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Thoroughbreds race just north of Chicago.
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This massive display of military power features historic aircraft flybys, a staged amphibious attack, and precision flying teams. Prime beachfront viewing spots are from Oak Street to Montrose Beach.
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A football team generating rabid fans and tailgate picnics on Soldier Field (see Soldier Field) game days.
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NHL ice hockey team sharing the United Center (see United Center) with the Bulls.
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The raucous weekend-long Blues Festival kicks off summer in Chicago. An estimated 750,000 listeners converge on Grant Park for the world’s largest free blues event. The main stage line-up spans traditional bluesmen like Honey Boy Edwards, jazz interpreters such as Mose Allison, and blues-inflected popsters like Bonnie Raitt. Smaller side stages offer a more intimate audience experience.
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Their basketball just hasn’t been the same since superstar Michael Jordan left.
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Despite the Cubbies’ losing streak, their baseball games are often sell-outs (see Wrigley Field).
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Many local Latino soccer fans support the Fire.
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For three days Grant Park resounds with stirring choirs and impassioned soloists. Headliners have included R&B-star-turned-Memphis-preacher, Al Green.
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Just as the Blues Fest ushers in summer, the smaller Jazz Fest caps it. Music fans are drawn to Grant Park for free concerts by a range of jazz greats like Branford Marsalis and Roy Hargrove.
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Chicago International Children's Film FestivalAnnually screening around 200 features and short films at the Facets Multimedia and other venues in Chicago, the Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF) is the largest competitive... Read more
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Chicago Underground Film FestivalAnnually screening upwards of 30 features and more than 100 shorts, the Chicago Underground Film Festival is held each year at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema. Read more
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