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ILM preparing for busy Fourth of July travel weekend
WWAY 3 - North Carolina
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July 2, 2025
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Millions of Americans are expected to travel to their holiday destination this Fourth of July weekend. One of the busiest ways to travel will be by air. The TSA says they expect more than 18 million Americans to fly between...
A history lesson disguised as a tourist attraction: Touring Henry Ford’s enduring Greenfield Village
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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July 2, 2025
DEARBORN, Michigan – Sure, you can read about the Wright brothers in a book and learn how they converted their knowledge of bicycles into the world’s first airplane. Or you can head to suburban Detroit to tour the Wrights’ bicycle shop, where...
American Airlines launches new tech to help travelers with tight connecting flights
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth - Texas
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American Airlines is showing off new technology that should help customers make tight connecting flights during the busy Fourth of July travel weekend. DALLAS - American Airlines is showing off new technology that should help customers make tight...
Go big and stay home! Why Illinois loves its roadside monsters.
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 2, 2025
Megafauna. No, wait: MEGAFAUNA. Better. A perfect word, and fun to say. In fact, “megafauna” is not even a scientific term. It just sounds like one. It’s something we say to refer to, in a quasi-professional way, the largest beasts in the world,...
Clinic Opens in Chicago Offering Third Trimester Abortions
Breitbart
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July 1, 2025
A clinic has opened in Chicago, Illinois, that aborts unborn babies in the third trimester of pregnancy. The abortion provider, called Hope Clinic, opened a second location on June 2 in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood advertising “all-trimester”...
Competitions: Open call for inaugural Princeton | Chicago Architecture Center Fellowship
Bustler
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July 2, 2025
The inaugural Princeton | Chicago Architecture Center Fellowship is now open to applicants. The Princeton Urban Imagination Center (PUIC) has collaborated with the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) to create a fellowship program to support new...
Future of NASCAR's downtown Chicago weekend unclear going into the third year of contract
KMPH - California
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CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to NASCAR's upcoming return to downtown Chicago, Julie Giese has a long list of responsibilities. The track president is monitoring an ambitious construction schedule for the street course, to go along with everything...
44 Riders Killed in Illinois—State Sounds Alarm
100.9 The Eagle - Illinois
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July 1, 2025
Most of the friends I know that have motorcycles already know that their life depends on riding safe. In the state of Illinois, there's a new reason for alarm, though, due to a disturbing spike in motorcycle accident fatalities according to the...
Her body was found in an Illinois farmer's field; 35 years later she has been identified
KSDK - Missouri
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Wendy Michel, who would be 65 years old today, disappeared sometime in the summer of 1990 and her body was found by an Illinois farmer in a field. MADISON COUNTY, Ill. — A woman who was killed and had her body left in a farmer’s field in rural...
State tourism program promotes Mullen’s
RobLaw News & Record - Ilinois
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July 1, 2025
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Fourth of July parades: A complete list of parades across the Chicago area
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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While most Fourth of July firework shows are slated for later in the evening, many municipalities will host parades for those looking to celebrate earlier in the day. Here’s a full list of parades set to take place in the Chicago area on Friday....
Where To Travel This July For Less Than $650 Round-Trip
Travel Noire
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July 1, 2025
Cheap flights are possible, even with demand up and no indicators of slowing down. Americans break their previous travel record nearly every summer. According to AAA, 72 million Americans are expected to travel for the Fourth of July alone — an...
What to do in Chicago when you’re in town to see the Cubs
Bleed Cubbie Blue - Illinois
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July 1, 2025
Wrigley Field is more than just a place where the Chicago Cubs play baseball. It’s become one of the top tourist attractions in the city. Every day I see out-of-towners at Wrigley not just for baseball but just for the experience of seeing the...
Goodman Theatre to host 100 free performances in Chicago
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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July 1, 2025
The storied Goodman Theatre will celebrate its 100th birthday by bringing free performances to all of Chicago’s 50 wards. The Loop theater has teamed up with the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events for the “100 Free Acts of...
TSA Issues Travel Alert As Record-Breaking July 4th Weekend Approaches
Travel Noire
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July 1, 2025
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a travel alert ahead of what promises to be the busiest Independence Day weekend in American history. With over 18.5 million travelers expected to pass through airport security...
NASCAR’s Chicago future unsure ahead of 3rd street race
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 1, 2025
CHICAGO -- When it comes to NASCAR's upcoming return to downtown Chicago, Julie Giese has a long list of responsibilities. The track president is monitoring an ambitious construction schedule for the street course, to go along with everything else...
Shadrach Bond Chapter DAR of Hancock County to host The American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibition at the Hancock County Courthouse July 3-17
Burlington Hawk Eye - Iowa
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The Shadrach Bond Chapter of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) is excited to announce the opening of the American Revolution Experience at the ground floor of the Hancock County Courthouse in Carthage July 3-17. The...
Pilot boosts retail network with site expansions
Petrol Plaza
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July 21, 2025
Recent additions to the network include sites in Louisiana, Colorado, Texas, and British Columbia.Pilot is advancing its travel center network with a series of new store openings and site renovations across the U.S. and Canada, supporting...
Future of NASCAR weekend in Chicago is unclear
News Tribune - Missouri
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July 1, 2025
CHICAGO -- When it comes to NASCAR’s upcoming return to downtown Chicago, Julie Giese has a long list of responsibilities. The track president is monitoring an ambitious construction schedule for the street course, to go along with everything else...
A basketball fan's dream vacation: Michael Jordan's onetime Chicago mansion listed on Airbnb
NBC News
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July 1, 2025
A Chicago-area mansion once owned by all-time NBA great Michael Jordan is now listed on Airbnb, offering high-end travelers the chance to vacation like a six-time champion. According to the Airbnb listing, Champions Point is a seven-bedroom,...