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Buffett Symposium: Brave New Futures
Friday at 8:30 AM
Evanston · 720 University Pl
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Buffett Symposium: Brave New Futures
Friday at 8:30 AM
Evanston · 720 University Pl
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Queer Soup Night @ Babe's Sports Bar
Today at 5:30 PM
Chicago · Babe's Sports Bar
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Queer Soup Night @ Babe's Sports Bar
Today at 5:30 PM
Chicago · Babe's Sports Bar
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Neo-Hakawati Nights with Omar Offendum & Zafer Tawil
Tomorrow at 7:30 PM
Evanston · Josephine Louis Theater
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Neo-Hakawati Nights with Omar Offendum & Zafer Tawil
Tomorrow at 7:30 PM
Evanston · Josephine Louis Theater
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Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Thu, Apr 23, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
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Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Thu, Apr 23, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Poetry Foundation
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Anne Wilson - World Vision Volunteers - Rosemont, IL
Saturday at 4:45 PM
Rosemont · Rosemont Theatre
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Anne Wilson - World Vision Volunteers - Rosemont, IL
Saturday at 4:45 PM
Rosemont · Rosemont Theatre
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Buffett First Friday Lunch: Indian Painting at the End of Empire
Fri, May 1, 12:30 PM
Evanston · 720 University Pl
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Buffett First Friday Lunch: Indian Painting at the End of Empire
Fri, May 1, 12:30 PM
Evanston · 720 University Pl
Level Up Conference 2026
Sat, Apr 18, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Venue SIX10
Level Up Conference 2026
Sat, Apr 18, 12:00 PM
Chicago · Venue SIX10
Join Biggest Community | Investors Founders | Chicago | Online
Tomorrow at 12:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago
Join Biggest Community | Investors Founders | Chicago | Online
Tomorrow at 12:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago
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2026 Grace Giving Trivia Night
Saturday at 5:30 PM
Chicago · Irish American Heritage Center
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2026 Grace Giving Trivia Night
Saturday at 5:30 PM
Chicago · Irish American Heritage Center
Chicago Job Fair May 14, 2026 - Chicago Career Fairs
Thu, May 14, 11:00 AM
Chicago · Palmer House a Hilton Hotel
Chicago Job Fair May 14, 2026 - Chicago Career Fairs
Thu, May 14, 11:00 AM
Chicago · Palmer House a Hilton Hotel
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Miss Jamie's Farm at Goldfish - Evanston!
Sun, Apr 19, 3:00 PM
Evanston · Goldfish Swim School- Evanston
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Miss Jamie's Farm at Goldfish - Evanston!
Sun, Apr 19, 3:00 PM
Evanston · Goldfish Swim School- Evanston
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FREE PASSES! Devin Clark, Chicago April 23 (Stand-Up Comedy)
Thu, Apr 23, 7:30 PM
Oak Park · 1128 Lake St
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FREE PASSES! Devin Clark, Chicago April 23 (Stand-Up Comedy)
Thu, Apr 23, 7:30 PM
Oak Park · 1128 Lake St
Techapalooza for Job Seekers | 4.15.2026
Wed, Apr 15, 12:30 PM
Chicago · Harold Washington College, City College of Chicago
Techapalooza for Job Seekers | 4.15.2026
Wed, Apr 15, 12:30 PM
Chicago · Harold Washington College, City College of Chicago
State of the Arts Convening 2026
Chicago · The Art Institute of Chicago, Rubloff Auditorium
State of the Arts Convening 2026
Chicago · The Art Institute of Chicago, Rubloff Auditorium
RUSH Health & Wellness Fair
Sat, Apr 18, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Bethel New Life
RUSH Health & Wellness Fair
Sat, Apr 18, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Bethel New Life
Release The Silence | Chicago
Sat, Apr 25, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum
Release The Silence | Chicago
Sat, Apr 25, 10:00 AM
Chicago · Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum
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RESCHEDULED: IN-PERSON: Stephanie Morningstar on Plant Wisdom
Tue, Apr 28, 6:00 PM
Chicago · The Arts Club of Chicago
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RESCHEDULED: IN-PERSON: Stephanie Morningstar on Plant Wisdom
Tue, Apr 28, 6:00 PM
Chicago · The Arts Club of Chicago
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Exhibition Opening: The Figure Within (2016-2026) by Jonathan D. Wallace
Sat, Apr 18, 5:30 PM
Chicago · 2846 W North Ave
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Exhibition Opening: The Figure Within (2016-2026) by Jonathan D. Wallace
Sat, Apr 18, 5:30 PM
Chicago · 2846 W North Ave
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Third Day - World Vision Volunteers - Chicago, IL
Friday at 4:30 PM
Chicago · Credit Union 1 Arena
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Third Day - World Vision Volunteers - Chicago, IL
Friday at 4:30 PM
Chicago · Credit Union 1 Arena
Chicago City Builders Book Club: Nature's Metropolis, Part Three
Wed, Apr 15, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Arup
Chicago City Builders Book Club: Nature's Metropolis, Part Three
Wed, Apr 15, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Arup

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Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Anne Wilson - World Vision Volunteers - Rosemont, IL

Buffett First Friday Lunch: Indian Painting at the End of Empire

Level Up Conference 2026

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Queer Soup Night @ Babe's Sports Bar

Join Biggest Community | Investors Founders | Chicago | Online

Neo-Hakawati Nights with Omar Offendum & Zafer Tawil

Buffett Symposium: Brave New Futures