Travel
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Constable: Life serves up 'sandwich generation' stressAug 01, 2017 5:30 am - "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." - Ferris Bueller in John Hughes' classic 1986 movie, "Ferris Bueller's Da...
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Sports, shoppers, adventurers drive suburban tourism growthJul 31, 2017 5:30 am - Rosemont is playing host to 11 new conventions this year, and sales tax revenues are up almost 10 percent over last year. Aurora now attracts national youth tournaments ...
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Midwest travel: Taste of Korea fest takes over Skokie's Old OrchardJul 29, 2017 7:00 am - Chicago Lights, camera, kimchee! Explore the new Taste of Korea Festival, which highlights the country's food and culture with activities, items from Chicago's best Kore...
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Tourism spending, employment grows in Lake CountyJul 25, 2017 1:00 am - Visitor spending in Lake County grew about 1 percent to $1.3 billion last year, while tourism-related employment rose 2.5 percent, according to a new report from Visit L...
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Midwest travel: Mix up your week at Texas de Brazil Chicago mixology eventJul 22, 2017 7:31 am - Chicago Rio nights Shake it up when you join Grey Goose Vodka mixologists at Texas de Brazil in Chicago to sip and stir summer cocktails complemented by an array of appe...
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Constable: Traveling Cubs fans reach road milestones in AtlantaJul 20, 2017 5:30 am - By winning all six games on a road trip that ended with Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago Cubs evened their road record for the year and reignited...
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When traveling overseas, American diplomats have your backJul 18, 2017 1:00 pm - With summer in full swing, you might be getting ready to go on your vacation - or already planning your next one. I know I'm dreaming about where I want to go next. In f...
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From Illinois to South Carolina, where to see the total-eclipse crossing
Jul 16, 2017 7:00 am - Michelle Nichols speaks with such passion and poetry about the moon passing in front of the sun that she can inspire someone with even the smallest sliver of astronomica...
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Midwest travel: Sizzling fun at Culinary Fight Club's 2017 Steak ChallengeJul 15, 2017 7:28 am - Chicago Food fight! Culinary Fight Club hosts its 2017 Steak Challenge in six cities, and Chicago's turn is Monday night. The new summer event features chefs and home co...
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Thanks to social media, are we down to four degrees of separation?