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Illinois restaurant serving 'Whole Animal Experience' named most unusual in the entire state
Love Food has unveiled its latest ranking of the most unusual restaurant experiences across the United States, highlighting unique dining options in each state and Washington, D.C.
Chicago Film Festival closing night
CHICAGO — For the past couple of weeks, films from all over the world have been showing as part of the 60th annual Chicago International Film Festival. Sunday was closing night at the fest, and an Oscar-winning director with Chicago roots had his movie featured as the last film of this year’s festival. Robert Zemeckis […]
A Night at Chicago’s Underground Private Members Club
To tell you the truth, I had no idea what to expect from Astor Club, a private members club in the Gold Coast neighborhood that opened a little over a year ago. Adam Bilter, who owns the club alongside his wife Victoria, invited me to come for the space’s Champagne and Caviar night, one of the many special events the Astor holds for members. I recruited my best friend, “Aubrey” — a pseudonym that’s dangerously close to her real name — and within 30 minutes of arriving,we had an invite to go on a boat, something I’ve spent the past 12 years in Chicago trying to snag.
Ranking Finds Illinois' Best Sandwich: It's a Dipped Classic Familiar to Chicagoland
According to Love Food's latest roundup of the best sandwiches in every state, Illinois proudly claims its title with the iconic Italian beef sandwich from Al's Italian Beef in Chicago. Established in 1938, Al's has become synonymous with the Windy City, earning the reputation of being the "home of the great Chicago sandwich."
Shedd Aquarium sea otters enjoy Halloween fun with pumpkin enrichment activity
CHICAGO — Halloween is just around the corner and humans aren’t the only ones who get to have all the fun. This week, caretakers at the Shedd Aquarium let the sea otters join in on the seasonal fun by offering them their own small pumpkins to play with for enrichment. Otters Luna, Cooper, Watson and […]
Duck dumping: How Chicago is helping abandoned pets survive the wild
The bright white feathers of a pair of Pekin ducks ruffled in the summer breeze as they snoozed on concrete steps leading into the Chicago River at Ping Tom Memorial Park. The birds were unfazed by the whistling trains, the rumbling traffic of the city and the nearby gaggles of Canada geese and wild mallards. As former pets, humans didn’t disturb them either. That is until a woman from a bird rescue group tried to net them. When the ducks quickly dispersed, she took out a walkie-talkie and called for reinforcements. In moments, a volunteer whizzed by in a kayak, ready to...
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