Travel
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Chicago Jazz Festival turning 32 and it's freeAug 28, 2010 11:00 pm - The city's longest running lakefront music festival, the Chicago Jazz Festival turns 32 and this year's performers at the free fest include Nicole Mitchell, Henry Thread...
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Number of travelers expected to spike over Labor DayAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - The economy may still be uncertain, but more people than last year plan to get out of town for Labor Day weekend, according to a study released today. In Illinois, 1.92 ...
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U.S. weighs easing of Cuba travel restrictionsAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration, in a test of the Castro regime's appetite for reform, is considering easing travel restrictions to Cuba, U.S. and congressional o...
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New museum will give a raw look at 9/11Aug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The Sept. 11 museum is taking shape 70 feet below ground, a cavernous space that provides an emotionally raw journey and ends at bedrock where huge surviving ...
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Exploring one of Paris' lesser-known great attractions: CinemasAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Paris - It may seem backward to travel to one of the most beautiful cities in the world and sit in the dark. In Paris, there are seemingly endless rues and quais and mus...
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Over 60 vintage Ferraris on display at downtown festivalAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Over 60 vintage Ferraris are on display at the Ferraris Festival, just outside of the Italian Village restaurant. Sample delectable morsels from the Italian buffet, sip ...
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Where in the suburbs you can get up close and personal with bugs, plantsAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Looking for a place to spend some time enjoying the last of summer with your family? Local nature centers offer free admission with a variety of hands-on indoor activiti...
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Little Red Schoolhouse teaches lessons about plants, wildlifeAug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - The Little Red Schoolhouse in Willow Springs was the area's first school building when it was built in 1886. While it stopped being used as a classroom in 1948, it conti...
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NYC on track for record number of tourists in 2010Aug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Tourists are flowing into New York City at a rate that puts the city on track to host a record number of visitors in 2010, officials said Wednesday. City off...
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Statue of Liberty to get new staircase for safetyAug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A set of 354 narrow steps spirals all the way up to the Statue of Liberty's crown, and it's the only escape route for tourists in an emergency. On a recent s...