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Millennium Park: former eyesore now a sight for sore eyes
The downtown Chicago recreation area offers music, art and outdoor beauty with a decidedly modern bent.

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Willowbrook Wildlife Center brings local animals up close

Willowbrook Wildlife Center brings local animals up close
This west suburb treatment, rehabilitation and education center looks after local wildlife and teaches visitors what they can do to help.

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Symphony Center/orchestra: a classic combo

Symphony Center/orchestra: a classic combo
Symphony Center offers two Chicago attractions in one visit — one architectural, one musical. Daniel Burnham, one of the city's most notable architects, designed the Beaux Arts building. Within, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, one of the greatest in the world, graces its stage.

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Evanston's Piccolo Theatre: Literally On The Fast Track.

Evanston's Piccolo Theatre: Literally On The Fast Track.
Highly acclaimed for its productions and location, Piccolo Theatre is located in a working train depot.

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Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio: A modern architecture mecca

Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio: A modern architecture mecca
The early 20th century Oak Park home and studio of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright shines light on the beginnings of modern design.

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Lincoln Park Zoo: a world of wildlife just steps from downtown

Lincoln Park Zoo: a world of wildlife just steps from downtown
Just steps from downtown Chicago, you can find exotic wildlife from around the world at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Founded in 1868, it is home to more than 1,100 animals — and it remains one of the nation's only free zoos.

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Navy Pier: an entertainment mecca along the lake

Navy Pier: an entertainment mecca along the lake
Chicago's historic Navy Pier attracts millions of visitors a year with restaurants, shops, theaters, rides and much more.

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Spring Valley: like a visit to the 19th century

Spring Valley: like a visit to the 19th century
A living museum in the northwest suburbs shows visitors what life was like in the 19th century. Explore a working farm, log cabin and more than 135 acres of preserved land just 45 minutes from downtown Chicago.

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Museum of Science and Industry: a colossal experience in Chicago

Museum of Science and Industry: a colossal experience in Chicago
See bay chicks hatch, study the cockpit of a 727, journey into a working coal mine and board a World War II submarine — all under one roof at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry.

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Chicago artists craft new life for old book covers

Chicago artists craft new life for old book covers
The final chapter for many books may be less than glamorous — molding away on a basement bookshelf, or tossed into a trash bin. But three Chicago artists are bringing new life to old books, reusing them or their beautiful covers for wall art, purses and even clocks.

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