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One grandma’s simple request earned her 150 cans of beer. 93-year-old Olive Veronesi, from Pittsburgh, was simply doing the right thing by staying home, but she was running low on her essential supplies. So, as any resp...
There are dream jobs and then there are magical jobs. Calling all Potterheads—muggles, mudbloods, and magic folk can now apply to the ultimate quarantine gig, binge watching the Harry Potter series! Edsmart, an independ...
Officials are citing the success of the shelter-in-place order. A new report from the City of Chicago reveals that the rates of COVID-19 cases are beginning to flatten as a result of the success of the stay-at-home orde...
Mayor Lightfoot says, “We are not messing around with this.” In order to crack down on those violating the government’s stay-at-home order, the city of Chicago has mandated a curfew on liquor stores. A...
Way to go, people! For the first time in the history of the organization, every able-bodied animal at the Chicago Animal Care and Control center was adopted. WE ARE OFFICIALLY OUT OF ADOPTABLE ANIMALS 🤩 We continue sc...
The mayor has stated that Chicago’s stay-at-home order will likely be extended, again. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced in a news conference on Monday, April 13, that people should expect the current stay-at-home or...
Pitchfork, Taste of Chicago, and Lollapalooza included. In quarantine, you can’t help but fantasize about all the fun you’re going to have after all this madness blows over. All the trips you’re going...
Over 150 sites all over the U.S. will light up blue tonight at 8pm local time in solidarity with the hospital workers and first responders fighting COVID-19. #LightItBlue started in the U.K. to help show support for the...
Our favorite jazz lounge, Le Piano, transformed into a PPE factory after the coronavirus closed restaurants and bars. While many restaurants and bars in Chicago have shuttered during the coronavirus outbreak, one busine...
It’s super moon season! Tonight’s full moon will be much closer in the sky than usual, making it a supermoon. This month’s supermoon will appear slightly bigger than last month’s (by about 0.1%),...
