Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra tickets are back! There are two to four vouchers available to six different shows, and each voucher is good for two tickets when filled out and brought to the IPO box office. One voucher per patron, and they are first-come-first-served. The first concert of the season is on Oct. 25.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to explore your State’s natural and historical resources this summer. Available 24/7, the Explore More Illinois resource allows you to use your library card to get free or reduced cost access to dozens of sites and facilities around the State of Illinois. Login with your card and pin number.
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by Huw Richards and Sam Cooper Sam Cooper goes by the name Chef Sam Black on Instagram and Substack, where he posts fantastic content – videos of fermentation recipes, food growing instruction, and notes on his personal philosophy. His soft voice, Welsh accent, and various bubbling mysterious ferments are an oasis of calm and positivity
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by Emily Austin This story explores themes of grief, mental illness, executive dysfunction, and religiosity. We follow our main character, Gilda, as she desperately seeks mental healthcare from apathetic practitioners. An advertisement for free therapy leads her to a catholic church where she is inadvertently employed as a secretary. She successfully (and miserably) hides her identity
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by John Scalzi I love John Scalzi. I think he’s worth every cent of his 10-year, multi-million dollar contract with Tor books. This one was brief. Short, and stand-alone. Didn’t hold a candle to his Old Man’s War series, but few books do, and overall I was much entertained. Charlie’s rich and reclusive uncle has
by Martha Wells Martha Wells has been around the Sci-Fi/Fantasy community for a long time, but it was only relatively recently that she burst into super-stardom (relatively speaking, at least . . . I mean . . . books) with the publication of her Murderbot series. In Witch King, Wells returns to her swords and
by Sunyi Dean If a librarian were to write a book about vampires . . . If a librarian who was sick and tired of vampires were to write a book about vampires, this would be it. There’s no metaphor at work here. The book eaters don’t “consume” books and knowledge through voracious reading. They
by Philipp Schott Small-town veterinarian Dr. Peter Bannerman is returning home from a house call early one morning when he sees a pig barn on fire. Before rescue services can arrive, the building explodes, killing all fifty-four heritage breed pigs inside. A serious enough loss to the owner, Peter’s long-time friend Tom, but things get
by Lev A.C. Rosen Police Detective Andy Mills believes his life is over after being caught in the raid of a gay bar. In 1950s San Francisco, this was reason enough for him to be fired, publicly shamed, and targeted for attacks in the street. When he is approached by a woman who wants to
by Christopher Hood I love a good post-apocalyptic road trip story, and The Revivalists provides a reflective modern take on the sub-genre. After the Shark Flu has eliminated at least sixty percent of the humans on earth, Bill and Penelope know they are lucky. Not only did they both survive, they are also able to communicate
