Happy Fourth!

July 4 fireworks over University Hall, 1994.
Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin

Happy Fourth of July! Most UIC offices and buildings will be closed Wednesday and no classes will be held, but essential workers — including police and hospital staff — will be on the job.

Heading downtown to Millennium Park Wednesday to hear a free concert of rousing patriotic favorites by the Grant Park Orchestra? Seven musicians in the orchestra and Grant Park Chorus are UIC faculty members.

Looking for healthy variations on holiday cookout favorites? Eric Meredith, chef and graduate student in nutrition, has some suggestions. To see his recipes for Grilled Chicken with Cherry-chipotle Barbecue Sauce, Broccoli Slaw, Lebanese Potato Salad and No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake, visit UIC News on Facebook.