Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Midwest travel: Spring Festival ushers in warm weather (we hope)Apr 18, 2015 7:00 am - Chicago Go fly a kite A harbinger of spring in Chicago, the 17th Annual Chicago Kids and Kites Festival returns to Cricket Hill in Lincoln Park for free family...
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Midwest travel: Sasheer Zamata joins Improv festApr 11, 2015 6:45 am - Chicago Funny girl The 18th Annual Chicago Improv Festival features acts such as Sasheer Zamata of "Saturday Night Live," Nicole Byer, Trainwreck, the Katydids, Wild Hor...
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Midwest travel: Sample meats, cheeses at artisan festivalApr 04, 2015 7:00 am - Chicago Cheesy rider Take in Pastoral Artisan Cheese, Bread & Wine's fifth annual Artisan Producer Festival at the Chicago French Market, one of the largest fr...
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Midwest travel: Hyatt makes a splash with Shedd packageMar 28, 2015 7:00 am - CHICAGO One fish, two fish Make a splash this spring at Hyatt Regency Chicago with a new Shedd Aquarium package. You'll hook overnight accommodations in a stan...
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Plan a spring getaway that's out of the ordinaryMar 20, 2015 6:00 am - Looking for a unique trip this spring that doesn't involve chain hotels and restaurants? If you want to escape to a cozy inn or rustic cabin, here are some options. And,...
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Wisconsin chief treading carefully after fatal shootingMar 08, 2015 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - Within hours of a white officer shooting an unarmed black man, the police chief of Wisconsin's capital city was praying with the man's grandmother, hopin...
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Wisconsin Assembly sends right-to-work bill to Gov. WalkerMar 06, 2015 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin lawmakers voted Friday to make their state the 25th to enact right-to-work legislation, pushing a fast-tracked bill through the Assembly a...
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On the road: Get fit by day at Bloomingdale's Biggest Loser ResortFeb 21, 2015 6:15 am - Chicago Beautiful loser The Biggest Loser Resort in Bloomingdale introduces the Town Program, which allows locals to spend all day at the resort experiencing the pr...
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On the road: Chicago, suburbs fete Chinese New YearFeb 14, 2015 6:00 am - Chicago Sheepish grins Lift the post-Mardi Gras blues with a celebration of the Year of the Sheep. Wear red (for good fortune) and help the Chinese Fine Arts S...
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Mock murder gives students taste of life in law enforcementFeb 08, 2015 10:00 pm - MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) - Students at Wilson Junior High School investigated a murder earlier this month, but the victim was never really alive. A mannequin named Mr. Nooo ...