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Chronic heart failure becomes worse over time. Many people who have heart failure will die of the condition. Thinking about the type of care you may want at the end of life and discussing these issues with loved ones and your health care provider can be difficult. Yet, for many people, dealing with these hard issues can also bring peace of mind.
You may have already discussed heart transplant and a device called a ventricular assist device with your doctor.
At a certain point, the decision needs be made about whether continued active or aggressive treatment of heart failure is the best choice. The patient, family and loved ones, and health care providers may want to discuss the option of palliative or comfort care at this time.
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Cardiac cachexia; End-of-life-heart failure
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Emanuel LL, Bonow RO. Care of patients with end-stage heart disease. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 34.
Goodlin SJ. Palliative Care in Congestive Heart Failure. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2009;54;386-396.
Michael A. Chen, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical School, Seattle, Washington. Also David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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2013 Fargo AirSho Cancellation
| Posted in NewsToday the Fargo AirSho committee had to make a very difficult decision.
The 2013 Fargo AirSho, scheduled to take place on August 10-11 at the Fargo Hector International Airport, has been cancelled.
Air show co-chairs Dick Walstad, Darrol Schroeder and Mike Haugen made the decision after reviewing all aspects of the event. While the cancellation of performances by the Navy Blue Angels flight team was a major factor, other considerations led to the decision. Due to the sequestration, other branches of the military have cut back drastically in supporting air shows with static displays and flying demonstrations. In addition, key businesses that support air shows have had to suspend operation for the 2013 air show season and will be unable to support our event.
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Kudos - thanks for your service
Years ago I meet a man that was at a party of Mensa members. While sitting drinking beer and tasting the 'brownies' (hehehe), he told us of his history. He had survived WWII and on the day of conquest of an island he took a machine gun, climbed to the top of a hill, discharged a full clip of ammo into the sky and declared that 'God was dead', for him! For him the most rational belief, while in a foxhole, was that 'God is no where to be found!'
My family finish compiling our father's war journals, a few years ago, and then publishing a small book of his drawings and poems. It was clear that WWII had affected him severly, and later give him the material he needed for his paintings/art. Much of his writings concern the defiling of the 'sacred' in the Pacific islands and the realization that religion, many times, was in service, during war time, to death.
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Survey of Energy Resources 2007
Nuclear Power Today
Nuclear Power Plants in Operation and Under Construction
Worldwide, at the beginning of 2007, there were 435 nuclear power reactors in operation, totalling 367 GWe of generating capacity. In 2005 nuclear power supplied about 16% of the world's electricity. Data for 2006 are likely to show a decrease in this percentage, as retirements during the year exceeded new capacity brought on line, while total electrical generating capacity (nuclear power plus all other sources) continued to grow at almost 4% per year. The world's fleet of nuclear power reactors maintained a high average availability factor of 83% (Fig. 6-8 ) which in 2006 allowed a record production of 2 658 TWh. Moreover, the past increase in availability factors that has helped keep the nuclear share relatively stable for the last 15 years, despite limited investment in new build, appears currently to have plateaued.
Two new reactors were connected to the grid in 2006, one in China and one in India. This compares with four new connections in 2005 (plus the reconnection of one laid-up reactor) and five new connections in 2004 (plus one reconnection). There were eight nuclear power reactor retirements in 2006: the two Kozloduy Units 3 & 4 in Bulgaria and Bohunice-1 in Slovakia, in compliance with the accession arrangements with the European Union, the UK's four oldest reactors at Dungeness A and Sizewell A after more than 40 years of operation, and José Cabrera-1 in Spain. This compares with two retirements in 2005 and five in 2004. The resulting net decrease in global nuclear generating capacity during 2006 was 806 MWe.
Using the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) definition that construction begins with the first pouring of concrete, there were three construction starts in 2006: Lingao-4 (1 000 MWe) and Qinshan II-3 (610 MWe) in China, and Shin Kori-1 (960 MWe) in the Republic of Korea. In addition, active construction resumed at Beloyarsk-4 in Russia.
Nuclear Capacity Expansion
Current expansion, as well as near-term and long-term growth prospects, remains centred in Asia. Of the 31 reactors under construction at end-2006, 17 were in Asia and 26 of the last 36 reactors to have been connected to the grid were likewise in Asia. Increased nuclear capacity in some countries (e.g., the USA, Belgium, Finland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany) is the result of uprating existing plants, which can add up to 20% of additional capacity - a highly cost-effective way of bringing new capacity on-line.
