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Jessica Mlinaric and Geoffrey Baer with bicycles at the Illinois-Indiana State Line Boundary Marker
Chicago

Exploring Chicago Mysteries with WTTW

Explore three Chicago mysteries with me and Geoffrey Baer!

Author Jessica Mlinaric in Chicago
Chicago

Chicago Scavenger Featured in the Chicago Tribune

Jessica Mlinaric walks down Chicago's wood block alley
Architecture

Secret Spot: Chicago’s Wood Block Alley

Culture

Monday Inspiration

by Jessica Mlinaric / April 11, 2011

It’s spring fever.  That is what the name of it is.  And when you’ve got it, you want – oh, you don’t quite know what…

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Chicago, Culture, Music

Two Door Cinema Club – 04/07/11

by Jessica Mlinaric / April 9, 2011January 7, 2025

I first saw Irish indie-pop trio Two Door Cinema Club last fall, hours after being sentenced to a full shoulder cast. While my dancing abilities…

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Chicago, Culture, Music

Chicago International Movies & Music Festival

by Jessica Mlinaric / April 6, 2011January 7, 2025

Do you like movies? Do you like music? Do you like movies about music? The  Chicago International Movies & Music Festival returns for its third…

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street scene: d.c. cherry blossoms

by Jessica Mlinaric / April 4, 2011
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Chicago, Culture

Cafe Bong Ho

by Jessica Mlinaric / April 2, 2011January 6, 2025

“Korean dive bar,” “karaoke,” “porn” – these are the descriptors that prompt my visit to Edgewater’s Cafe Bong Ho. I’m not sure what I expect,…

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Chicago, Culture, Music

Diamond Rings, PS I Love You, and DAAN – 03/28/11

by Jessica Mlinaric / April 1, 2011January 7, 2025

After falling for Diamond Rings last month as Robyn’s opener, I was thrilled to hear of his Chi-town return at one of my very favorite…

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Chicago, Culture, Music

U.S. Royalty

by Jessica Mlinaric / March 29, 2011January 7, 2025

Friends and music lovers, I am a regular contributor to indieball.com which recently featured my article on U.S. Royalty. Schubas Tavern – Chicago, IL Washington,…

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Chicago, Culture

Story Week: Chicago Classics

by Jessica Mlinaric / March 28, 2011January 5, 2017

Around 20 local writers read a selection from the works of their favorite Chicago authors.

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Culture

Green Tunnel: Hiking The Appalachian Trail

by Jessica Mlinaric / March 24, 2011January 5, 2017

Cover the 2,181 mile Appalachian Trail in a few minutes with this video.

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Chicago, Culture

Columbia College Story Week Festival of Writers

by Jessica Mlinaric / March 16, 2011January 5, 2017

This year’s theme centers on class issues’ role in creative works and the changing publishing environment.

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