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Things to Do in Chicago — September 2026
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Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise Aboard First Lady
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The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience
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Sat, Sep 19, 20262:00 PM
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Kokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde (Chicago)
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Sat, Sep 19, 20262:30 PM
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Vape! The Grease Parody
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Sat, Sep 19, 20263:00 PM
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Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)
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Sat, Sep 19, 20263:00 PM
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The Best of The Second City
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Sat, Sep 19, 20263:00 PM
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You Cant Fake the Funk: A Journey Through Funk
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Sat, Sep 19, 20265:00 PM
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Depaul Blue Demons Womens Volleyball vs. UIC Flames Womens Volleyball
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Sat, Sep 19, 20266:10 PM
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Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers
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Sat, Sep 19, 20266:30 PM
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The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
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Sat, Sep 19, 20267:00 PM
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Atsuko Okatsuka: The Big Bowl Tour
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