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7 SATURDAY When he worked at the old Water Tower visitor’s center, Herman Schell was often bombarded with questions about the Chicago Fire. So he researched the topic, brought in some maps, and learned to enthrall visitors with stories about the blaze. Now he manages the state’s visitor information center and hosts the city’s Great Chicago Fire Tour, which covers everything from the site of the O’Leary residence to the most famous survivor of the 1871 conflagration, the Water Tower. Today’s tour runs from 10:30 to 2:30 and departs from the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington. Tickets are $50 and include lunch. Call 312-742-1190.
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9 MONDAY Sun-Times columnist, Ebert & Roeper and the Movies cohost, frequent talk show guest, People magazine-anointed eligible bachelor, and author, Richard Roeper must be one of the hardest-working men in showbiz. He’s just released his third book, Hollywood Urban Legends: The Truth Behind All Those Delightfully Persistent Myths of Film, Television, and Music, a weighty tome that covers everything from John Wayne’s alleged World War II military experience to Marilyn Monroe’s dress size. Roeper will read and sign copies tonight at 7 at Borders Books & Music, 830 N. Michigan. It’s free; call 312-573-0564.