In 2006, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved eight more licence renewals of 20 years each (for a total licensed life of 60 years for each nuclear power plant), bringing the total number of approved licence renewals to 47 at the end of the year. In the USA there are proposals for over 20 new reactors and the first combined construction and operating licences for these are likely to be applied for in 2007. In the Netherlands, the Government granted a 20-year extension to the Borssele nuclear power plant for a total licensed lifetime of 60 years. The Government also set conditions for new nuclear plants, a shift from the country's earlier nuclear power phase-out policy. The French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) conditionally cleared twenty 1 300 MWe Pressurised Water Reactors (PWR) belonging to Electricité de France (EDF) for an additional ten years of operation, for a total currently licensed period of 30 years. As well, in May 2006 EDF gave the go-ahead for the construction of a 1 600 MWe European Pressurised Water Reactor (EPR) unit at Flamanville at an estimated cost of € 3.3 billion. The Flamanville site already hosts two 1 330 MWe PWRs. In Canada, Point Lepreau received a three-year licence renewal for the period 2009-2011.
The completion date of the project of Teollisuuden Voima Oy (TVO) to build an EPR at the Olkiluoto site in Finland - the first nuclear power plant ordered in Western Europe for 15 years - has been put back by over a year.
Delays have been caused by the concrete used in the new unit's foundations not being in conformity with the specification, as well as delivery problems with subcontractors. Observers suggest that the problems faced in building Olkiluoto-3 are common for a first-of-a-kind plant, especially when most of the subcontractors involved have not worked to nuclear standards for many years, if at all. It is of the utmost importance to build on the lessons learned for future construction projects.
Fig. 6-8 (Nuclear power reactors total operating experience to 31 December 2006)


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It's I was more about some of those companies that made headlines this week and what to watch for next week.
Which aren't exactly the senior equities -- is a Zacks dot com Jack I'm so glad you're with us.
Let's just look through these Cassandra just mentioned in north Norfolk Southern that blew everybody at a quarter a little bit right consumers supposed to be doing that yes -- be -- more stuff.
You know and that's -- thing -- -- Tracy that the deal is you know if like.
Air -- is.
Is doing bad -- ground rates doing good -- of ground -- doing -- -- -- -- -- doing good but if you look at like UPS FedEx you look at the Baltic dry index you look at all the shippers.
They're -- doing bad.
Atom and -- and commodities were partly to blame right -- down we balance our you know court obviously bode shipments there.
Coal shipments down because natural gas usage -- folks others got a problem okay and here's a company by the way.
It gets.
500 miles to get -- one time -- about the one down against the current benefit the problem is there's no good to ship.
Asked if congress if global commerce is is decreasing I think Norfolk Southern has some more room to drop so your your sound it.
On -- here I don't I think.
Technically doesn't look good I don't think is is document known yet -- got room to fall just mentioned FedEx FedEx again to people by surprise they -- China permanently signing these days but again we're not shipping.
-- you're not shipping out again here are some statistic to think about FedEx.
They kind of controlled the skies he got a much bigger fleet of airplanes and -- -- -- the UPS UPS and the other on the other hand is a big round fleet.
Lots of trucks many more so than FedEx we heard UPS is -- now FedEx saying hey air freight.
Mainly sort of international they're big problem was in Europe they're not seeing the strength so again it's a question of sort of commerce Tracy and and yeah.
Like you said China they've got a problem FedEx doesn't issues that again from a technical aspect.
FedEx still does not look -- -- if -- I don't like the multiple that much I don't really see a lot to like in terms of the -- -- -- and if -- were -- moment in time.
I would I think -- -- -- -- document known either -- stand up I ask about Nike for for personal reasons because my son has forced me to buy more -- Ron products and I know what to do it.
But they did announce a buyback.
-- and stupid people like me are buying in their kids these -- products so and what do you think.
Now what does that mean did you buy your kid 358.
Not a bright did not I -- you might limit is that would but I look at revealing he was really expensive pair slide so I have -- -- parents say that.
I know -- -- quality -- -- -- you said Tracie it got a nice portion of market share they've got a five year contract with the NFL that's great you're trying to spin off the umbrella brand as -- -- prey on.
I think Nike's -- up up.
-- to give or take here you know the investor conference yesterday was a big snooze.
