St. Patrick’s Day!

Hey hey, what do you say? It’s time for St. Patrick’s Day! On Friday, March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated all over the world. Celebrations usually involve parades, special foods, parties, music and dancing, lots of drinking, and lots of green attire!   What is the significance of St. Patrick’s day? This day observes the death…

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Daylight Saving Time

Aaaaah….Spring.  After enduring a harsh, Chicago winter, (and recently, even in California, Texas, and other states that traditionally do not experience extreme snow, ice, and cold), it is a welcome sight to see the snow melting, plants erupting through the soil and beginning to bloom, and warmer temperatures. Daylight Saving Time also signals the beginning…

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Shamrock Shuffling!

2023 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle Sunday, March 26, 2023 When you think about St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago, you think about all of the city’s celebrations, the green-dyed river, and one other annual event – The Shamrock Shuffle. The Shamrock Shuffle is an 8-kilometer (almost 5 miles) race held in Chicago, which started in…

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