Did you work on "LUCAS" when it was filmed around Chicago and Glen Ellyn back in 1985? Or are you just a BIG FAN of the movie? Then come help the Glen Ellyn Historical Society celebrate the movie that started the careers of Jeremy Piven, Winona Ryder, Courtney Thorne-Smith, and former resident Tom Hodges!

Chicagoland foodies, this one’s for you! On Tuesday, May 3, join more than 900 Chicagoans at the Sheraton Grand Chicago to sample cuisine from top local restaurants, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®.

Hello, readers of AChicagoThing. My name is Mina Zikri and I am the music director for the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago. We’re the local orchestra with a mission to expand the classical repertoire.

Are you a Chicago Fire Soccer fan? Are you into fashion? Well this is an opportunity to see the players and coach of the 2016 Chicago Fire walk the runway!

Did you know that 1 in 68 children are born with autism in the US? Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disability impacting hundreds of families within our community on a daily basis. There is currently no cure for Autism Spectrum Disorder, but increasing research shows that early detection and high quality early intervention help children with autism overcome many obstacles.

Hi, Chicago! I’m Carlyle Meyers, an African American lawyer for the Republican Party. And yes you read that correctly, I am a Black Republican. I know what you’re thinking, and yes we exist…in fact, Black Republicans have been around since Abraham Lincoln…and we resurfaced this year with presidential hopeful Ben Carson (although he didn’t get very far).

Greetings, readers! This is Kevan Eftekhari from the band Fire Hot Opera. For those of you who don’t know us, you may be asking yourself, “What is Fire Hot Opera? Is it an opera? Is it on fire? Is it hot?” Well, that’s what I’m here to explain today.

What is Good Food? Chicagoans not only embrace local and sustainable food, but they also want to know as much about where their food comes from as possible. This is the idea behind the Good Food Movement, which Chicago is celebrating this weekend! Local chefs, farmers, entrepreneurs, policy makers and consumers will come together to discuss the ever-popular topic of food at The Good Food Festival & Conference, the Midwest’s largest local & sustainable food trade show.

Hey there, Chicago-land! This is your friendly local jazz vocalist, composer, music instructor, first-time blog writer and storm-chaser wannabe, Keri Johnsrud. Since arriving in Chicago in 1999, from the vast cornfields of Iowa, I’ve been fortunate to perform in some of the most historic venues in the city (and country, for that matter), with the Jazz Showcase being one of the oldest. With that said, I would love to invite you to join me and my band on Wednesday, March 16th, for our performance at this celebrated jazz club.

Glenwood Academy will host its 23rd Annual Community Celebration on March 11, 2016. Come experience Glenwood Academy’s campus for food, fun and festivities! This exciting annual event will showcase tastings from some of the fantastic restaurants in the south suburbs and will feature exciting auction packages, including sports tickets, spa days and adventure packages.