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'Definitely a big deal': Renovated lakefront hotel at Illinois Beach State Park ready to reopenJun 30, 2022 10:48 AM - After sitting vacant for 18 months, the completely renovated hotel at Illinois Beach State Park is re-opening Friday with new management. "It's definitely a big deal," said Maureen Riedy, president of Visit Lake County.
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Constable: Divided Americans still driving together across common ground
Jun 28, 2022 5:30 AM - In a divided nation, one thing many Illinoisans have in common despite record-high gas prices is 2.4 million of them are hitting the road this Independence Day holiday weekend. Columnist Burt Constable reflects on driving across common ground.
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After a devastating 2018 fire, Gold Pyramid House rises from the ashesJun 13, 2022 5:30 AM - The Gold Pyramid House in Wadsworth is set for a comeback. "You have to see it to understand it," says Monica Lundeen, event planner for the curious attraction.
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Constable: 'Miracle on the tarmac' baby turning 30
Jun 12, 2022 8:14 AM - In June of 1992, a vacation turned traumatic for Harry and Lynne Nozicka of Glenview, when Lynne went into premature labor on an aiport tarmac in Jamaica. That "miracle" baby is healthy and happy today, and about to celebrate her 30th birthday in Palatine.
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US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel
Jun 12, 2022 10:49 AM - The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
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Massive fire affects 20 villas, cabins at Grand Bear Resort near Starved RockMay 30, 2022 9:20 PM - The fire department said the fire was contained as of 9:10 p.m.
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Prepare for sticker shock if you are traveling this summer
May 28, 2022 6:00 AM - Airlines and tourist destinations are expecting monster crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contracting COVID-19 during travel. People who are only now booking travel for the summer are experiencing the sticker shock. Domestic airline fares for summer are averaging more than $400 a round trip, 24% higher than this time in 2019.
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There will be no getaway from high gas prices over Memorial DayMay 16, 2022 6:34 PM - Travel is expected to rebound this Memorial Day weekend after a COVID-19 slump, but road trippers should brace for regular gas to average more than $4 a gallon in 47 states, AAA reports.
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Naperville 18-year-old becomes youngest American woman to reach summit of Mount EverestMay 15, 2022 8:32 AM - Eighteen-year-old Naperville native Lucy Westlake just became the youngest American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, according to a post on her Instagram account as well as that of her expedition group.
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Cruising the Great Lakes on an 11-day voyageMay 8, 2022 7:32 AM - The COVID-19 pandemic pulled the plug on cruises of the Great Lakes after I experienced mine in 2019. Now these voyages of our inland seas are back ping-ponging between ports in the U.S. and Canada from May into September. Think of a Great Lakes cruise as a cross between a river cruise and an ocean voyage.
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