Travel
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Fun and family-friendly St. LouisMar 01, 2013 9:00 am - St. Louis so often — and so unfairly — gets the short stick in the tourism world. Famous for its hot, sticky summers, this city five hours southwest of Chicago is a reas...
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How you can afford a family vacationMar 01, 2013 3:00 am - The economy has made life tough for almost everyone lately. But just because the economy is struggling is no reason to give up your family holiday. It just means it's ti...
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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...