Travel
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Enjoying Louisville during Derby timeApr 22, 2012 6:00 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Shadowbox with a silhouetted Muhammad Ali. Grab a bat and take a few swings in a batting cage at the Louisville Slugger Museum. Dig into a Hot Brown at...
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On the road: Springing into balletApr 22, 2012 6:00 am - Chicago Spring fever Spring is when a young man's desire turns to … ballet? The Joffrey Ballet's season concludes with a repertory program of three sensual, neoclassical...
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Exhibit explores Jefferson's slave ownershipApr 21, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Thomas Jefferson wrote “all men are created equal” to declare U.S. independence from Britain, yet he was also a lifelong slave owner who freed only nine of ...
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Rashid Johnson opens first solo exhibit at MCAApr 21, 2012 6:00 am - For more than a decade, contemporary artist Rashid Johnson has worked almost under the radar, turning out work presented at museums and coveted by collectors around the ...
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On the road: Happy birthday, Mr. PresidentApr 15, 2012 6:00 am - Midwest Take it for granted Celebrate the 190th birthday of President Ulysses S. Grant in Galena. General and Mrs. Grant will welcome guests into their home, now known a...
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Tracking wildlife a thrill on South African safariApr 15, 2012 6:00 am - The first thing people often want to know when the topic of traveling to South Africa comes up is, “How long is the flight?” The flight from Chicago to Johannesburg can ...
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Horticultural expo blooms in HollandApr 14, 2012 6:00 am - VENLO, Netherlands — The sun is shining, trees are budding, and flowers are unfurling their brilliant petals a bit earlier than planned, thanks to an early Dutch spring ...
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Titanic victim's legacy lives on in luxury N.Y. hotelApr 14, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — A century after the Titanic sank, the legacy of the ship's wealthiest and most famous passenger lives on quietly at the luxury hotel he built in New York City...
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Buffalo Grove students tour ancient cities for spring breakApr 11, 2012 2:33 pm - Twenty-one Buffalo Grove High School juniors and seniors, enrolled in World Language and History classes, spent their spring break touring Athens and Rome. They experien...
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UK officials boost health measures before OlympicsApr 08, 2012 7:00 am - LONDON — U.K. health officials are increasing their surveillance for any potential disease outbreaks that could disrupt the London Olympics this summer. An estimated 3 m...