CHICAGO (WLS) — There are some special events in the Chicago area Saturday for Valentine’s Day. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch For those celebrating Valentine’s Day, Navy Pier has you covered. There will be a fireworks show at 9 p. m. Saturday. Before that, visitors can experience a romantic ride on the Centennial Wheel. It will be lit with colors for Valentine’s Day. It’s estimated that people will spend a record $29 billion on their Valentines this year. READ MORE | Those celebrating Valentine’s Day in Chicago area can expect higher prices for chocolate, flowers The Shedd Aquarium had an event for people feeling more rage than romance this Valentine’s Day. They were invited to Bob Mann Woods in LaGrange Park for “Nature’s Rage Room.” People could blow off steam by cutting down and burning invasive European Buckthorn. It was a great way to work off frustration and show some love for the great outdoors. Getting rid of the invasive European buckthorn will make room for native flora and fauna to grow, the Shedd says, and create better living conditions for toads, frogs and salamanders.
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Chicago Valentine’s Day events: Navy Pier fireworks, Shedd Aquarium hosts ‘Nature’s Rage Room’
