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Lake County Fielders: Diamond in the rough
This Northern League team has risen in tough economic times from the unlikely location of Zion, Illinois, where the street names are biblical and baseball is a blessing.

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The Wilmette Theatre: A restoration brings film, live theater and music
Whether it be for art films or a burlesque show, The Wilmette Theatre's vast and creative line-up of events will take you by surprise.

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Morseland: Music and great food In Rogers Park
Morseland's motto, "Good Eats, Nice Beats" best describes this low-key live music and food venue in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.

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SPACE: The perfect setting for live music
From the exposed brick walls and custom curtains to the lighting and large stage, Evanston's SPACE has easily become one of the best venues to hear live music in the Chicago area.

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McDonald's USA First Store Museum: immortalizing Chicago's fast food history
Chicago isn’t attributed with opening the first McDonald’s, but it does house the country’s first McD’s museum store. Located in Des Plaines, IL, a nearby suburb, the history dates back to April 1955 when CEO Ray Kroc helped open what would transform into the world-wide, billion served franchise.

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For something novel visit Novelty Golf and Games, then hop over to the "Hutch."
Show off your miniature golfing skills at Novelty Golf where the chickens, mice and elephants await to throw you off course.

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Sprecher Brewery
Sprecher Brewery in Glendale, Wisconsin thankfully became the city's first microbrewery since Prohibition.

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Milwaukee County Zoo: Where the wild things roam
The Milwaukee County Zoo has grown from a small bird aviary to being one of the nation's top zoos, home to 1,800 animals on 200 beautiful acres.

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Old World Wisconsin: A must-see historical haven
The world's largest rural life museum takes visitors back through time thanks to more than 60 historic structures collected from throughout the state.

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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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