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Arts, Chicago, Culture

SAIC The Walk 2013 Fashion Show

by Jessica Mlinaric / May 4, 2013January 6, 2017

Fashion 2013 featured over 300 original garments from SAIC students.

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Architecture, Chicago, Culture

Chicago Architectural Illustration Featured In The Happiness Machine

by Jessica Mlinaric / April 5, 2013January 6, 2017

Lacelles Thornton brings the intricacy of architectural scenes to life in this video.

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Culture, Music

Interview with Jake Orrall of JEFF the Brotherhood

by Jessica Mlinaric / April 3, 2013January 7, 2025

These brothers make up one of the hardest working bands in the biz.

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Chicago, Culture

Celebrate The Season With Chicago’s Holiday Events

by Jessica Mlinaric / December 4, 2012January 6, 2017

Don’t let the most wonderful time of the year come and go without enjoying Chicago’s holiday events.

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Arts, Chicago, Culture

SOFA Chicago 2012

by Jessica Mlinaric / November 3, 2012January 6, 2017

Step inside Chicago’s largest and longest running art fair.

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Chicago, Culture, Music

Chicagoist Interview: JD McPherson

by Jessica Mlinaric / October 30, 2012January 7, 2025

This 1950’s R&B and rock ‘n’ roll sound has captivated listeners with its raucous update.

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Chicago, Culture

Time Out Chicago’s Food Truck Social Brought Mobile Food Lovers Together

by Jessica Mlinaric / August 28, 2012January 6, 2025

The second annual event featured more than 20 food trucks over two days.

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Chicago, Culture

Caffentures Coffee Crawl

by Jessica Mlinaric / August 20, 2012January 6, 2025

Caffentures offers regular crawls to introduce Chicagoans to the specialty coffee scene.

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