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Chicago’s Top Chefs Head to Wrigley Field The Chicago Cubs, Levy and Maker’s Mark introduce a new rotating Chef Series to bring Chicago’s best restaurants to Wrigley Field. World-renowned, award-winning Chicago chefs will serve up dynamic takes on ballpark fare during a rotating pop-up series beginning June 2 in the recently refreshed Sheffield Counter, located…
Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne headline Toyota Park July 14 – 15, 2017 Headlines Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne and Korn will be joined by Rob Zombie, Slayer, Godsmack, Megadeth, Stone Sour, Seether, Anthrax and many more. Onsite attractions including food experiences, Headbangers Bier Hall, David Ellefson Coffeehouse, the Caduceus Wine Garden and kickoff dinner with Jose Mangin at Chicago…
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Orland Fire Protection District swears in Trustees Evoy elected to second term as Orland Fire Protection District Board President; former OFPD Commissioner Craig Schmidt elected to first term as OFPD Trustee Christopher Evoy was elected to a second term as President of the Orland Fire Protection District Board of Trustees at its meeting Tuesday night…
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Technology: Don’t get fooled by Magzter Magzter sent me a pitch that seemed great: For $49 a year, I could get access to thousands of magazines and articles and share those articles and magazines with up to four total family members. I had subscribed to several magazines from Magzter in the past but this sounded…
Storm shuts power for 85,000 Northern Illinois homes ComEd Restores Power to 90 Percent of Customers Impacted by Severe storm. Customers encouraged to report any remaining outages or downed power lines sightings. Damage hits neighborhoods in Arlington Heights, Rockford, Dixon, and Mt. Prospect Following a fast-moving storm with wind gusts as strong as 70 mph that…
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Merchandise Mart to showcase historic Lincoln, Hamilton documents Alexander Hamilton and Abraham Lincoln History Come to Life in Exceptional Showing of Rare Documents & Original Letters. Chicago Antiques + Art + Design Show Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Ill, May 18-21, 2017 The Chicago Antiques + Art + Design Show at the historic Merchandise Mart will offer an…
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Vin Diesel Fate of the Furious on DVD June 27 The #1 action film in the world, The Fate of the Furious, goes full-throttle on Digital HD on June 27, 2017, and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on July 11, 2017, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The latest exhilarating installment of…
Orland Township supports food pantries through local retailers Orland Township Food Pantry and Meijer Partner Through Retailer’s Simply Give Food Pantry Donation Program The Orland Township Food Pantry is proud to announce a partnership with Meijer this spring to provide much-needed hunger relief to local families through the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer’s customer-driven food pantry…
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