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Chicago River is dyed green
Chicago, Culture

The Secret Behind Dyeing the Chicago River Green

by Jessica Mlinaric / February 6, 2025February 6, 2025

Learn how Chicago Plumbers Local 130 make the emerald magic.

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Chicago River is dyed green for St. Patrick's day
Chicago, Culture

Secret Chicago Printable Calendar – March 2024

by Jessica Mlinaric / March 1, 2024March 19, 2024

Download a free printable calendar for March 2024 featuring one of Chicago’s hidden gems.

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Fountain of the Great Lakes by Loredo Taft
Chicago

Secret Chicago Printable Calendar – September 2023

by Jessica Mlinaric / September 1, 2023September 14, 2023

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

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Chicago, Culture, Music

Claudia Cassidy Theater Reopens with a Shoegaze Show

by Jessica Mlinaric / June 6, 2023January 7, 2025

Lightfoils, Panda Riot, Pink Frost, played a free shoegaze concert.

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Agora sculpture in Chicago
Chicago

Secret Chicago Printable Calendar – July 2022

by Jessica Mlinaric / July 1, 2022August 1, 2022

Download a free printable calendar for July 2022 featuring one of Chicago’s hidden gems.

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art deco chicago spirit of electricity
Culture

Secret Chicago Printable Calendar – May 2022

by Jessica Mlinaric / May 1, 2022May 4, 2022

Download a free printable calendar for May 2022 featuring one of Chicago’s hidden gems.

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Secret Chicago Calendar April 2022
Chicago

Secret Chicago Printable Calendar – April 2022

by Jessica Mlinaric / April 1, 2022March 21, 2022

Download a free printable calendar for April 2022 featuring one of Chicago’s hidden gems.

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Chicago's Sky Chapel
Culture

Secret Chicago Printable Calendar – December 2021

by Jessica Mlinaric / December 1, 2021December 5, 2021

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

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The Bowman and the Spearman in Chicago
Chicago

Secret Chicago Printable Calendar – November 2021

by Jessica Mlinaric / November 1, 2021December 5, 2021

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

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Chicago's Wrigley Building by Jessica Mlinaric
Architecture, Chicago, Culture

Behind the Scenes at 10 Unique Chicago Architecture Sites

by Jessica Mlinaric / October 28, 2019January 26, 2020

Check out some of our favorite Chicago architecture finds from Open House Chicago.

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