Travel
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Learn the lingo before casting off on a Disney cruiseMar 01, 2013 12:00 am - Cruising is one of the fastest-growing family vacation markets and, while nearly all cruise lines are adding kid-friendly entertainment and dining options, some are addi...
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Tycoon wants to send married couple on Mars flybyFeb 27, 2013 6:40 pm - WASHINGTON — It’s a road trip that could test the best of marriages: Mars. A tycoon announced plans Wednesday to send a middle-aged couple on a privately built spaceship...
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State looking to lure international visitors with “Lincoln”Feb 27, 2013 2:28 pm - Illinois has spent money in the United Kingdom and Germany on ads playing in theaters before the Oscar-winning movie “Lincoln” and partnered with a federally funded trav...
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Spring break, Chicago!Feb 26, 2013 4:00 am - Chicago is: Ÿ Unpredictable. Spring temps last year were in the 60s, nearly 20 degrees above normal. Ÿ Beautiful. Between the architecture, museums and the lakefront, Ch...
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On the road: Sweet on syrupFeb 24, 2013 5:00 am - Midwest Family trees If it's the Festival of the Sugar Maples, spring is right around the corner. Join the McHenry County Conservation District's fun and educa...
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Favorite books come alive in literature-rich LondonFeb 24, 2013 5:00 am - LONDON — Walking toward the George Inn on a drizzly evening, yellow light from its bustling Parliament Bar spilling out on wet cobblestones, it's easy to imagine the gho...
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Casual tastings along Michigan's Lake Shore Wine TrailFeb 24, 2013 4:00 am - Looking for something to do to keep you warm while we're in the grip of winter? You might try taking a quick trip to Michigan's Lake Shore Wine Trail. Just about two hou...
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The end of cheap airfareFeb 23, 2013 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Time to shed a tear into your tiny plastic cups of tomato juice, because the merger between US Airways and American Airlines announced last week marks the e...
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Fed cuts could shut Illinois airport control towersFeb 23, 2013 3:00 pm - Air traffic control towers could be shut down at nine Illinois airports, including the Aurora Airport, DuPage Airport and the Waukegan Regional Airport in the Chicago su...
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5 free things to do in Puerto RicoFeb 23, 2013 5:00 am - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — There may have been a time when Puerto Rico was a cheap getaway, but those days are long gone. Puerto Rico is heavily dependent on imported goods...