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Online Issue

Current Issue: March 2023

Features

22

Exploring the Lakefront of Chicago, Illinois, by Michael Stein

No trip to the Windy City would be complete without time spent enjoying the parks, museums, and other attractions along the Chicago lakefront.

28

Why Do We Say That? The Surprising Origins of English Phrases, by Tiffany Bakker

Knowing the original meanings of common phrases can be fun, and it can also help explain why we use some of these odd-sounding expressions.

Departments

4

Message from the GER

6

Travels of the GER

8

A Candidate for Grand Exalted Ruler

10

It’s Your Business, by Jordan M. Jacobs

14

News of the Lodges

33

Supporting Our Troops

34

Elks National Veterans Service Commission

46

Elks Drug Awareness Program

50

Elks National Foundation