Bicentennial bucket list: 20 must-do events in Illinois

Since we're only a few days into the new year, that brand-spanking-new 2018 calendar of yours is probably long on blank space.

Bicentennial bucket list: 20 must-do events in Illinois

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Sledding, snowshoes and a sauna: Four friends find winter fun in northern Minnesota

Our dog sled jolted across frozen White Iron Lake, sailing by tall red pine trees along the granite shoreline.

Making the most of winter in Ely

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American Airlines' customer wants refund after husband takes a spill

I recently booked a flight from Boston to Washington, D.C., for my husband and me to visit my son for his birthday. My husband has lung cancer. Before our flight, he fell down a flight of stairs and was unable to fly. I'm so disappointed we had to cancel our tickets, and I hope we won't lose the cos...

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Women-only trek up Kilimanjaro, exploring Ethiopia and more

For nearly three decades, Wild Women Expeditions has been offering a wide variety of women-only outdoor adventures around the world. A challenging bucket-list trip in September — Savannah to Summit Kilimanjaro Expedition — will tackle the peak that lures many to Tanzania...

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