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Jennifer's Chicago Blog May 2008 Archive

By Jennifer Roche, About.com Guide to Chicago

Weekend Picks: Most Modernist, Gospel Fest, Turkish Festival, Breast Cancer Walk

Thursday May 29, 2008
You are just about knee-deep in weekend, my friend. Your picks for May 30, 31 and June 1, 2008 are featured in all their incredible glory below. Also, see our ... Read More

June Events and Things to Do - Pride Parade, More Top Picks, Father's Day

Thursday May 29, 2008
Take a look at what's going on the first weekend of June in this city in our June Events - Top Picks. There's no way you're going to get to ... Read More

Found: Solution for High Gas Prices

Tuesday May 27, 2008
Bike the Drive 2008, Photo © Jennifer Roche

Remembering on Memorial Day

Sunday May 25, 2008
Whatever your opinion about our country's involvement in Iraq, I hope you agree that our service men and women deserve our respect for bravely doing whatever our leaders ask of ... Read More

Weekend Picks: Your 2008 Memorial Day Weekend Cup Runneth Over

Thursday May 22, 2008
Who cares if it's still sweatshirt weather? It is soooo summer. Your picks for Memorial Day weekend for Friday, May 23 through Monday, May 26, 2008 are here. May 2008 ... Read More

Are you Beach Ready?

Wednesday May 21, 2008
Chicago's public beaches open on Friday, May 23, just in time for Memorial Day Weekend. Prescott Carlson, About.com's Guide to Chicago Travel, shares a Chicago beach overview and his favorites ... Read More

World Music Serious

Tuesday May 20, 2008
The Old Town School of Folk Music recently announced its World Music Series, which, by the way, sounds light years more enticing to me than a program of World Series ... Read More

New: Farmers Markets, Gospel Fest, Gospel Fest Brunch, Memorial Day Weekend Parade

Monday May 19, 2008
As we rush down the week into the unofficial start of summer, don't miss this helpful new content for getting the most out of Chicago. Farmers Markets kick into high gear ... Read More

Take Me for a Ride in Your Dream Car

Sunday May 18, 2008
You only need to have children or love children to appreciate some of the terrific children's hospitals we have in this town. If your kid is sick, you want ... Read More

Weekend Picks: Green Fest, Manifest, Sugar Blue, Monsters of the Midway

Thursday May 15, 2008
You know you got it coming, so why not go out and get it going? Your weekend picks for Thursday, May 15 to Sunday, May 18, 2008 are here. Gimp ... Read More

No One Wanted to Eat it Anyway

Thursday May 15, 2008
The City Council repealed the ban on foie gras yesterday and tabled the ordinance that had the potential to put the kabash on the local music scene. Now that ... Read More

Jim DeRogatis Sounds Alarm on the Pending Promoter's Ordinance

Monday May 12, 2008
Chicago Sun-Times music critic Jim DeRogatis has alerted Chicagoans to a potential City Council ordinance that appears to be so excessive that it could cripple or close mainstay Chicago music ... Read More

New: Jobs at Chicago's Largest Privately-Held Firms

Sunday May 11, 2008
Earlier this month, Crain's Chicago Business announced its annual list of the largest privately-held firms in the Chicagoland area. I tracked down the top ten firms' employment sites and linked ... Read More

Weekend Picks: Funkadesi, Story, Wine & Music Festival, Mom and More

Friday May 9, 2008
Your weekend, Friday, May 9 to Sunday, May 11, 2008, all folded up for you and neatly pressed. Funkadesi CD Release Party at the Park West on Friday at 8pm Tatsu Aoki's ... Read More

Shop Local for Mom

Wednesday May 7, 2008
SeeMore Shopping's Mother's Day event, with an emphasis on local designers, promises to offer great mom gift choices this week. Find unique items and one-of-a kind designs from local collections ... Read More

Call for Entries: Chicago Underground Film Festival

Monday May 5, 2008
The Chicago Underground Film Festival has issued a call for entries for their 15th annual fest to be held October 29 through November 2, 2008. Get this, movie makers, ... Read More

Weekend Picks: First Fridays, SAIC Fashion Show, Champagne Tasting

Thursday May 1, 2008
Working for the weekend? Yeah you are. In addition to our May 2008 Events Top Picks for this weekend, (Looptopia, Cinco de Mayo, Poland in the Park) check out these ... Read More

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