Travel
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Midwest travel: Chicago Gourmet food fest takes over Millennium ParkSep 16, 2017 7:32 am - Chicago Top chefs Chicago Gourmet turns 10, and the high-end food festival offers a bounty of highlights. Look into eXtraordinary Chefs - eXtraordinary Places, a collect...
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Military convoy sets history in motion Saturday at DuPage County FairgroundsSep 16, 2017 1:00 am - By sunrise Saturday, a fleet of 60 antique military vehicles dating back to World War II filled a parking lot at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton. But they weren...
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Customs agent convicted of stealing $5,000 from travelerSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - A former customs agent stationed at O'Hare International is facing 10 years in prison after a federal jury convicted him of embezzlement for taking $5,000 in cash from a...
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Midwest travel: Expand your art appreciation at EXPO ChicagoSep 09, 2017 7:32 am - Chicago Art EXPOsed The International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art, also known as EXPO Chicago, returns to Navy Pier with 135 galleries from 25 countries ex...
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Midwest travel: Explore Chicago's MSI during free days in SeptemberSep 02, 2017 7:29 am - Chicago Science rules Brush up on your science smarts for free during the Museum of Science and Industry's upcoming free days. Take the opportunity to explore newer exhi...
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Populist spirit fuels ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, MichiganAug 29, 2017 8:00 am - Who would have thought watching two men sweep rubbish could be so fascinating? Thousands of viewers did, apparently, as they sat mesmerized before a video showing long ...
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Geneva discusses short-term house-rental useAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - Geneva aldermen think the city should keep a registry of homes that are being used for short-term rentals by clients of Airbnb and other companies. But they don't think ...
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Midwest travel: Explore Chicago's Lincoln Park on Grave Robbing walking tourAug 26, 2017 7:31 am - Chicago Trippin' over tombstones When the area now known as Lincoln Park was City Cemetery in the 1840s-1860s, grave robbers and medical schools had their pickings among...
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Constable: No, making Cubs playoff plans now won't jinx them this yearAug 24, 2017 5:35 am - By Burt Constable A year ago today, the Chicago Cubs swept the San Diego Padres behind a nice pitching performance from Kyle Hendricks and offensive power from Ben Zobri...
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Midwest travel: Chicago Children's Museum gets in on the eclipse funAug 19, 2017 7:32 am - Chicago Follow the sun Take the opportunity to share the partial solar eclipse with your kids at the Chicago Children's Museum during a day of out-of-this-world programm...