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Vern Hester

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Jul 31, 2026
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  1. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Vern Hester

    Queer happening rocks Chicago Riverfront (opens the original)

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    As hordes descended on Grant Park for day one of Lollapalooza 2026, a much smaller, quieter, more colorful throng gathered in the elegant Ping Tom Memorial Park just west of Chinatown. The Sixth Annual Queer Radical Fair bloomed on July 30th by celebrating queer/trans/non-binary youth and their creativity, and came packed with music, DIY fashion, […

  2. Article · Jul 30, 2026 · Vern Hester

    Chicago icon icon Jim Flint celebrates turning 85 with epic bash (opens the original)

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    On the evening of July 27—a mere one hour after torrential rains left all of Chicago in a sopping heap—Jim Flint opened the doors to the Park West, 322 W. Armitage Ave., to celebrate his 85th birthday and “retirement.” After the sale of his world-renowned Baton Show Lounge to HV Entertainment last year, the July […] The post <a href="https://windycitytimes.com/2

  3. Article · Jul 6, 2026 · Vern Hester

    Love in Action Festival closes out Pride 2026 (opens the original)

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    As stroke inducing heat, irritating dust storms and torrential rains bedeviled the Fourth of July celebrations in the nation’s capital, the opposite occurred at the 8th Annual South Side Pride Festival on the campus of Dusable Museum at 750 East 56th Place. Hundreds gathered for Love in Action, the official close of Pride Month on July 5 for

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