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That Sue Is So Cheap

Discount Days are here! Visit Sue, the world’s most complete T Rex, at the Field Museum for only $7 for adults and $4 for kids. The Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium, and the Museum of Science & Industry are free! Special exhibits and shows, like the Oceanarium at the Shedd or any of the film presentations […]

Christmas Tree Farms

For many in the midwest, choosing a Christmas tree from an actual farm is a tradition. There obviously aren’t any that are actually in Chicago, but there are a few in the region, and one is as close as Downer’s Grove. The Agriculture & Tourism Partners of Illinois has a list. Don’t have a car? […]

Chicagoween

October’s in full swing, and that means so is Chicagoween.

In celebration of Halloween, Daley Plaza becomes a playground for ghosts, ghouls, and “Wicked” witches. Renamed Pumpkin Plaza, the community area becomes a haunted village. There’s pumpkin decorating, and members from “Wicked” will cast a spell as they read an earth-friendly story from their green tent. […]

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