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Salsa dance party highlights Public Lands Day events
The Forest Preserves of Cook County is marking National Public Lands Day with a Salsa Dance event at Thatcher Woods in River Forest.
Balloons, trampoline and Apples to Apples are finalists for the Toy Hall of Fame
The National Toy Hall of Fame is floating the idea of inducting balloons alongside other first-time contenders including the trampoline and the party game Apples to Apples.
Ali the Anthem Girl performs at Wrigley Field on her way to singing at every major ballpark
Wrigley was Ali Berke’s 12th national anthem performance at a major league ballpark, and she aims to sing at all the major league fields in the U.S. and Canada.
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Money rolls in on US election bets after judge clears the way
People began betting on which political party would win control of Congress in the November elections within minutes of a federal judge’s ruling allowing the bets.
Area man quarterbacking wheelchair Bears to hopeful Super Bowl bid
Lemont resident Jeff Yackley led his Bears-sponsored wheelchair football team to success he hopes will translate to Super Bowl bid.
Beach volleyball fans flock to Oak Street Beach for AVP Chicago Open
As the sun beamed down and Lake Michigan showed off its best sparkle, a nearly sold-out crowd of both tourists and locals filled temporary grandstands and a makeshift beer garden and laid out towels on the sand at Oak Street Beach Sunday to watch U.S. Olympians compete in the American Volleyball Professionals Chicago Open. Ninth-place Paris finishers Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss faced off against fifth-place Paris finishers Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes in the first match of the day. Kloth and Nuss won, securing a spot in the 2 p.m. women’s final and a chance to win the AVP […]
This invitation-only luxury resort in Woodstock is now open to the public as a way to help charities
Starting at $1,150 per day, Bunker Hill Farms carries a steep price tag, but proceeds from the all-inclusive experience are donated to local nonprofits.
Summer in San Luis Obispo County encapsulates classic California fun
The SLO CAL region, as it’s called, is full of timeless Golden State experiences: beaches, mountains, iconic Highway 1, and wine.