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Scary Mommy has been named the official media partner for Are You There God? It’s Me, Menopause: LIVE!, a five-city tour starting Sept. 18 in Chicago and rolling through Boston, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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Chicago voters have until Aug. 18 to weigh in on the Art Institute of Chicago’s 2026 Project Windows program, which features 90 artists across 42 neighborhoods.

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Chicago Hotel Collection has launched a new Experiences Division to expand into luxury events, rooftop nightlife and lifestyle programming across Chicago.

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LED Truck Media is rolling out its glasses-free 3D LED truck advertising fleet in New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, adding to service already in Miami and more than 27 US markets.

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The Institute of Medicine of Chicago will host its 2nd Maternal & Child Health Symposium on Sept. 28, 2026, at Malcolm X College in Chicago, offering up to 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. The daylong event will focus on health equity, maternal…

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League of Their Own Chicago and Sweet Tea’s Beauty Supply hosted Full Court Beauty Salon during WNBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago, drawing more than 500 attendees and 17 women-owned brands.

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ALMA Chicago will be highlighted at three Ariana Grande concerts in Chicago on Aug. 3, 5 and 6, with part of the proceeds supporting the nearly 40-year-old Latinx LGBTQ+ organization.

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Chicago nonprofit founder Jeannette Barcelos Kravitz has reached the voting round of the national Favorite Chef competition, with a chance to win $25,000, cook with Carla Hall and appear in Taste of Home Magazine.

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The National Sports Collectors Convention has announced its 2026 charitable partners ahead of its July 29-Aug. 2 show in Rosemont, Illinois.

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Betano’s new study says Canadian teams are central to some of North America’s most intense rivalries, led by CF Montréal in MLS and Roughriders-Argonauts in the Canadian League.

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The former Pump Room at Chicago’s Ambassador Gold Coast Hotel is relaunching as the Ambassador Room, targeting weddings, corporate meetings, galas and other private events.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson has declared August Turkish Heritage Month in Chicago, recognizing the Turkish American community and the role of the Turkish Festival in the city’s cultural life.

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Freestyle Digital Media released the documentary feature The Best Pizza Is in LA on North American digital platforms on July 28, 2026. The film follows Peter Ferriero’s case that Los Angeles, not New York, Chicago or Italy, is home to the world’s…

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VeggieFest Chicago 2026 is set for Aug. 8-9 at Danada South Park in Lisle, Illinois, with free admission, free parking and an expected crowd of more than 40,000. The healthy living festival will feature international vegetarian and vegan food,…

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United By Nature is stopping in Chicago on July 27 with Chicago Climate Week, Current and Shedd Aquarium as part of a 60-day road trip focused on local water solutions across the country.

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Relo Solutions Group expanded its white-label technical field support for moving companies in Washington, DC, Dallas, Chicago and Atlanta.

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Families are using Naperville and Warrenville as a low-stress home base to split time between western suburban attractions and day trips into downtown Chicago.

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Tashera White has joined the cast of Jeremy Eden’s upcoming film Hello, Apocalypse, a sci-fi comedy-horror project set to begin principal photography Oct. 10 in Oswego, Illinois.

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Future Ties founder Jennifer Maddox brought families together for a Father’s Day Weekend Juneteenth Carnival and Free Food Giveaway on June 20 in Chicago.

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A new public-awareness initiative will launch Aug. 2 with a free livestream and an in-person event in Westmont, Illinois, to review research on smartphone overuse, sleep disruption, attention, and mental health.