Travel
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Lower gasoline prices ease holiday travel plansJun 23, 2017 1:00 am - The Shell gas station at the intersection of Lake-Cook and Rand roads near Deer Park is selling gas for $1.99 a gallon. The low price is causing some traffic jams at tha...
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to expand to Japan this year
Jun 19, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame plans to expand - into the House of the Rising Sun. The Cleveland-based museum has announced plans to create a permanent presen...
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Midwest travel: World's Largest Block Party is 'Bringing It Back' to ChicagoJun 17, 2017 7:29 am - Chicago Flock to the block The theme of the 33rd Annual Old St. Pat's World's Largest Block Party is "Bringing It Back to The Block" as it returns to its original locati...
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Midwest travel: Enjoy alley fun in Chicago at ACTIVATE's first summer pop-up eventJun 10, 2017 7:28 am - Chicago Get this party started The first event of the summer pop-up series ACTIVATE, Playground - The Rec Room of the Block, riffs on the theme Off Street. So expect it ...
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Des Plaines gives early approval for new hotelJun 09, 2017 1:00 am - Des Plaines aldermen gave preliminary approval to plans for a new hotel at the intersection of Touhy Avenue and Mannheim Road. The proposed five-story Fairfield Inn & Su...
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Oh the Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss museum opens its doorsJun 06, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - From the squiggly, pink handrails outside the entrance to the front hall decorated with scenes from "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" ...
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On 150th anniversary of his birth, a look at Frank Lloyd Wright works in the MidwestJun 04, 2017 7:00 am - One of America's best-known - and flamboyant - architects still has a loyal following of fans 150 years after his birth in rural Wisconsin on June 8, 1867. Frank Lloyd W...
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Your face or fingerprint could soon replace your plane ticket
Jun 03, 2017 7:14 am - Headed on a trip? You may soon be able to ditch your boarding pass in favor of your fingers or face. On Wednesday, Delta announced a new biometric identification pilot p...
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Midwest travel: Get ready to chow down at Ribfest ChicagoJun 03, 2017 7:00 am - Chicago Take a ribbing Dig out a T-shirt you don't mind staining then head to Chicago's Northcenter for the nationally noted culinary and music party: Ribfest Chicago. T...
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Get ready for busy travel season; airlines could set record