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Drag
Racing
Doug Banks checked out the drag races at Joliet's Route 66!
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Jeff
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Information on Smoke-free Restaurants |
There is nothing worse than coming home from a long evening out and
smelling like cigarette smoke. It's in your clothes, in your hair,
and not to mention the effects of second-hand smoke! Well, there is
good news. There has been an ordinance in the Chicago City Council
to make all restaurants in the city smoke-free. But, there are all
ready plenty of restaurants in the city that have decided to go smoke
free-on their own! Michelle Alegria checked them out!
For more information:
Ina's
1235 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 226-8227
Avec
615 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60661
(312) 377-2002
Salpicon
1252 North Wells
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 988-7811
Handlebar
2311 West North Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 384-9546
John's Place
1202 West Webster Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 525-6670
Chicago Diner
3411 North Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 935-6696
Uncommon Ground
1214 West Grace
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 929-3680
Rockwell's Neighborhood Grill
4632 North Rockwell Street
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 509-1871
Tre Kronor
3258 West Foster Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 267-9888
Ann Sather Andersonville
5207 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 271-6677 |
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Information on Hurricane Harbor |
You know it as the place to go for thrilling rides and roller coasters but this summer, Six Flags Great America is adding plenty of-water-to the mix, with a new water park! It's called Hurricane Harbor. The 13-acre, Caribbean-themed $35-million park boasts 25 major water slides, even the world's largest water playground for the little ones! Lou Canellis put on his swim trunks to try it out!
For more information:
Hurricane Harbor
542 North Route 21
Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 249-2133
www.sixflags.com
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Information on "The Pain and the Itch" |
Check out "The Pain & the Itch" at the Steppenwolf Theatre! In this
comedy about privilege and corruption, a middle-class Chicago couple's
obsession with an invasive kitchen pest threatens their holiday bliss…and
they go to any lengths to stop it! "The Pain & the Itch" is running
through August 28th.
For more information:
"The Pain and the Itch" @
The Steppenwolf Theatre
1650 North Halstead Street
Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 335-1650
www.steppenwolf.org
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Information on "The Princess and the Pea" |
"The Princess and the Pea" is enchanting family audiences at the Chicago
Shakespeare Theatre! This hilarious musical fairy tale inspired by
the Hans Christian Anderson story of a young prince in search of a
real princess, is running through August 14th.
For more information:
"The Princess and the Pea"
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier
800 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 595-5600
www.chicagoshakes.com
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Information on "Band Geeks: A Halftime Musical" |
In high school, were you like, nerd or a jock? Well, either way this
show's for you! "Band Geeks: A Halftime Musical" takes a hilarious
look at a 1989 Ohio high school marching band whose problems begin
when they're selected to appear at a televised halftime show on Monday
Night Football! Expect original 80's music, original marching and
big, big bangs in this musical running through August 13th.
For more information:
"Band Geeks: A Halftime Musical" @
The Live Bait Theatre
3914 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 935-2747
www.bandgeeksmusical.com
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Information on Working Bikes Cooperative |
The Working Bikes Cooperative on Western Avenue is a bike lover's
heaven-gears, wheels, chains, grease-this is the spot. Here they accept
donated bikes from all over the city and suburbs-in any condition
and any age! They repair them and sell them back to the public for
cheap-usually under $100. Lou Canellis donates his old Trek Mountain
bike to find out it will actually be donated with hundreds of others
to folks who really need them in Africa or Central America. In fact,
the money that Working Bikes raises from the bikes they sell locally
goes to pay for the shipments overseas!
For more information:
Working Bikes Cooperative
1125 South Western Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 421-5048
www.workingbikes.org
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