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Gold dome of the InterContinental Chicago hotel
Architecture, Chicago, Secret Spot

Secrets of the InterContinental Chicago Hotel

by Jessica Mlinaric / April 9, 2024March 1, 2025

A historic hotel with lavish design and secrets in every ballroom.

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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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Jessica Mlinaric on Bridging Chicago
Chicago, My Books

Sharing ‘Secret Chicago’ with Bridging Chicago

by Jessica Mlinaric / March 10, 2022March 21, 2022

Bridging Chicago invited me on their podcast to discuss Chicago’s overlooked spots.

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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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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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Secret Chicago Book
Chicago, My Books, Shop

The ‘Secret Chicago’ Gift Guide

by Jessica Mlinaric / November 18, 2021February 1, 2022

Shop gifts from Chicago small businesses featured in my book

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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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Getty Tomb Detail in Graceland Cemetery
Chicago

Secret Chicago Printable Calendar – October 2021

by Jessica Mlinaric / September 30, 2021September 30, 2021

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

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The Italian Bride of Chicago
Chicago, Secret Spot

Buried alive? A Chicago Ghost Story from Beyond the Grave

by Jessica Mlinaric / September 14, 2021September 30, 2021

Did a young bride send messages from beyond the grave?

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The Plant in Chicago's Back of the Yards
Chicago

Secret Chicago Printable Calendar – September 2021

by Jessica Mlinaric / August 31, 2021August 31, 2021

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

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    Exploring Chicago Mysteries with WTTW
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    November 16, 2020

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