They talked it up their share buyback I don't really see anything particularly cool -- a little bit rich but not to -- I think here's the here's the advice on Nike if you -- it.
Hold it if you don't.
I think you can wait you're probably get a better price I think China is going to be the big problem and I think it's whether to blame.
A fairly lackluster earnings report on -- John.
Is good stuck yeah.
Combat we gotta do this again Levy is our only an exact dot com you have a great weekend -- -- there.
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What are some examples of large arts organizations that *are* transparent? (Or any large non-profit, for that matter…)
Cash-Strapped and Debt-Burdened, Seattle's Major Arts Institutions Face Leadership Transitions, Too
"Kimerly Rorschach, new SAM director, is a museum-builder," runs the headline in the Seattle Times the morning after Rorschach's appointment was announced. It's an odd lede because Seattle Art Museum–and the Seattle Asian Art Museum and Olympic Sculpture Park–are, well…built.
Still, it's common practice in the Seattle arts scene for institutions to make, on the face of it, bizarre and startling announcements without much transparency.
When Derrick Cartwright resigned suddenly as SAM's director in May of last year, Seattleites were told that he, after two years at the helm, had decided to take up "scholarly pursuits." As if that's something that happens, you know, you move from San Diego to take over leadership of one of the Northwest's preeminent arts institutions and then two years later you think, Oh my god, I forgot to research that thing. I should get on that.
Seattle doesn't take its arts institutions that seriously, as businesses–though multi-million-dollar non-profits are still, technically, businesses–so these attempts to provide the emperor with new clothes don't attract much investigative attention. Perhaps it's perceived as unseemly to "pick on" arts groups. But this intentional blindness leads at times to spectacular meltdowns. (In November 2010, Intiman Theatre's managing director, Brian Colburn, stepped down suddenly for "personal reasons" and by spring the theatre was closed.)
SAM's Rorschach pick is a Rorschach test, at this point; you can see what you want in it. It is troubling that SAM seems to have been unable to find someone at an institution of more commensurate size: Rorschach is trumpeted at having "built" the Nasher Museum at Duke University into a cultural force (attendance soared from 10,000 per year to 130,000), but SAM can boast over 610,000 attendees at its downtown museum alone in 2011.
On the other hand, the well-connected Rorschach is to be the 2012-13 president of the Association of Art Museum Directors, and her standout exhibits have been "collaborations" with much more significant institutions than the university-campus-based ones she's led. It is too soon to tell how well she will do in Seattle, but the general impression is that, after Cartwright, SAM's board has chosen someone who is used to working with less.
Meanwhile, Seattle Opera has announced a possible, estimated, not-at-all-precise shortfall of one million dollars for its 2011-12 season (with a total projected operating budget of over $20 million). The news stories all quote heavily from the press release–I have yet to see a news outlet ask basic questions about how the Opera discovered this disturbingly fuzzy shortfall at such a late date. (Or, if the Opera knew they were falling behind earlier, why they decided against going public to try to raise money, which is what you'd expect a non-profit to do. Subscribers were informed by letter on June 28, 2012, two days after the public announcement.)
The question should also be asked, in response to the release's (pdf) argument that because of "behavioral trends in the opera-going public away from commitment," "single-ticket sales have increased while subscription sales have decreased," whether this might also be related to having raised subscription prices repeatedly in the face of and during a recession. Further, someone might ask whether pricing opera subscribers out of attending regularly has had a second-order effect on fundraising potential. What the subscriber-base decline actually is is unclear since the Opera has discontinued its practice of noting subscribership levels in its annual reports.
The seriousness of the Opera's position can be seen in its decision to, in the 2013-14 season, go ahead with performing Wagner's Ring Cycle, but then offer a subscription season of just three operas, down from its usual five. In one accounting, you just get more, since the Ring summer festival is four operas, but it's long been the case that the Ring plays primarily for out-of-town audiences, not the Opera's subscribers. (Leaving aside the question of how many of them would line up to see this third presentation of the Ring III production, anyway.) The succeeding seasons will feature no summer opera, unless it is a "Ring year."
Finally, the Opera's artistic director Speight Jenkins is due to retire in September of 2014, so there is the issue of succession, and the Opera's plans there have up to now been unpublicized. When Seattle Symphony was searching for a new music director, you could go hear guest conductors rumored to be "try-outs." At the Symphony, with the selection of Ludovic Morlot; and at Pacific Northwest Ballet, with Peter Boal; the new directorial choice was made substantially in advance of the "final" performance under the aegis of the former directors, giving audiences a chance to learn about and warm to the new leadership before said leadership's cup overflowed with daily management details.
