HIP Tuesdays at Schaumburg's Alumni Club
It's hip to be at Alumni Club Schaumburg on Tuesdays. Drink specials include $1 domestic drafts, $1 house cocktails and $1.50 Bacardi and Svedka cocktails. Munch on half-price appetizers from 4 to 7 p.m. Also, hospitality industry people enjoy free cover on Tuesdays. Dance the night away with a guest DJ.
Info: Tuesdays at the Alumni Club, 871 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg. (847) 397-3100 or alumniclubchicago.com.
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