Annual ‘Real Men Cook’ event held in South Shore

CHICAGO — The South Shore community fired up a Father’s Day feast on Sunday.

It was all part of the 35th annual Real Men Cook event, which aims to promote a positive image of dads around Chicago.

It is a long-running Father’s Day celebration where dads from all walks of life can come together with their families and enjoy plenty of the traditional favorites.

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Real Men Cook President Rael Jackson said he took over the event from his own parents.

“My parents started it. The first event was at the Museum of Science and Industry,” Jackson said. “And since then We’ve been all over Chicago.”

Tickets for the event cost $35 and all of the money raised goes to Real Men Charities, which is the nonprofit arm of Real Men Cook.

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