A more interrogative approach to non-profit management would no doubt raise eyebrows–if not hackles–in Seattle's forbiddingly polite arts circles, where everyone knows everyone else, and executives routinely hopscotch from one institution to another. But it's just business, or should be.
Accurate information about buying patterns, fundraising results, and management performance (metrics might include staffing churn) that makes it into the public sphere are more helpful than not. If the Opera is going to note that "ticket sales cover less than 40 percent of operating costs," the people who give deserve better than end-of-year bombshells. If SAM's board, despite the differences of scale in management experience, believes they've made the best choice, museum patrons should know that, too, rather than it simply going undiscussed.


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Halo Headlines: Klentak Hired as Assistant GM, Olney Calls Angels' Catcher Spot One of the Biggest Needs in Baseball, ZiPS Projections
The November 28th, 2011 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Klentak, Olney considers Angels' catcher one of the top needs in baseball, 2012 ZiPS projections for the Halos and much more...
The Story: The Angels hired Matt Klentak as an assistant general manager.
The Monkey Says: This is great news because Klentak is an Ivy League kid (from Dartmouth, which is no Cornell, but it still works) who will be relied upon for his business acumen when it comes to handling arbitration and salary negotiations, something the new Dipoto front office needed. My only concern is that this is a guy who is leaving the Orioles, a franchise that wasn't exactly renowned for making smart, savvy contract deals, though it is hard to blame Klentak for too much of that.
The Monkey Says: I call BS. Yes, Jeff Mathis is TERRIBLE and dealing away Napoli couldn't have worked out worse, but the Angels aren't in a dire position at catcher. With Hank Conger and Bobby Wilson around, the two of them can at least hold down the fort and possibly even work out to be league average as a tandem. Getting a surefire upgrade would be great, but it isn't like they have zero internal options. Just because they had Napoli and let him get away doesn't mean they need to get that kind of production out of their catchers, they just need to get that position to the point that it isn't massive liability like it has been when Mathis is the primary starter. It is definitely a need, but one of the top needs in baseball? I doubt it, but it is easy fodder for a columnist to pick away at.


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The most popular fashion dolls in America make the leap to the big screen in this live-action adventure that follows four diverse teenage girls who make the jump from middle school to high school, only to find that their four-part friendship doesn't fit into the rigid clique system at their new institution. Fed up with being torn apart, the girls each reject the their respective cliques and reclaim their own group where friendship takes precedence over popularity. Unfortunately, this causes the school's tyrannical student-body president to blow a gasket, and it looks like they'll have to fight hard for their place in the crowd. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Teen queen Lizzie McGuire grows up a bit and hits the big screen in this comedy drama, based on the popular Disney Network series. Lizzie McGuire (Hilary Duff) and her best friends Kate (Ashlie Brillault), Gordo (Adam Lamberg), and Ethan (Clayton Snyder) have just graduated from middle school, and to celebrate, they're taking part in a class trip to Rome, Italy. Eager to celebrate their new maturity as high school students, Lizzie and her pals hope to live it up in one of Europe's most fabled cities, but fate has something more spectacular in store for Lizzie. Lizzie discovers that she bears a striking resemblance to Isabella, an Italian teen-pop idol famous for her duets with heart-throb Paolo (Yani Gellman) -- so much so that when Paolo and Isabella have a falling out, he asks Lizzie to take Isabella's place for an upcoming concert. Lizzie, however, isn't sure she feels comfortable stepping into the spotlight, and is even less sure about the way she feels about Paolo, who makes no secret of his infatuation with her. Things don't get any simpler for Lizzie when her family gets wind of her newfound fame, and catch the next flight to Italy. The Lizzie McGuire Movie also features Robert Carradine and Hallie Todd as Lizzie's parents, and Jake Thomas as her younger brother Matt, all of whom reprise their roles from the television series. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Boy Meets World: Turkey Day
Cory (Ben Savage) and Shawn (Rider Strong) are given a thought-provoking Thanksgiving weekend assignment: to show how class divisions between rich and poor are causing all the problems in Rwanda. Unexpectedly, the boys receive some first-hand experience in this matter when both of their families attend Thanksgiving dinner at the trailer-park home of Shawn's parents. And in another development, Frankie's brother Herman (E.J. DeLaPena) wants to start dating Cory's sister Morgan (Lindsay Ridgeway). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Boy Meets World: Hair Today, Goon Tomorrow
