Free Toppings on Your Ice Cream

Did you know that in 1890, Evanston, IL passed a law against selling ice cream soda on Sundays? “Some ingenious confectioners and drug store operators [in Evanston]… obeying the law, served ice cream with the syrup of your choice without the soda [on Sundays]. Thereby complying with the law… This soda-less soda was the Sunday soda. (source: Wikipedia)

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Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks

Do you like theater? Well, in Chicago, watching theater does not need to be expensive. In particular, watching Shakespeare can be a fun outdoor summer experience. This is made possible by ….

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