Travel
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Midwest travel: Hotels offering spooky stays, eventsOct 17, 2015 7:15 am - Chicago Playing blue Halloween used to be a kids' holiday, but apparently adults have deep-seated desires to be flesh-eating zombies or soul-sucking politician...
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Colonial church emerges from falling Mexican reservoirOct 17, 2015 1:00 am - MEXICO CITY - Leonel Mendoza fishes every day in a reservoir surrounded by forest and mountains in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas. But in recent days, he also has ...
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Face-lift eyed for AlamoOct 11, 2015 1:00 am - DALLAS - As the Alamo prepares for a face-lift of at least $48 million, some critics say the landmark - one of the most recognizable in U.S. history - must be transforme...
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Midwest travel: Intuit exhibits Richard Saholt collagesOct 10, 2015 7:15 am - Chicago The outsiders Take the opportunity to visit the one-of-a-kind Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago during the run of "MAD AS HE...
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JetBlue plants a seed with farm-to-tray-table conceptOct 09, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - JetBlue Airways is trying to bring a little bit of country to the city - opening its own "farm" at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. The 24,00...
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Epic crane migration a day's drive awayOct 09, 2015 6:00 am - Travelers often list the Great Migration on their bucket list, referring to mammals across the plains of Africa. Seeing that requires lots of flying and buckets of cash....
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Cubs fans: Headed to St. Louis? Here's a guide to the cityOct 08, 2015 1:00 am - A historic Chicago Cubs playoffs matchup against the archrival St. Louis Cardinals. A weekend, with games Friday and Saturday starting off the National League Division S...
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9 ways Cubs fans can explore PittsburghOct 05, 2015 5:00 am - The Cubs gave it valiant effort. Despite winning their final eight games and ending the regular season with a 3-1 victory over the Brewers, the Cubs lost home-field adva...
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Midwest travel: Carve out fun at Highwood's Great Pumpkin FestOct 03, 2015 7:20 am - Top pick Carve out some family fun The city of Highwood hosts its now annual Great Pumpkin Fest, a three-day festival highlighted by pumpkin walls lit to music...
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Cockpit tours off-limits, unless if you're the popeOct 02, 2015 6:00 am - Did you hear that Pope Francis got upgraded on his chartered American Airlines flight from New York to Philadelphia last week? Not just upgraded, but all the way to the ...