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Appearances as a subject expert and on air talent for tv, radio, and live events

Jessica Mlinaric and Geoffrey Baer with bicycles at the Illinois-Indiana State Line Boundary Marker
Chicago, Media Appearances, My Books

Exploring Chicago Mysteries with WTTW

by Jessica Mlinaric / April 23, 2024July 7, 2024

Explore three Chicago mysteries with me and Geoffrey Baer!

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Downtown Chicago view from Bank of America Tower
Chicago, Media Appearances, My Books

Swapping Chicago Favorites with Peter Greenberg

by Jessica Mlinaric / February 26, 2022March 21, 2022

CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg invited me on his weekly radio show.

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Author Jessica Mlinaric at Oak Woods Cemetery
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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 at Wild Blossom Meadery in Chicago
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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
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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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Secret Chicago Author Jessica Mlinaric Joins NBC's Chicago Today
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‘Secret Chicago’ Featured on NBC’s Chicago Today

by Jessica Mlinaric / August 7, 2020October 12, 2020

Chicago Today invited me to share some outdoor spots from my book Secret Chicago on their show!

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Author Jessica Mlinaric Appears on WGN Morning News virtually
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‘Secret Chicago’ Social Distancing on WGN Morning News

by Jessica Mlinaric / May 20, 2020October 12, 2020

WGN Morning News invited me to share secret spots to explore outside.

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Jessica Mlinaric discusses the SEcret Chicago book on the Rick Kogan show
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Sharing Chicago’s Secrets with Rick Kogan

by Jessica Mlinaric / January 22, 2019October 10, 2020

Swapping secrets with Chicago media legend Rick Kogan on WGN Radio and in the Chicago Tribune

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Author Jessica Mlinaric shares tips for Father's Day on WGN
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Father’s Day Ideas from ‘Secret Chicago’

by Jessica Mlinaric / June 5, 2018June 1, 2024

Need Father’s Day ideas that are as unique as dad? I shared off-the-beaten-path suggestions from my book, Secret Chicago, on WGN Morning News.

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Author Jessica Mlinaric talks about her book 'Secret Chicago' on WGN Morning News
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‘Secret Chicago’ Featured on WGN Morning News

by Jessica Mlinaric / April 5, 2018June 1, 2024

My first book, Secret Chicago, is officially released! To help spread the word, WGN invited me to share some of Chicago’s unusual places on their morning news…

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Urban Explorer is a travel blog highlighting history, culture, and hidden gems to inspire curious travelers by Jessica Mlinaric, author of 'Secret Chicago' and 'Chicago Scavenger.'
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Secret Spots

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    January 8, 2025
  • Charlie Chaplin mural in Chicago
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    November 20, 2024

Media Appearances

  • Jessica Mlinaric and Geoffrey Baer with bicycles at the Illinois-Indiana State Line Boundary Marker
    Exploring Chicago Mysteries with WTTW
    April 23, 2024
  • Downtown Chicago view from Bank of America Tower
    Swapping Chicago Favorites with Peter Greenberg
    February 26, 2022
  • Author Jessica Mlinaric at Oak Woods Cemetery
    Touring Chicago’s Mass Grave with WGN Morning News
    November 16, 2020

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