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Art on theMART celebrates 2022 the Year of Chicago Dance

By Reel Chicago Jan 21, 2022

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) has announced that 2022 is the Year of Chicago Dance: a year-long celebration of Chicago’s cultural cont...

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot has tested positive for Covid-19

By Barbara Roche Jan 11, 2022

In a statement made on Twitter this afternoon, Mayor Lori E Lightfoot confirmed that she has tested positive for Covid-19. Lightfoot, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, ...

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City of Chicago announces return of the Kathy Osterman Awards

By Reel Chicago Nov 29, 2021

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced the return of the Kathy Osterman Awards, which will recognize City Employees across various departments who exceeded expectations during the C...

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Sleep Out Saturday 2021 United: One Night, One Community

By Reel Chicago Nov 5, 2021

Sleep Out Saturday this Saturday, November 6. Hundreds of suburban residents will spend what promises to be a cold night inside tents, boxes and cars to raise awareness a...

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Chicago ranks in the top 20 places to have a spook-tacular Halloween

By Barbara Roche Oct 29, 2021

With Halloween just around the corner and total spending projected to reach $10.1 billion this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2021’s Best Pl...

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Chicago chosen #1 Best Big City in the U.S. for fifth consecutive year!

By Reel Chicago Oct 8, 2021

With more than 800,000 readers submitted responses, Condé Nast Traveler recognized the City of Chicago as the #1 Best Big City in the U.S. for the fifth year in a row in the...

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Full Spectrum Features announces Unbound Sound expanded cinema

By Reel Chicago Oct 8, 2021

Full Spectrum Features (FSF) announces Unbound Sound, an expanded cinema event co-presented with Comfort Station Logan Square and in partnership with the Chicago Underground Fi...

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Barack and Michelle here for ground-breaking of Obama Presidential Center

By Reel Chicago Sep 24, 2021

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama will be in Chicago this week to attend the groundbreaking festivities for the Obama Presidential Center takin...

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Guinness announces Chicago taproom in West Loop

By Reel Chicago Sep 24, 2021

Irish heritage, tradition, grit, and resilience all run deep in Chicago, and in the not-too-distant future, so will Guinness roots. This great American city will be the ho...

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Navy Pier announces free Fall programming schedule

By Reel Chicago Sep 6, 2021

Navy Pier, Chicago's iconic lakefront destination, is packing in the fall fun with a full roster of free public programs from September through November, including outdoor mo...

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City of Chicago sues Grubhub and DoorDash for deceptive tactics

By Reel Chicago Aug 31, 2021

On Friday, August 27, 2021, Mayor Lightfoot, Acting Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) Commissioner Ken Meyer, and Corporation Counsel Celia Meza announced that th...

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Pritzker mandates vaccine for all healthcare workers, teachers, students

By Reel Chicago Aug 26, 2021

As COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates across the state continue to increase, particularly in downstate communities with the lowest vaccination rates, Governor JB Prit...

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City of Chicago will require all city employees to be vaccinated

Aug 26, 2021

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today announced that, effective October 15, 2021, the City of Chicago will require all City employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, joining ...

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CoinFlip the fastest-growing biz in Chicago moves into the Old Post Office

By Reel Chicago Aug 24, 2021

CoinFlip, the world’s leading cryptocurrency ATM operator and the fastest-growing company in Chicago, today joined Governor JB Pritzker and local leaders to announce a new 44...

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Interfirst plans to hire 250 Chicago area teachers as mortgage loan officers

By Reel Chicago Aug 12, 2021

Interfirst - a leading digital mortgage company - announced plans to hire up to 250 teachers searching for a new career from across the Chicago area as mortgage loan officers...

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Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce calls on businesses to vaccinate

By Reel Chicago Aug 12, 2021

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is calling on businesses to review and implement policies that require employees to be vaccinated before returning to the worksite, unless a...

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Pritzker announces $10M Tourism Attractions and Festivals Grant program

By Reel Chicago Aug 10, 2021

Governor Pritzker announced a new $10 million grants program aimed at revitalizing the hard-hit tourism industry by bringing back new and returning tourism attractions and fest...

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70,000 rubber ducks will splash into the Chicago River on Aug. 5

By Reel Chicago Aug 4, 2021

70,000 rubber ducks are about to splash into the Chicago River off the Columbus Bridge for the 2021 Chicago Ducky Derby presented by Jewel-Osco to benefit Special Olympics Illi...

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SHOWTIME / The Chi makes $500k donation to Greencorps Chicago

By Reel Chicago Jul 30, 2021

SHOWTIME, and cast members from its Chicago-based hit show The Chi, along with community leaders, today to announce a $500,000 donation from the network to the City’s Greenco...

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Chicago Auto Show has better than expected attendance

By Reel Chicago Jul 16, 2021

The Chicago Auto Show opened to the public today better than anticipated attendance. The long awaited 2021 Special Edition is taking place July 15-19 inside McCormick Place's...