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Taste of Chicago vendors and music lineup announced
The food and music lineup for the city’s iconic Taste of Chicago food festival for 2024 has been released. The festival, which typically, takes place in July, will be held Sept. 6 through 8 in Grant Park, according to officials. Timing for the festival was shifted due to big summer events in the city, including NASCAR Chicago Street Race and the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Families Flock to Chicago’s Beloved Fried Chicken Hot Spot
If you haven’t been dipping your fried chicken in honey butter, you’re doing it all wrong. “Dipping fried chicken in honey butter = happiness,” says Christine Cikowski, chef/partner of Honey Butter Fried Chicken, a casual counter service eatery with two locations in Chicaogland. It may have been...
Popular Illinois Music Festival Hosts Adopt A Portapotty Contest
A music festival in Illinois is hosting a really fun contest where fans win a chance to adopt a porta-potty. Adopt A Portapotty Contest At Illinois Music Festival. My favorite music festival of all time is an annual event right here in Illinois. It's Riot Fest. I've been going for several years now. Not only do they have great live bands but there's also amazing food, beverages, and other entertainment.
Endless Fun at the World’s #1 Entertainment Center in Illinois
With over 135,000 square feet of entertainment, you and your fam will lose track of time at Scene75 in Romeoville, Illinois. From indoor rollercoasters, to laser tag, to go-karts, to mini golf, you're bound to find something for your entire crew to enjoy! After seeing all the talk on social media about Scene75, fans have said it is definitely worth the visit and perfect for a date night.
Endangered zebra born at Brookfield Zoo Chicago: ‘We are overjoyed’
Brookfield Zoo Chicago welcomed a new zebra to the world over the weekend, after 8-year-old zebra Nyota gave birth to a male foal. The newborn zebra, which has not yet been named, weighs nearly 75 pounds and is thriving.
Our favorite places to get wings around Chicago
Whether you’re celebrating National Chicken Wing Day or making gameday plans for the upcoming football season, it’s very likely that you’re looking for the right place around the Chicago area to get your wings. Fortunately for you, the Chicago’s Very Own Eats podcast LOVES its wings and...
John Monopoly and Rufus Sims Unite to Elevate Chicago’s Hip-Hop Legacy
John Monopoly, Rufus Sims, FaceTime, Monopoly codirects video in Chicago’s Holy City promoting Knowledge of Self (Photo courtesy of Ronald Thomas). In the realm of legends shaping Chicago’s Hip-hop culture, a highly-anticipated collaboration is on the horizon: “2212.” Spearheaded by John Monopoly, a pivotal figure in Chicago’s cultural landscape (known for managing Kanye West in his early career and returning for Kanye’s upcoming World Tour), and Rufus Sims, formerly known as Weasel Sims, a prominent rap icon from Chicago’s Westside and Bellwood, Illinois.
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