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The City of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has launched an exciting initiative to develop a 2012 cultural plan for Chi...

Millennium Park has been transformed into a digital canvas of light and geometrical form with its first-ever site-specific video and sound installa...

Millennium Park comes alive with a dazzling site-specific video/music installation by Chicago artists Luftwerk, February 10-20. This interactive in...

When we asked filmmaker Andrew Roddewig to give us five reasons he loves Chicago, he said that he couldn't pick just five. So he went Millennium pa...

With Mythbusters: The Explosive Exhibit coming to the Museum of Science and Industry in March 2012, we tapped Blackstone Renaissance Concierge Shan...

The Shedd Aquarium officially opened in 1930. 2 million visitors explore the habitats of 32,500 fish each year. Visit the Caribbean Reef, Water's ...

In Chicago's Sheridan Park neighborhood, a century-old house that mingles Prairie style with Arts and Crafts is on the market at $799,000. Chicago ...

Jackie Taylor, one of our six Chicagoans of the Year for 2011, discusses her work with Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, an organization that...

Hi, I'm Amanda Cooper, concierge at Blackstone Renaissance and this week's concierge correspondent. I have your Concierge Preferred Picks for the w...

Join 24/7 Chicago hosts Catie Keogh and Pete McMurray as they explore Winter WonderFest at Navy Pier! ( http://www.navypier.com ) Watch as they are...

Warm up this holiday season by skating circles around Millennium Park. Now in its 11th season the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink draws more than 100,0...

Grab your calendar and find out what's going on citywide parks this month.

For his solo project at the Art Institute, Finch has created a solar-powered "lunar lander module" that uses energy from sunlight to power a geodes...

The Chicago Park District's outdoor ice skating season runs Nov. 26, 2011-Feb. 27, 2012, weather permitting, at 10rinks.

The Museum of Science and Industry's newest special exhibit, There's Fun to Be Done! Dr. Seuss & The Art of Invention, examines the singular imagin...

UnWrap Chicago: Eat, Drink & Buy Local is an initiative organized by Local First Chicago, a delegate agency of the Department of Housing and Econom...

Michael Carter has worked at The Field Museum for almost 10 years. He is one of the security officers who take care of the Museum at night, and he ...

The City of Chicago's 2011 Christmas Tree comes courtesy of the Spangler Family of Western Springs, IL.

Friends and neighbors turned out on their b...

The 20th annual Magnificent Mile Light Festival is this Saturday, November 19th. Hailed as the nation's largest evening holiday event, the 20th An...

Rogers Park and West Ridge are as diverse as Chicago gets. Multi-ethnic and culturally rich, the City's northern border neighborhoods are home to ...

With its glittering lights and joyous atmosphere, Chicago is a delightful winter wonderland. The city's downtown and neighborhoods shine brightly t...

The Clarke House Museum Family Day took place on Saturday, October 1, 2011.

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The "Month at the Museum 2" winner is revealed with a bit of exploding pumpkin. Learn more and follow the experiment at http://monthatthemuseum.org.

Chicago Greeter is a free service that gives visitors the opportunity to see Chicago with a local on a 2- to 4-hour visit of the city. Groups of up...

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What makes up a vibrant, urban neighborhood? Local, independent businesses, environmental sustainability, pedestrian-friendly streets, historic arc...

pH is proud to welcome you to their improvised one-act musical, pHamily the Musical! pHamily is a show about the dynamics of a family and how relat...

pHrenzy is a competition unlike anything you've ever seen. We pit 8 improvisers against each other in a hilarious "reality game show" spoof. 8 play...

Students explore the earth's most abundant resource in

Chicago Children's Museum's splashy WaterWays exhibit.

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Take a tour of Chicago Children's Museum!

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A mix of Agatha Christie mystery, old-fashioned musical comedy and modern panache, this whodunit comes with a killer twist: one actor investigates ...

check them out at chicagoprintmakers.com

www.EmeraldCityTheatre.com

Learn about local attractions in this walking tour of Lakeview East Chicago.