Travel
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Constable: Another convention with reason to celebrateJan 12, 2017 4:30 am - Those dreadful summers of a few years ago are all forgotten now. This weekend's 2017 convention celebrates last year's success, while predicting more of the same for thi...
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Midwest travel: From Chili Cook-off to Chicago International Puppet Theater FestJan 07, 2017 6:24 am - Chicago Chili out Warm your insides with tastes of 20 different chili recipes at the ninth annual Chili Cook-off at FitzGerald's in Berwyn. Plus, you'll also get appet...
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Full solar eclipse gets suburbanites booking summer trips downstateJan 05, 2017 4:00 am - Thousands of suburban astronomy fans will be among the 50,000 people expected to converge on downstate Illinois this summer to witness the rare full solar eclipse. On Au...
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In style and substance, Prince is at Paisley ParkJan 03, 2017 5:00 am - It's a windy October day, and my friend Liz and I are shivering in line outside Prince's 65,000-square-foot recording studio and former residence in Chanhassen, Minn. ...
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Six not to miss in New Zealand's 'cool' capitalJan 03, 2017 5:00 am - Walk along its harbor and you might mistake New Zealand's capital city for San Francisco, with its waterfront ringed by hills studded with homes and high-rises. Spend a ...
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Schaumburg restaurateur named chairman of Meet Chicago NorthwestJan 03, 2017 12:00 am - Andy-John G. Kalkounos, owner-partner of Chicago Prime Italian and Chicago Prime Steakhouse restaurants in Schaumburg, has been appointed board chairman for Meet Chicago...
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Winter means time to hit the slopes in the suburbs, WisconsinJan 01, 2017 6:00 am - Now that winter weather has officially arrived, it's time to make the most of the snow. Hit the road to enjoy skiing, snowboarding, tubing and more at slopes throughout ...
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Midwest travel: Skate with Duncan Keith, Ronald McDonald in RosemontDec 31, 2016 6:23 am - Chicago Snapshots and slap shots MB Financial Park at Rosemont partners with the Chicago Blackhawk Alumni Association to present the fifth annual "Skate With the Greats....
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Everyday items emit heartache at broken-relationships museumDec 30, 2016 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES - After her husband asked for a divorce, Amber Clisura gave back her engagement ring, kicked him out of the house and tossed everything that reminded her of ...
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What drops on New Year's Eve? Not just Times Square ballDec 30, 2016 5:00 am - NEW YORK - That glittering ball in Times Square may be the best-known object dropping on New Year's Eve, but it's by no means the weirdest. There's stiff competition in ...