Artwork defines Chicago in small, large ways
When I think of Chicago’s icons, the lofty Sears Tower and festive lakefront Navy Pier come to mind first. They identify the city because of […]
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Architectural artifacts fill eclectic Cliffbreakers
Part of the tour brochure reads like a tribute to elegant, bygone hotels: Tufted parlor benches were moved from the Astor in Manhattan. Five matching […]
Dairy farm turns into pampering, rural retreat
Sixty years on Earth, 40 years of marriage, 20 years in business. This is how Donna Justin explains her reasons for celebrating this autumn. She […]
Quad Cities: four levels for riverfront activity
Eagle watching is the lure in winter. Music – sultry jazz to woeful blues – brings crowds in warmer weather. The Mississippi River, which runs […]
Destination Galena, Ill.: great for shopping
The thrill of the hunt has begun, but it’s not only about the whitetail stalkers who are heading north. Their annual departure is good reason […]
Cheap thrills the backbone of trip to Chicago
Dozens of us will head south this month, to watch Wisconsin take on Northwestern at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill. Why not come along? At […]
Follow the river: Afton to Stillwater, Minn.
Near the end of his tours for the Stillwater Trolley Co., Bobby McLaughlin is likely to do a summary of the most notable people to […]
Chicago events celebrate culinary heritage
It’s easy to work up an appetite in Chicago, and that especially will be true this spring and summer. The city has coordinated a massive […]
Waterpark growth spurts at Dells, Six Flags
Watch your language, when it comes to waterparks. The caller who alerted me recently to an expansion at Six Flags Great America, north of Chicago, […]
Exhibit examines Jackie Kennedy’s legacy
When Laura Bush announced recently that her gown for Thursday’s presidential inauguration would be an ice blue number by Oscar de la Renta, the New […]
Chicago great destination for girls’ getaway
It has been almost 30 years (gulp!) since I shared an Oshkosh house with eight other women and one guy. My memories of college are […]
Millennium Park: Chicago wonder to wander
The city whose name came from a Native American phrase for “smelly onion patch” has a new air of distinction – one that builds upon […]