Travel
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Retirees hitting the road need up-to-date shots
Dec 26, 2015 6:00 am - R.D. Zimmerman had been to northern Africa and the Caribbean, spent lots of time in Russia, and visited Mexico multiple times. But a couple of weeks after returning hom...
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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
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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
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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
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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...