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Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Fest returns to Irish American Heritage CenterSep 04, 2024 1:00 pm - The Irish American Heritage Center's Halfway to St. Patrick's Day event returns Sept. 13-15, at 4626 N. Knox Ave., in Chicago.
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Enjoy the flavors of 77 neighborhoods as Taste of Chicago opens FridaySep 04, 2024 10:43 am - Taste of Chicago is back for its second fall iteration this weekend, bringing 40 food vendors, more than a dozen food trucks and a lineup of live music headlined by CeeLo Green, Yahritza y Su Esencia and Atlas Genius.
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Fatal police shooting underscores delay in mental health response programSep 02, 2024 3:57 pm - The fatal shooting of a Springfield woman July 6 by a police officer underscores the delays in enacting a state law intended to prevent violent confrontations between law enforcement and people suffering a mental health crisis.
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Want to redesign Illinois’ flag? Here’s your chanceAug 29, 2024 7:10 am - The Illinois Flag Commission will begin accepting submissions for new state flag designs Sept. 3 and then whittle down the possibilities to a maximum of 10 options.
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Young dancers and theatrical performers invited to audition for a role in the Joffrey Ballet’s “The Nutcracker”Aug 28, 2024 11:34 am - The Joffrey Ballet will hold open auditions for the Children's Cast of Christopher Wheeldon’s “The Nutcracker” Sept. 6 and 8.
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Waiting 3 hours in the snow? Plan to shut downtown bus station raises concernsAug 28, 2024 10:28 am - Thousands of Chicago area travelers could be out in the cold when a lease expires at the downtown bus terminal. Advocates warn of a crisis when buses arrive and have nowhere to go.
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre opens season with political farceAug 27, 2024 12:20 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble opens its season with a sendup of U.S. politics in “The Outsider,” while Writers Theatre presents the Chicago-area premiere of “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.”
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CUB report: Customers choosing ComEd alternatives losing millionsAug 27, 2024 10:45 am - Illinois residents and businesses who have chosen electricity suppliers other than ComEd and Ameren Illinois have lost about $297 million over the last year and $1.8 billion since 2015, the Citizens Utility Board reported Tuesday.
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‘A celebration of life’: Earlybirds Club bringing ladies dance party to the ‘burbsAug 26, 2024 4:55 pm - Prospect High School alums Laura Baginski and Susie Lee founded the Earlybirds Club with the idea of hosting dance parties for women who want the clubbing experience without saying out past midnight. Now they’re preparing to host their first event in the suburbs.
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Keep the growing season alive with fall Four Seasons Gardening webinarsAug 24, 2024 12:10 am - While gardens are winding down, keep the growing going as the fall season arrives with the “Four Seasons Gardening” webinar series beginning Sept. 10.