The three things you need to know today in Chicago: Fri, June 23
1. Take a dance lesson to the music of the Outcast Jazz Band during the first Chicago SummerDance event of the season. It’s in Grant Park and totally free.
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Active Transportation Alliance petition calls for Milwaukee Avenue bike lanes in Wicker Park
Milwaukee Avenue is by some reports the city’s busiest street for biking, and segments of the street in several neighborhoods have been overhauled in the...
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Headliners announced for first Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
The initial lineup for this fall’s inaugural Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, dubbed Destinos, includes visiting companies from Cuba, Mexico,...
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Fall Out Boy will debut its new album 'MANIA' at a Chicago concert
In an age when Chance the Rapper has become the face of Chicago's music scene, it's a little hard to believe that suburban emo rockers Fall Out Boy were...
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Portillo's lemon cake appeared on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!,' for some reason
Ever since a Reddit thread led to the revival of Portillo's discontinued lemon cake, the Illinois-based fast food chain has been making a pretty big deal out...
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Talenti is handing out 15,000 free pints of gelato in Millennium Park
You might want to make some room in your freezer. Fancy-pants gelato brand Talenti will be doling out 15,000 free pints in Millennium Park on Tuesday, June...
Once a railroad depot, Irving Park is still easy to reach by train (if you're taking the Blue Line) and boasts an array of dive bars and coffee shops that are worth searching out
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Roscoe Village
Antique shops and neighborhood pubs make this part of North Center extra special
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Edgewater
Located on the shores of Lake Michiagn, this North Side neighborhood is brimming with things to do
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Avondale
Just north of Logan Square, you'll find beautiful old buildings and delicious Polish cuisine
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Midway area
The neighborhoods surrounding the Chicago airport of the same name are more than just flyover territory
