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1.	Bookmarks: 0	New airline route into Panama from Chicago Illinois and Toronto Canada Copa Airlines announces new daily nonstop service between Chicago Illinois and Panama City Panama.
2.	Bookmarks: 0	Life In The “Land Of Lincoln”: Explore Illinois - Illinois Travel Information Illinois is a myriad of sites and sounds, history and multiculturalism, all blended harmoniously into what is considered a perfect microcosm of the United States. The exploding diversity of the north and Chicagoland balances perfectly with the wilderness and historic sites of the south.The major financial, cultural and commercial hub of Illinois, Chicago, is situated on the Great Lake Michigan. The rest of the state is largely bordered by major waterways, including the Mi...
3.	Bookmarks: 0	New Learning Standards For Chicago Schools Kindergartners Chicago schools educators were surprised during their teacher training session in mid-September with new state learning standards for kindergarten students. Previously, Illinois was one of 11 states that did not have learning standards for kindergarten. The state adopted standards for grades one through 12 in 1997 and even have specific “early learning” standards for preschoolers.Setting academic goals for kindergarten students was not a priority, since attending kinderga...
4.	Bookmarks: 4	The Boss Endorses Barack Obama Folk rock legend Bruce Springsteen endorses Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. The musician recently posted a letter on his official website that stated his support for the Illinois Senator.
5.	Bookmarks: 0	Illinois Skydiving And Extreme Sports Centers Detailed information of the facilities and opportunities for tandem jumps at Chicago’s extreme sports centers.Imagine a minute of freefall followed by 5-7 minutes of smooth canopy descent. The thrill of flight without having to worry about anything is what tandem jumps are all about. Tandem jumps for beginners and for experienced jumpers are available in Chicago’s extreme sports centers. Also available are accelerated free fall (AFF) programs. These centers offer patrons ...
6.	Bookmarks: 0	The Prairie and Prosperity of Illinois The Land of Lincoln sprawls over 56,400 square-miles primarily of prairie, but half of its population of 12 million is concentrated in the greater Chicago area. Let’s explore the five regions of downstate and then discover Chicagoland.
7.	Bookmarks: 0	Mumps On A Plane Iowa, Illinois and other midwestern states appear to be in the grip of a mumps outbreak. The CDC reports that more than 600 people have been infected by just two carriers of the virus. Two infected people on two separate airplanes.That fact alone demonstrates how easy it is these days for a virus to travel from one country to another, from one state to another, in hours.In fact, most travelers who are infected with a virus don't even know it until it's too late. One o...
8.	Bookmarks: 0	Classic American Train Journeys – The California Zephyr A trip on the California Zephyr, across much of the North American continent, is considered one of the great train journeys of the world. Launched in 1949 and re-launched in 1983, the Zephyr became an American icon as one of the country's earliest transcontinental lines. The train runs from Union Station in Chicago, to Emeryville, near San Francisco in California. This spectacular 3-day journey starts on the plains of Illinois, continues on across the regal Rockies and High S...
9.	Bookmarks: 0	A Photocopied Travel Letter To Home As they drove from Traverse City, illinois to Tucson, Arizona, I wrote a series of letters, & photocopied them to send to relatives & friends. This was the first of the two.
10.	Bookmarks: 0	Camping On The Ohio River The Ohio River is a majestic natural waterway that feeds into the Mississippi River. Beginning in southwestern Pennsylvania, the Ohio River winds along the borders of Ohio West Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana for 981 miles, offering plenty of peaceful and scenic areas that are perfect for camping and enjoying the abundant river activities. Camping on the Ohio River is fun for all types of campers, with campgrounds and state parks scattered all along the river, eac...