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Cicada Mania: Historic cicada season brings buzz to the North Shore
This summer marks the first time in 221 years that Illinois is home to two different breeds of cicadas. The Brood XIII began emerging across the North Shore this month. While there are annual cicadas, Brood XIII emerges every 17 years and Brood XIX every 13 years, with 2024 marking the rare overlap between the […] The post Cicada Mania: Historic cicada season brings buzz to the North Shore appeared first on The Record.
The House From “Home Alone” Is on the Market
If you’ve ever wanted to be home alone in the house from Home Alone, there’s a very easy way to realize that goal. All you’ll need to have is the low, low price of $5.25 million and it can, in theory, be yours. Located in Winnetka, Illinois — just north of Chicago on the shores of Lake Michigan — the house’s brick exterior will be familiar to anyone who spent time watching young Kevin McAllister torment the Wet Bandits in ways that would likely be fatal in real life.
Rick Bayless opens Tortazo at Westfield Old Orchard. See photos from the grand opening
Tortazo, a fast-casual Mexican restaurant founded by renowned Chicago chef Rick Bayless, celebrated the grand opening of its new location at Westfield Old Orchard Mall on Saturday to throngs of hungry customers. Photos shared in a news release offered a glimpse of the restaurant's interior, droves of excited visitors and...
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