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Play in the Middle of State Street
No cars. Just walkers and bikes and the thrill of playing in the middle of the Great Street. Read more...
Pumpkin Lasagna
Crunchy Baked Chicken
Butternut Squash and Apples
An Indian folktale blooms through dance
The Harris Theater presents an Indian folktale designed to get to the deeper meaning of the dance. Read more...
Top 3 Chicago places to trick-or-treat
Top 3 Chicago neighborhood celebrations
The ooey gooey secrets of Dr. Seuss
The Museum of Science and Industry is exploring the less well-known artwork of Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, including paintings, illustrations and political cartoons. They'll also get out the microscopes to explore microbial Seuss. Read more...
Notebaert exhibit gets personal with parasites
The Notebaert wants to change our relationship with parasites in "EWW! What's Eating You?" Read more...