Tired of hearing Cory (Ben Savage) fret over his curly hair, Topanga (Danielle Fishel) tries to prove to him that appearances don't matter by cutting her own hair practically to the bone. This turns out to be a big mistake, forcing Topanga to visit a hair salon for a "new look"--whereupon she receives so much attention and adulation that she totally forgets the lesson she was trying to teach Cory! Elsewhere, Eric (Will Friedle) is given a strong incentive to remain at home when he dates a young single mother who can't make ends meet. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Boy Meets World: Cyrano
Tough guy Frankie (Ethan Suplee) prevails upon Cory (Ben Savage) and Shawn (Rider Strong) to help him win the heart of a girl named Gloria (Mathea Webb)...or else. Trouble is, Gloria is already the girlfriend of even tougher guy Harley--and he'll reduce Cory and Shawn to a heap of bloody rubble if he finds out what they're doing. Meanwhile, Cory's dad Alan (William Russ) gets in trouble for buying his wife Amy (Betsy Randle) a "utility" gift as an anniversary present. Yes, both of these storylines are linked together by episode's end--but you'll have to watch to find out how! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Boy Meets World: Wrong Side of the Tracks
Angry because some girls won't date him because of his "lowlife" reputation as a trailer-park resident, Shawn (Rider Strong) decides to live up--or down--to that reputation by hanging out with school bully Harley and his flunkies. Consequently, Shawn not only begins cutting classes, but also drifting away from his best friend Cory (Ben Savage). After weighing the advice of several authority figures, Cory elects to "rescue" Shawn by standing up to Harley--which may be the equivalent of committing suicide! Elsewhere, Jason (Jason Marsden) tries to give Eric (Will Friedle) a crash-course in ice skating, which explains how Nancy Kerrigan came to be tonight's special guest star. In this episode and this episode only, Kenny Johnson and not Danny McNulty is seen as Harley. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Boy Meets World: It's a Wonderful Night
"Deception" is the operative word in this episode, wherein Cory (Ben Savage) and Shawn (Rider Strong) try to sneak an R-rated video into the Matthews house right under the nose of their babysitter--who happens to be Cory's eternal nemesis Mr. Feeny (William Daniels). Also, Eric (Will Friedle) tries to hide the fact that he's flunked his driver's test so that he'll still be able to go out on dates. Not unexpectedly, both Cory and Eric end up in the doghouse; what IS unexpected are those earrings that somehow have come into Mr. Feeny's possession! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Boy Meets World: The Uninvited
Cory (Ben Savage) is amazed when Melissa (Johna Stewart-Borden), one of the popular kids in school, invites him to a "cool kids" party--but doesn't invite Shawn (Rider Strong). Alas, it turns out Melissa's dad forced her to issue the invitation, and Cory is no cooler than he was before. Even worse, the "shunned" Shawn is having a terrific time at another party where the REAL cool kids are hanging out. And back at home, Alan (William Russ) frets over getting old--if he isn't careful, he'll soon be past forty! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Boy Meets World: Fear Strikes Out
Attending a "make-out" party, Cory (Ben Savage) can't work up the nerve to kiss Topanga (Danielle Fishel), whereupon he vows never to go out on a date again. After finding out that older brother Eric (Will Friedle) is at the center of Cory's panic attack--Eric had pressured him to "go the distance" when he had the chance--Alan (William Russ) and Amy (Betsy Randle) advise the boy to take Topanga to a place where the pressure to perform is off and no kissing is required. Thus, Cory escorts Topanga to what he thinks is a "safe" social gathering...where everyone ends up making out anyway. "Agooblah!" ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Home Improvement: Bell Bottom Blues
Complaining of Jill's (Patricia Richardson) clutter, Tim (Tim Allen) vows to rearrange their crowded closet -- but isn't using a sledgehammer a tad extreme? Still, handling this problem is easier than tackling the dilemma posed by son, Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan). Though he loves his dad, Brad would prefer that Tim not hug him in public -- especially not at school, where Tim's display of affection has earned Brad the sobriquet "diaper boy." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Boy Meets World: Santa's Little Helper
