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Gas Price Pilgrimage: How do our gas prices compare with other cities across the region?
Gas prices are falling throughout most of the country, but they're still high. The average price of gas right now in Indiana is about $3.70 a gallon. And as people start to travel for the summer, and the Memorial Day holiday, the high price of gasoline is...
Tags: Wrigley Field, Navy Pier, Petroleum Industry, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Memorial Day
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Police: Package that cleared Chicago park not bomb
CHICAGO (AP) — Police say a suspicious package that forced the evacuation of Chicago's Millennium Park did not contain explosives and was left there by people participating in a "role-playing event." The police department issued a statement late...Tags: Millennium Park
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What to see in Chicago
Overhead trains, river-touring boats, legendary dinosaurs and American Girls: Chicago's best attractions appeal to all ages. And though it's a big city, Chicago extends a warm Midwestern welcome to visitors while keeping it real with an ample dose of...
Tags: Adler Planetarium, Lincoln Park Zoo, Willis Tower, Navy Pier, Millennium Park
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5 fun ways to be a cool newbie in Chicago
You're a new transplant to Chicago. You've Instagrammed your reflection on the "Bean" (aka Cloud Gate), wowed Facebook friends with a thousand pictures of the Chicago skyline, annoyed your Twitter followers by tweeting every dish at Girl and the Goat ......Tags: Wrigleyville, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Chicago Skyline, Entertainment
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Thursday: Eat. Drink. Do.
For RedEyeEAT New Grilled Sandwiches Baker & Nosh 1303 W. Wilson Ave. 773-989-7393 The Uptown bakery gets all up in its own grill with two $10 summer grilled sandwich options on fresh ciabatta rolls— seasoned ribeye and portobello with red pepper—...Tags: Michigan Avenue, Millennium Park, Bike Week
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Mark Bike to Work Week on the calendar
Don't want to deal with traffic on Lake Shore Drive or the expressways? Hate waiting for the bus? Looking for a good workout? Ride your bike to work. Chicago Bike to Work Week, hosted by the Active Transportation Alliance, runs June 8-14. "This is a...
Tags: Millennium Park
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Museums
Boeing Galleries Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St.; 312-742-1168, millenniumpark.org The alfresco galleries flanking Cloud Gate ("The Bean") showcase modern and contemporary art, offering visitors a historical, social and cultural context of modern...Tags: Sculpture, Arts, Artists, Millennium Park, Architecture
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Chicago Jazz Festival 2013 lineup announced
Drummer Jack DeJohnette, trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, pianists Jason Moran and Robert Glasper and saxophonists Donald Harrison, Charles Lloyd, Jimmy Heath and Rudresh Mahanthappa will headline the 35th annual Chicago Jazz Festival, running Aug. 29...
Tags: Millennium Park, Jazz Institute of Chicago, DePaul University, Students, Roosevelt University
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2013 outdoor dining and drinking preview
For RedEye"Do you remember when it was 80 degrees in March last year?" Yup, that might be the most common complaint muttered by coat-clad Chicagoans this spring. Sure, summer didn't come early this year as it did last, but that hasn't stopped dozens of...Tags: Boystown (Chicago, Illinois), Deca, United Center, Italy, French Toast
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Why the Chicago Jazz Festival left Grant Park
For decades, the defenders of the status quo have insisted that the Chicago Jazz Festival must remain anchored in Grant Park. They said the dreadful acoustics there were just fine. They said the dilapidated Petrillo Music Shell served the fest well....
Tags: Festive Events, Jazz Institute of Chicago, Millennium Park, Old Town School of Folk Music, Entertainment
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Chicago Jazz Festival moving to Millennium Park
After more than three decades at the Petrillo Music Shell in Grant Park, the Chicago Jazz Festival will be leaving the venue for Millennium Park, according to the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). Though in recent...
Tags: Festive Events, Millennium Park, Entertainment, Music, Chicago Cultural Center
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Go on, take a bite
The fifth annual Chicago Gourmet (full name: Bon Appetit Presents Chicago Gourmet) will take place Sept. 29 and 30 in Millennium Park. Hundreds of Chicagoans and visitors will be there; here are five reasons to be one of them. It's worth the splurge:...
Tags: Blackbird, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, Millennium Park
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