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The Best Day Hikes for Chicagoans to Tackle Before Winter Hits

Before you batten down the hatches for the season, enjoy a final foray into the great outdoors

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John Prine Named First Honorary Poet Laureate of Illinois

Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the posthumous honor on Tuesday

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