When Shawn's dad loses his job just before Christmas, Cory (Ben Savage) tries to help his pal save face by purchasing gifts for Shawn to distribute to his classmates. Much to Cory's astonishment, Shawn (Rider Strong) is anything but grateful for this act of kindnenss--in fact, he's downright resentful. Meanwhile, Mr. Feeny (William Daniels) shows his softer side when Morgan (Lily Nicksay) despairs over "killing" a department store Santa who suffered a heart attack while she was sitting on his lap! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Home Improvement: Bye Bye Birdie
Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan) is feigning illness to stay home from school, and Jill (Patricia Richardson) wants to know why. Turns out that Brad is in danger of failing a math test because of his strained relations with girlfriend Jennifer (Jessica Wesson) -- who now refuses to let him copy off her paper. Also, Tim (Tim Allen) is driven nuts by a persistent woodpecker, but this annoyance may turn out to have a silver lining (if we may mix a metaphor). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Boy Meets World: Killer Bees
When he finds out that the winner of an upcoming geography bee will get to be a batboy at the World Series, Cory (Ben Savage) decides to sign up for the competition. In order to prep for this intellectual exercise, Cory changes places with resident "brain" Minkus (Lee Norris), whereupon an amazing metamorphosis transpires: Cory becomes the class nerd, and Minkus actually turns "cool". Meanwhile, Eric (Will Friedle) is mortified when he attends an Aerosmith concert with his girlfriend, only to see his own parents in the audience! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Home Improvement: The Haunting of Taylor House
Tim (Tim Allen) and Jill (Patricia Richardson) hold a Halloween party for their kids and the kids' friends. Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan) and his girlfriend Jennifer (Jessica Wesson) were supposed to show up dressed as Raggedy Ann and Andy -- but Jill has arrived garbed in the manner of Brad's leather-clad rival Danny (Rider Strong). A romantic triangle degenerates into stark, raw terror as the obnoxious Danny is given a guided tour of the Taylors' dreaded "Catacomb of Terror." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Home Improvement: Rites and Wrongs of Passage
Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan) is grounded for bringing a dead frog to the school cafeteria. Anxious to avoid tension while preparing to attend the Scottish Highland Games with his partner Al (Richard Karn), Tim (Tim Allen) relents on the punishment and lets Brad go to a truck rally. Things come to a head when Brad is escorted home by a policewoman (Virginia Watson) and a "rite of manhood" is hastily arranged to straighten the boy out for good and all. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Home Improvement: What About Bob?
Tim (Tim Allen) challenges rival do-it-yourself host Bob Vila to a trivia game called "Stump the Toolman." In his zeal to one-up the estimable Mr. Vila, Tim not only stoops to cheating, but ends up knocking poor Bob cold. Elsewhere, Jill (Patricia Richardson) insists that Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) apologize for humiliating classroom "geek" Curtis (Aaron Freeman) -- but once she actually meets Curtis, she wonders if she's been too hard on Randy. Noble Willingham makes his first series appearance as Tim's sponsor, Mr. Binford. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Home Improvement: Wild Kingdom
Tim (Tim Allen) ventures into the family basement -- and of course bumps his noggin on the low ceiling, as he always does -- to investigate a strange noise. Could these mysterious sounds be caused by a mouse? If only! Popular consensus is that the nasty critter is a slimy snake (eeeeeww!). And even worse, the "intruder" clambers into Tim's shirt. A horrific situation indeed -- but fear not, the Cub Scouts are on their way to the rescue! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Home Improvement: Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble
Jill (Patricia Richardson) complains about having to navigate around Tim's shaving equipment on the bathroom sink. The result is a "Tool Time Special," wherein Tim (Tim Allen) not only agrees to install another sink, but to renovate the entire bathroom. The job is supposed to take five days...but remember, we're dealing with Tim Taylor here. Adding to the confusion and clutter is an exploding stove -- not to mention an "explosion" of spiked hair. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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The owners of condominiums in the Havana Palms complex in Little Havana feel as if they are living aboard the Titanic. Everything is sinking.
"We're afraid to walk in our own living rooms, to step into the bathroom, to gain weight, because our floors sink deeper every day," said Mario Pineda, 53.
At the peak of the real estate bubble, between 2006 and 2009, about 20 neighbors bought condominiums in the renovated complex in the 900 block of Southwest Second Street. Some paid almost $190,000 — a fair price, they believed, for a piece of the American Dream.
