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Hometown Heroes
Army Vets from Chicago area - Blue Island honors veterans in third year of Hometown Heroes (chicagotribune.com)
Local Evanston leaders:
Community Hero SpotLIGHT: Sylvia Puente - Latino News Network
Spotlighting Our Hero: Lamenta Conway M.D, MPH - The Chicago Reporter
Neighborhood Spotlight and Festivals
Events | Chicago Park District
Events | Chicago Public Library | BiblioCommons
Chicago Neighborhoods and Activities
Chicago Spring and Summer Festival Schedule
- May – October Chicago Farmers Markets
- May 18 – August 31 (Saturdays) Millennium Park Summer Workouts
- June 1 Chicago Gospel Music
- June 6 – 9 Chicago Blues Festival
- July 1 – August 8 (Mondays & Thursdays) Millennium Park Summer Music Series
- July 9 – August 27 (Tuesdays) Millennium Park Summer Film Series
- July 18 – 21 MP20 - Millennium Park 20th Anniversary
- August 8 – 24 (Thursdays– Saturdays) Chicago Summer Dance
- August 10 & 11 Chicago Air and Water Show
- August 29 – September 1 Chicago Jazz Festival
- September 6 – 8 Taste of Chicago
- September 20 – 29 World Music Festival Chicago
- November 22 – March 2025 Chicago Holidays
Choose Chicago
Choose Chicago the ultimate Chicago public list
Cultural Affairs of the City of Chicago Calendar
Living in Chicago, IL | U.S. News (usnews.com)
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