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NBA All-Star Takeover
Compiled by Ashmar Mandou For the first time in 32 years, the NBA All-Star Game is returning to Chicago, bringing the likes of LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo and more of… Read more
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán Performs at Symphony Center
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán performs a collection of classic folkloric works and innovative takes on traditional music for their 12th appearance at Symphony Center on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 7:30… Read more
Chicago Auto Show’s First Look for Charity Gala Raises $2.8M
Eighteen area charities last Friday shared more than $2.8 million raised by the 2020 Chicago Auto Show’s benevolent event, First Look for Charity, and one attendee left with the keys… Read more
‘Prejuvenation’ Things Millennials Can Do to Maintain Their Youth
Many people in their 20’s are stressed out about high post college student loan debt requiring side hustles to pay it off. They’re noticing tired eyes and premature wrinkles as… Read more
Wicker Park Mardi Gras Party to serve as Fund-Raiser
St. Joseph’s Services will host a Mardi Gras party to draw attention to the many community activities they conduct and to serve as a fund-raiser for those activities. The party… Read more
Parkinson’s Disease May Start Before Birth
People who develop Parkinson’s disease before age 50 may have been born with disordered brain cells that went undetected for decades, according to new Cedars-Sinai research. The research points to… Read more
Eating Red Meat, Processed Meat Hikes Heart Disease
After a controversial study last fall recommending that it was not necessary for people to change their diet in terms of red meat and processed meat, a large, carefully analyzed… Read more
Illinois First State to Test for Novel Coronavirus
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is now able to conduct testing for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), making Illinois the first state to be able to do testing… Read more
GRAMMY-nominated Plena Libre Returns to UChicago this March
The University of Chicago Department of Music is excited to share the schedule of events for Puerto Rican band Plena Libre’s March residency activities. The band, which is the 2019-20… Read more
NIU removes use of standardized test scores for 2021 applicants
New ‘test-blind’ policy is first of its kind for an Illinois institution. Northern Illinois University announced it will eliminate the use of standardized test scores for general admission and merit… Read more
