, Media Appearances, My Books

Hiking to the World’s First Nuclear Reactor with WGN Morning News

by Jessica Mlinaric / August 11, 2020October 14, 2020

Hike to the burial site of the world’s first nuclear reactor!

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