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Chicago Renaissance mural in Bronzeville
Chicago

Secret Chicago Printable Calendar – February 2025

by Jessica Mlinaric / February 1, 2025February 28, 2025

Download a free printable calendar for February 2025 featuring one of Chicago’s hidden gems.

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Chicago, Secret Spot

How Chicago Became the Birthplace of Gospel Music: Inside Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church

by Jessica Mlinaric / January 14, 2025March 1, 2025

Visit the birthplace of gospel music in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood.

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Solar Spotlight Pyramid in Bronzeville
Chicago

Secret Chicago Printable Calendar – July 2023

by Jessica Mlinaric / July 1, 2023July 3, 2023

Download a free printable calendar for July 2023 featuring one of Chicago’s hidden gems.

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Sunset Cafe Chicago in 2021
Chicago

Secret Chicago Printable Calendar – February 2023

by Jessica Mlinaric / February 1, 2023January 23, 2023

Download a free printable calendar for February 2023 featuring one of Chicago’s hidden gems.

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Downtown Chicago view from Bank of America Tower
Architecture, Chicago

Look Inside 12 Stunning Chicago Architecture Sites

by Jessica Mlinaric / October 19, 2021February 1, 2022

Check out some of my favorite architectural finds from Open House Chicago 2021.

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Carr Chapel by Mies van der Rohe
Architecture, Chicago, Secret Spot

Secret Spot: The Hidden Chapel of Mies van der Rohe

by Jessica Mlinaric / January 15, 2019November 24, 2019

One of Mies van der Rohe’s most unique building designs is hidden in plain sight on the IIT campus.

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Architecture, Chicago

Inside 10 Cool Chicago Architecture Sites

by Jessica Mlinaric / November 6, 2018December 9, 2018

Go behind the scenes of 10 incredible examples of Chicago architecture from Open House Chicago.

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Chicago, Culture

Chicago Volunteer Stylists Help Achieve Fairytale Prom Night Looks

by Jessica Mlinaric / April 13, 2011

What do you remember most about prom? It wasn’t the song playing while some girl would not stop trying to cut in to dance with…

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