Articles filed under Special Reports
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How should you invest in 2015? Experts offer their tipsJan 03, 2015 6:38 am - Area financial experts offer their tips
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Suburban runners share favorite races for distance, food, funJan 03, 2015 6:40 am - What makes a race "the best" depends on the runner. For some, it's the scenery: The Fox River, the scenic downtown streets of Libertyville, the hills or prairies or tree...
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How to find public information in IllinoisJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - If you're looking for information from one of Illinois' nearly 7,000 units of government, there's a good chance you can find it on its website. Government agencies have ...
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Suburban fundraisers offer innovative ways to support a good causeJan 03, 2015 6:40 am - OK, so you have doused yourself with a bucket of ice water. How about plunging into the icy waters of Lake Michigan or challenging yourself to a string of roller coaster...
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Lace up your skates at these outdoor ice skating rinks in the suburbsJan 02, 2015 5:02 am - While cold temperatures may cause some to remain indoors for the winter months, the chilly weather brings the opportunity for fun at the suburbs' outdoor ice-skating rin...
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Beloved historic theaters add to movie experienceJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - By Dann Gire Daily Herald Film Critic dgire@dailyherald.com We can all agree that modern mega-movieplexes make marvelous venues for film viewing by offering comfortable ...
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Where to make a couple's weekend getaway specialJan 02, 2015 5:02 am - For many suburban parents, a weekend - or even a night - away from home and the kids is an event too rare and precious to be wasted. So, with the children staying over a...
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Suburban museums educate about history, art, transportationJan 02, 2015 5:02 am - What can you learn at suburban museums? How cornmeal is made, the value of a blacksmith shop to 1830s white settlers, the kinds of weapons soldiers of the 1st Infantry D...
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Best places to view art in the suburbsJan 02, 2015 5:02 am - The Art Institute of Chicago may be one of the world's most acclaimed art museums, but it doesn't hold a monopoly on art worth viewing in the region. Throughout the subu...
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Suburban colleges offer unique coursesJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - There are no grades, no boring lectures, no buttoned-up professor. Meet the noncredit class at suburban community colleges. Here, students of all ages learn about their ...