Travel
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5 fun weekend events: Orchid Show at the Botanic Garden, Chocolate Weekend at Morton ArboretumFeb 07, 2020 5:00 am - The Orchid Show returns to the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, travel guides Rick Steves and Pauline Frommer appear as part of the Travel & Adventure Show in Rosemont...
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Constable: Polish American actress from Bartlett hosts 'Flavor of Poland'Jan 26, 2020 5:00 am - Born in the small medieval town of Tuchów, Poland, Aleksandra Augustynski moved to Bartlett with her parents, Marta and Tomasz, when she was 3 years old. “I grew up with...
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All Aboard: Canadian tourist train Rocky Mountaineer marks 30 years in 2020Jan 24, 2020 5:00 am - "Train? You expect me to spend my vacation on a train?" asked my incredulous husband who has spent the past 40-plus years taking Metra to his office in the Loop. For him...
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ECC students can spend their summer in ItalyJan 13, 2020 10:00 pm - Elgin Community College, in partnership with Centro Studi Italiani, offers a new, faculty-led summer study abroad program in Urbania, Italy. The program provides studen...
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Plan your next adventure at All-Canada Show in St. CharlesJan 09, 2020 5:00 am - There's nothing like getting away to the wilderness where the only music you'll hear is the birds singing and the electronic buzz of technology is replaced with the hum ...
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Southwest will cancel thousands of flights as Boeing 737 Max's fate remains uncertain
Dec 17, 2019 12:00 am - Southwest Airlines will extend cancellations of Boeing 737 Max flights until mid-April, the company said Tuesday, amid ongoing uncertainty about when the aircraft will b...
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Want to go to Bahamas Bowl? Game tickets are cheap, but not airfareDec 06, 2019 12:00 am - Fans of Buffalo and Charlotte college football teams just found out this week that their teams will be playing in the Elk Grove Village-sponsored Makers Wanted Bahamas B...
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'There's still a lot of uncertainty': Wintry weather could snarl your travel plans
Nov 26, 2019 12:00 am - DENVER - A strong storm expected to drop up to a foot of snow in parts of Colorado and Wyoming on Tuesday prompted airlines to issue travel alerts and the National Weath...
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Bordeaux river cruise indulges passions for wine, castles and medieval villagesNov 22, 2019 5:00 am - We stood on the cobblestone square looking up at the bell tower, its cupola splitting the sun into shards of light. The guide on our river cruise had suggested we climb ...
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Even this close to Thanksgiving, there are travel deals to be foundNov 18, 2019 4:30 am - With a blockbuster Thanksgiving travel season approaching, it's time to pat yourself on the back for buying those tickets months ahead of the pack. What's that, you say?...