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Chicago Mercantile Exchange

30 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606

Historic Sites

This international marketplace enables institutions and businesses to manage their financial risk and allocate their assets. Futures and options contracts are traded on the Mercantile's two state-of-the-art trading floors.

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Lincoln Park ZooLights

Lincoln Park Zoo •  Nov 15 – Jan 05 @ 4:30PM

Enter a winter wonderland illuminated by the laughter of children and more than one million lights at Lincoln Park Zoo’s annual ZooLights.

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Christmas Around the World & Holidays of Lights at The Museum of Science and Industry

Museum of Science and Industry •  Nov 16 – Jan 06

Explore rich holiday traditions from around the globe while creating your own traditions with loved ones this season.

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City of Chicago Christmas Tree

Nov 22 – Jan 08 @ 5PM

Chicago’s “official” Christmas tree, presented by Powering Chicago.

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