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Wintertime is Museum Time
Wintertime is Museum Time

Head indoors to discover magical finds at Illinois museums, from writing impleme...

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Wintertime is Museum Time

Head indoors to discover magical finds at Illinois museums, from writing impleme...

16 Children’s Museums to Visit in Illinois
16 Children’s Museums to Visit in Illinois

Discover opportunities for all-day play, where interactive exhibits encourage ki...

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Arts & Culture
16 Children’s Museums to Visit in Illinois

Discover opportunities for all-day play, where interactive exhibits encourage ki...

Fair City on the World's Stage: The World's Fair in Chicago
Fair City on the World's Stage: The World's Fair in Chicago

More than a century after the World’s Fair graced Chicago—and a killer stalked i...

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Arts & Culture
Fair City on the World's Stage: The World's Fair in Chicago

More than a century after the World’s Fair graced Chicago—and a killer stalked i...

From Darkness into Light: Illinois Holocaust Museum Exhibits
From Darkness into Light: Illinois Holocaust Museum Exhibits

The timeless and powerful Illinois Holocaust Museum promises a journey contrasti...

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History
From Darkness into Light: Illinois Holocaust Museum Exhibits

The timeless and powerful Illinois Holocaust Museum promises a journey contrasti...

Take a Literary Tour at the American Writers Museum
Take a Literary Tour at the American Writers Museum

Kitty-corner from Chicago’s famous Cloud Gate sculpture in Millennium Park sits ...

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Arts & Culture
Take a Literary Tour at the American Writers Museum

Kitty-corner from Chicago’s famous Cloud Gate sculpture in Millennium Park sits ...

A Whirlwind Weekend in the Windy City
A Whirlwind Weekend in the Windy City

Mix and match a stop from each category to create your own must-do lineup. The b...

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Chicago
A Whirlwind Weekend in the Windy City

Mix and match a stop from each category to create your own must-do lineup. The b...

Things to Do with the Kids in March
Family Activities in March

You don't need to wait until summer break to embark on a family getaway.

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Family Activities in March

You don't need to wait until summer break to embark on a family getaway.

5 Lesser-Known Chicago Museums You Need to Explore
5 Lesser-Known Chicago Museums You Need to Explore

Whether your interest is in Puerto Rican art or Saturday Night Live, Chicago has...

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Arts & Culture
5 Lesser-Known Chicago Museums You Need to Explore

Whether your interest is in Puerto Rican art or Saturday Night Live, Chicago has...

6 Illinois Museums Worth Traveling For
6 Illinois Museums Worth Traveling For

There’s something for everyone inside Illinois’ world-class museums.

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Arts & Culture
6 Illinois Museums Worth Traveling For

There’s something for everyone inside Illinois’ world-class museums.


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Keeping History Alive: A Tour Through the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center

by Emma Pope

Writer Emma Pope spends a day at the museum rich with interactive, invaluable lessons in human rights and our place in the future.

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Keeping History Alive: A Tour Through the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
by Emma Pope
A Girl's Getaway Mini-Vacation in our Hometown of Chicago!

Like most everyone, my life is filled with lot of things to do from work to kids to household chores.

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A Girl's Getaway Mini-Vacation in our Hometown of Chicago!

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