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ADU should be made legal in Chicago
The Beverly Review - Illinois
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In Beverly and Morgan Park, coach houses and “granny flats” have long provided multi-generational family lodging or rental income for owners with a large home or lot. What many don’t know is that a 1957 Chicago ordinance prohibited the...
What Condé Nast Traveler says is Nevada’s most iconic dessert
Reno Gazette-Journal - Nevada
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Basque cheesecake — also known as burnt Basque cheesecake — was named Nevada’s most iconic sweet in Condé Nast Traveler’s new “50 States, 50 Desserts” list, which spotlights a signature dessert for each state. The crustless cheesecake, baked at...
2025 CBS Sports Classic Travel Packages On Sale Now
University of North Carolina Athletics
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August 12, 2025
ATLANTA – Travel packages for the 2025 CBS Sports Classic, one of college basketball's elite early-season showcase events, are now available. This year's doubleheader features North Carolina vs. Ohio State and Kentucky vs. St. John's on Dec. 20 at...
Residents protest Yorkville ordinance that could fine homeless people
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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August 15, 2025
A new ordinance passed by the Yorkville City Council that would fine or jail homeless people for sleeping or camping in public spaces has caused backlash from some residents. "This was put through really sneaky," said Alicia Castillo, a Yorkville...
Hollywood Casino Joliet Opens to Fanfare in Illinois
Casino Beats
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August 12, 2025
Written by Adam Roarty Adam Roarty Adam is an experienced writer with years of experience in the gambling industry. He has worked as a content writer and editor for five years on sites such as Oddschecker, CoinTelegraph and Gambling Industry...
A Linchpin Of American Higher Education Funding Is At Risk
Forbes
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Traveller with suitcase exploring Barcelona getty -And 2026 Could Be Worse While headlines scream about a potential 40% collapse in new international student enrollment for Fall 2025 – translating to a 15% overall drop, 150,000 fewer students,...
FBI investigating Chicago travel agent accused of defrauding customers, stranding vacationers
ABC 7 Chicago - Illinois
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August 8, 2025
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The FBI is now investigating a Chicago-based travel agency that the ABC7 I-Team reported on last week. The FBI says it believes "FlyGirl World Travel" has defrauded its customers by collecting payment, canceling their reservations...
An Inflatable Building Recreates the Iconic Mecca Flats at the Heart of Chicago’s Black Renaissance
Colossal
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August 12, 2025
All images courtesy of Floating Museum, shared with permission As the World’s Fair loomed on Chicago’s horizon, architects Willoughby J. Edbrooke and Franklin Pierce Burnham built a 98-unit hotel to house visitors. After the exposition was...
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How much do northern Illinois community college presidents make?
Kankakee Daily Journal - Illinois
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As community colleges take on an evolving role in recent years, Shaw Local News Network is providing details on the compensation of presidents who lead 10 of these publicly funded schools in northern Illinois. Some of the highest-paid community...
Today In Culture, Tuesday, August 12, 2025: Jeff Nominations Announced | Chicago Underground Film Fest Lineup | StoryBoard Festival Returns
Newcity - Illinois
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August 12, 2025
Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Anonymous Pranksters Push Tale Of The Man In The Bean An anonymous organization “claims there is a full-grown man living inside...
A place to listen: Chicago listening bars offer audio enthusiasts a different way to enjoy music
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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August 12, 2025
There’s no shortage of ways to experience music in Chicago. For that, residents are eternally grateful. But for those looking to sit and really listen to an obscure single or underappreciated album — communally, maybe discuss it in real time —...
RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Insider Monkey
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RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript August 8, 2025 Operator: Welcome to the RLJ Lodging Trust Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] The conference is being recorded. [Operator Instructions] I would...
Chance the Rapper's 'Star Line': A Grounded, Purposeful Return to Form
Screen Rant
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August 15, 2025
Chance the Rapper is back with his first album in six years. On the 17-tracker entitled, Star Line, (out today, August 15), the Chicago native isn’t trying to recapture old glory—he’s trying to redefine it. After a few detours and a lot of...
TSA now accepting free mobile app as form of identification – and tells travelers they no longer need their physical ID
The U.S. Sun
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August 12, 2025
TRAVELERS in more than a dozen US states can now use a free mobile app to fly across the country. The move is part of the Trump administration's ongoing plan to cut waiting time for passengers at airports. 1 TSA has clarified rules surrounding...
Update from Reich and Teddy Bear: Travels and assists from Shelter Island friends
Shelter Island Reporter - New York
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August 12, 2025
The Island hasn’t seen Peter Reich or his 37-foot tugboat, Teddy Bear, since he shoved off on May 27 for a year-long voyage through inland waterways, as far north as Canada and as far south as the Florida keys. A number of Islanders have, though,...
Major airline suspending flights to DC from September 1 over ban – move will force travelers into additional layovers
The U.S. Sun
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August 12, 2025
A MAJOR international airline is suspending flights to Washington, D.C. following a costly airspace ban. The surprise move will force international visitors to have additional layovers when flying to the United States. 4 The announcement is bound...
As Climate Change Makes Hail More Destructive, Illinois Residents Pay the Price
Inside Climate News
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August 12, 2025
For 40 days this summer, Illinois atmospheric scientist Victor Gensini and roughly 100 other specialists and students traveled the Great Plains chasing storms. More specifically, they investigated severe convective storms, the weather events that...
Shots fired in GameStop after car rammed into store front in Chicago
The Mirror US
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August 12, 2025
A smash-and-grab at a Chicago video game store led to shots being fired by cops at the scene. Police took the action involving firearms as burglars tried to escape the GameStop store in the Irving Park neighborhood of the city. An officer fired at...
When do clocks fall back? What Illinois residents should know about DST
Aledo Times Record - Illinois
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Daylight Saving Time ends in less than three months, meaning Illinois residents will soon have to change their clocks. Here's what we know about the so-called "fall back," including why DST exists and if President Donald Trump is going to end it...
New at Seven Acre: Female chef series and an outdoor sauna
WISC Channel 3000 - Wisconsin
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Seven Acre Dairy Co. — the center of tourism attraction for the small town of Paoli — is providing two new reasons to visit this fall: and a new sauna/cold plunge business opening at the end of August, and a women-led dinner series running Sept. 3...