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Youth violence, dropping out of high school, homelessness. These are the real-life struggles that kids growing up in some Chicago neighborhoods face every day. And they aren’t going away any time soon without your help. How can you make a difference? Join us on March 8th at the Spin to Break the Cycle event.

The Chicago Volunteer Expo is back for its second year – and it’s free! We all know that volunteering is a good thing to do. Helping those in need. Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy, doesn’t it? I bet you’ve even made a new year’s resolution to give back to your community at some point, right? Let me make this easy for you. Come to the Chicago Volunteer Expo this Sunday, February 16, 10 am to 4 pm, at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. It’s a one-stop shop for meaningful volunteer opportunities.

“It all started with a big group of Durkin’s regulars; thirty single chicks, taking over the bar, yelling obscenities about Cupid, love and the men that they pretended not to care about. That’s when I thought, ‘Screw Cupid,’” said Durkin’s Tavern Owner, Greg “Coach” Neal. Today, Bar1 Events celebrates 15 years of the Screw Cupid Trolley Crawl!

Protein Bar is about to celebrate our entry into the Chicago neighborhoods! Our new Lincoln Park location at 1953 N Clybourn will officially open its doors on Saturday, February 15th. We’re excited to reward the first 100 people through the door with a $500 gift card!! Check out our two pre-opening events and our grand opening!

Ladies, go out! Wind, sleet, and snow cannot keep a great Chicago Woman at home. That is, if there is something worth seeing or doing that outweighs the warmth of a fire and perfect glass of red wine. That's where I come in!

You've seen mosaics. You've seen photo mosaics. But have you ever heard of 3D Photo Mosaics? Jen McNulty refers to her recent works as 3D Photo Mosaics, which combine the graphic beauty of photography, the sculptural quality of tiled mosaics, and the visual morphing of traditional two-dimensional photomosaics.

With Chiberia coming and going as it pleases, we’re not the only ones who need to bundle up and stay warm! Let’s not forget our furry friends that we snuggle next to over the weekend or when we get that snow day from school and work! They’re happy and warm at your house, but there are many more who aren’t as lucky as your faithful furry friend.

The Chinese New Year is upon us and it’s time to celebrate the year of the Horse with several different events hitting Chicago! If you're looking for something to do, check out this list of must-see events that are meant to transform Chicago into the largest Chinese New Year destination in North America!

Listen up football fans, foodies and philanthropists! This is Sara from Ripple Public Relations, and I have the scoop on an awesome event to help raise money for the Chicago chapter of Stand Up For Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending youth homelessness by providing outreach, supplies and support.

Woody’s Winter Warm-Up is a great way to kick off 2014 and celebrate Cubs Convention Weekend. Once again we will have local celebrities and media personalities guest bartending and competing for tips to help raise money for the Wood Family Foundation. Stop by and try our special tequila cocktail Harry Caray’s is serving up at all locations called “Woody’s Smokin Pitch” that will give proceeds back to the foundation. In addition, we will have a silent auction with a lot of sports memorabilia and unique experiences.