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Arts in the Dark Parade prepares for 10th year of the Halloween event
Chicago’s cultural community will once again be celebrating Halloween in a unique way on Saturday. It’s the 10th year for the celebration, and this year the Arts in the Dark Parade will be down State Street from 6- 8 p.m on Saturday.
Greet Baby Bison at Midewin, Chase a Waterfall or Help Rebuild a Prairie: 6 Picks for Outdoor Weekend Adventures
We usually organize this round-up of outdoor adventures in alphabetical order, county-wise, but we have a good reason for going out of order this week. Without further ado.... There are baby bison at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie!. Two calves were born in recent weeks, coming as quite a surprise considering...
Runway Latinx Holds Fashion Show for a Cause
This weekend, Runway Latinx is bringing a fusion of fashion designers together to close out Chicago Fashion Week. Arabel Rosales, founder of the event, started the fashion show to give back to her community through her organization Pivoting in Heels, which offers professional development and internships for women. They year...
Weekend Break: Sky-High Puppy Yoga
360 Sky Yoga is partnering with One Tail At A Time for a Puppy Yoga charity event on Saturday, Oct. 19! All proceeds from the event will be donated to One Tail at a Time. For more information, go to: 360chicago.com For information on animals available for adoption, go to: www.onetail.org
Author John Pelissero on book ‘Voting For Ethics’
A Chicago professor is helping Americans find the ethical qualities in a candidate, from your local school board to the national stage. Dr. John Pelissero joins WGN Weekend Morning News to talk about his new book “Voting For Ethics: A Guide For U.S. Voters.” To buy his book, go to: amazon.com
How Chicago Continued to Evolve in the ‘70s
Chicago was on a roll in 1971. They'd amassed three albums of studio material released across a two-year timespan. By the time they hit the stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in September of that year, they were nearly ready to record their fourth album.
Dance, steel, and spirit: The story of Chicago’s ‘Movement’ sculpture
A new 13-foot-tall stainless steel sculpture lives on the south side of Chicago. Pastor John F. Hannah of New Life Covenant Southeast commissioned renowned African artist Abiola Akintola to create the sculpture known as “Movement” that will live on the campus of New Life at 7621 South Greenwood Ave. Rolling out spoke to Pastor Hannah about what inspired the idea, what the sculpture means for the city and how art can heal.
Lincoln Square restaurant seeks to end 117-year old local ban on liquor sales
CHICAGO (CBS) -- For 117 years, a tiny part of the Lincoln Square neighborhood has banned alcohol sales, meaning stores and restaurants can't get liquor licenses, but voters next month could change that.A Lincoln Square restaurant owner has led the push to eliminate a 1907 law that has kept the 9th Precinct in the 47th Ward "dry" while neighboring parts of the ward have remained wet.Lucia Herrejon sets the tables ahead of the lunch rush at XOchimilco Mexican Restaurant in Lincoln Square, but there's one thing she can't bring out just yet – booze. "We've had guests walk out when...
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