Travel
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Midwest travel: LOL! Chicago Sketch Comedy Fest turns 15Dec 26, 2015 6:00 am - Chicago Comedy central Stage 773 presents the 15th anniversary Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, the largest of its kind in the nation, bringing 165 groups perf...
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For stressed flyers, dogs bring comfort and joy
Dec 23, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Phil Kauf and his family were standing in the United Airines customer service line at Dulles International Airport, exhausted and tense. Their nerves were f...
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$2 gas means $1.6 billion more for holiday travelers
Dec 23, 2015 10:00 pm - Gasoline falling to $2 a gallon at the pump will put $1.6 billion back in drivers' wallets this holiday season. That's how much consumers will save during their year-end...
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Third-largest airline actually runs five of them
Dec 23, 2015 10:00 pm - By typical industry measures, Delta is the world's third-largest airline. Yet, as an airline heavily invested in other airlines, Delta is arguably the world's biggest pl...
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Midwest travel: Holiday train making rounds at 360 CHICAGODec 19, 2015 6:00 am - Chicago Supermodel Don't forget to take your favorite model train fan to 360 CHICAGO, the observation deck in the John Hancock Center, to see the city's famous...
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Chicago's 3 new spaces for adults to channel their inner childDec 18, 2015 5:00 am - Play makes for happier children and resurrects the inner child in the rest of us. Applying this philosophy to urban planning, Chicago has inaugurated three bold venues i...
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Airbnb leads list of top companies to work for
Dec 13, 2015 5:11 am - If a just-released list is to be believed, a new generation of companies appear poised to burnish their reputations as employee-friendly places to work. The jobs and ca...
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Midwest travel: Kohl Children's Museum drops the ball twice Dec. 31Dec 12, 2015 6:17 am - Chicago Pint-size party Kohl Children's Museum will ring in the New Year (twice) with Times Square-inspired celebrations, including giant confetti drops at "mi...
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Apple Maps, once a laughingstock, now dominates iPhones
Dec 12, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Apple Maps quickly became the butt of jokes when it debuted in 2012. It overlooked many towns and businesses and misplaced famous landmarks. It marked New Yor...
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Explore Chicago arts, culture from storied Chicago Athletic Association hotelDec 09, 2015 10:00 pm - You wouldn't expect a new hotel to hire a storyteller as it prepared to open its doors, but that's just what the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel did before it greeted...