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Winter WonderLoop: Affordable Family Fun
There is no shortage of fun, free things to do this holiday season in the Chicago loop! Chicago Loop Alliance’s (CLA) fourth annual Winter WonderLoop will surprise and delight pedestrians in downtown Chicago this winter with “Random Acts of Holidays” from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on each Saturday from Dec. 1-22, 2012. Specific details on these free, family-friendly experiences around the Loop will be announced each morning…
Cure For Boredom: December’s Events
Here are my top five events for December. Go to them. That’s the point of this article.
Best Places For Outdoor Winter Activities In Chicago
Once you’ve pushed yourself to brave the lower temperatures, you’ll find that Chicago does have some fun winter activities to offer.
Best Free Thanksgiving Events In Chicago
Thanksgiving is one holiday that isn’t about spending money and buying gifts. It’s meant to be a time to give thanks, be with loved ones and most importantly, over eat. Here are some free activities going on around Chicagoland this Thanksgiving to help you save a little money before the holiday spending kicks in. Enjoy it; you only have until midnight before Black Friday.
Super Suave Winter Date Guide
I want you to know, a lot has changed since my last date guide. I’m not the amateurish schmuck I was when I wrote that dating guide. I’m a totally new schmuck. I am more mature and ready to tell you about some of the best winter date spots that exist in this fine city.
Guide To The Christkindlmarket
Are you wishing you could spend the Holidays in a quaint German village? Then look no further than Chicago’s Christkindlmarket!
Chicago’s Santas: Best Of The Best
Here’s a guide of the Best Santa’s to visit in the Chicago area – and where and when you can bring your kids of all ages to sit on his lap.
Christkindlmarket Open At Daley Plaza For Holiday Season
The backdrop for the city of Chicago’s official Christmas tree once again this year is a German market.
Emanuel Lights City Christmas Tree At Daley Plaza
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago’s first Jewish mayor, flipped the switch for the city’s 98th annual tree lighting ceremony at Daley Plaza on Wednesday.
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- House Passes Concealed Carry Plan Opposed By Senate LeaderGun owners in the only state still banning concealed weapons would win that right under a plan approved by the Illinois House on Friday, but the governor and other powerful Democrats oppose the plan because it would wipe out local gun ordinances -- including Chicago's ban on assault weapons.220
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- Store Owner Kidnapped In Pilsen, SUV StolenPolice said the 78-year-old man was closing the store in the 1100 block of West 18th Street when a group of men threw a pillowcase over his head, hit him in the face, and forced him into his own SUV.248
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