Travel
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Field's 'Aztec World' exhibit explores every layer of the massive empireNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - After more than four years of planning, 200 years of history are on display at the Field Museum. "The Aztec World" shows the explosive rise and fall of the Aztecs, who w...
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Local museums can give families a glimpse into the suburbs' pastNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - While your kids might be studying national and world history in school, there are also lessons to be learned about the past of your own community. Taking up residence in...
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Make a 180 to a legendary Chicago hotelNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Can you believe Adam West, who played Batman on TV in the 60s, turns 80 this year? (Pow! Bang! Whoosh!) So do the original Maverick and little Miss Sunshine, James Garne...
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Universal to open on holidays
Nov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES-- For the first time since opening in 1964, Universal Hollywood will be open on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Hours of operation will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. o...
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Overseas feasts make for a memorable Thanksgiving traditionNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - At this time every year, I start to make my favorite thing for Thanksgiving dinner. Reservations. And not at the local Sheraton, though it promises a giant turkey visiti...
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Wall Street museum, tours offer history of finance
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Lincoln bicentennial programs planned
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Visiting SIU? Plenty to do in the Carbondale areaNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Q: We are going to be driving to Carbondale to check out Southern Illinois University for one of our youngsters. We thought we'd stay a couple of days and are wondering ...
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Baltimore to honor Poe's 200th birthday
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Notebaert exhibit shows dark side of the worldNov 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Dedicated to how animals behave and adapt to life in the dark, The Peggy Notebaert Museum's temporary exhibit, "In the Dark" will make you feel better about sleeping wit...