From the outside, the condos looked lovely. Inside, there were tile floors, freshly painted walls and newly appointed bathrooms.
But there were problems.
Several neighbors said that they noticed cracks in their walls shortly after they moved in, and said the cracks seemed to have been covered up with plaster.
As time passed, cracks in the walls of Andrés Sergio Alvarez's condo spread from the floor to the ceiling.
His neighbor, Juana Blandón, said she fears her bathroom will collapse because the floor is cracked right down the middle. She has her bathtub propped up with a pair of wooden planks.
Mario and Genny Pineda live in terror because their apartment is on the second floor. They avoid walking in the middle of the living room because the floor tiles are loose and sink with every step.
Over time, the problems got worse.
On Jan. 10, the Reyna and Jesús Garcia's living room floor collapsed. The family, with two teenage daughters, has since moved to a rental apartment.
"Luckily, that happened at midnight, so nobody was hurt," said Reyna García as she pointed to the rotten floor boards in the middle of the living room.
Not long after, the city of Miami declared the buildings a danger to the community. Municipal inspectors told the homeowners they had 30 days to make the repairs necessary to comply with the city codes.
"The building is uninhabitable," said Mariano Fernández, director of the Department of Construction. "There are structural problems and health problems."
The company that sold the condominiums was Montara Land V LLC, formed in May 2005 by lawyer Anibal Duarte-Viera and real estate agent Gabriel de la Campa. Miami-Dade County records indicate that Montara Land V borrowed $2.775 million to buy the complex, which was built in 1946.
"We bought that property as investors," Duarte-Viera said.
By October 2006, Montara Land V had converted the apartments into condominiums under the name Havana Palms, and put them up for sale. Duarte-Viera said he had hired a company to manage the building and remembers doing some repairs, though he could not give details.
The condominiums' buyers aspired to a typical middle-class life. They remember the big red signs outside the complex, announcing the possibility of obtaining financing through Miami-Dade County and the city of Miami.
Some received a loan from the county; others, a subsidy from the city for new property owners who will remain in their homes for several years.
"Everybody was excited at seeing this pretty place, one that we could buy with the help of the government," said Reyna García, 39.
The new homeowners had to make monthly maintenance payments of $166 to $220. According to the homeowners, those payments were collected through Duarte-Viera's and De la Campa's company.


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Pleasant Home
Pleasant Home, also known as the John Farson House, is a landmark Prairie Style house museum located in the heart of Oak Park! It is a national architectural treasure, designed in 1897 by prominent Prairie Style architect George W. Maher for investment banker and philanthropist John W. Farson. The home is one of the earliest and most distinguished examples of Prairie School architecture and is the finest surviving example of Maher's work.
CITY: Oak Park
Bryant Cottage
Bryant Cottage was built in 1856 by Francis E. Bryant (1818-1889), a friend and political ally of Senator Stephen A. Douglas. According to Bryant family tradition, on the evening of July 29, 1858, Douglas and Abraham Lincoln conferred in the parlor of this house to plan the famous Lincoln-Douglas Debates. The picturesque one-story, four-room wood frame cottage has been "restored" and is interpreted as an example of a middle-class life in mid-nineteenth-century Illinois. The furniture on display is of the Renaissance Revival style, appropriate for a small-town family of the mid-nineteenth century. The cottage is accessible to persons with disabilities. The site hosts portions of a variety of locally sponsored events throughout the year.
CITY: Bement
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Square
Experience the history of the second of the famous debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. It was at this site on August 27, 1858 that the Freeport Doctrine, an import statement regarding slavery and state's rights, was proclaimed by Douglas. The site is self-interpretative through a series of waysides that tell of the events and ideas which led up to the debates, and also includes the life-size statues "Lincoln and Douglas in Debate" by artist Lily Tolpo. The park-like setting is complete with benches, lighting and spacious walks.
CITY: Freeport
Ernest Hemingway Birthplace
Visit the Victorian home where Nobel Prize winning author Ernest Hemingway was born in 1899 and spent his early life.
CITY: Oak Park
The Barn at Allen Acres Wedding and Reception Venue
The Barn at Allen Acres Wedding and Reception Venue sits on 3 and 1/2 acres just on the edge of town in Rock Falls IL. The property is surrounded by a cornfield and offers a serene tranquil destination for your wedding and reception. The property is less than a 5 minute drive to restaurants and hotels. The Dairy Barn was built in the 1920's and restored in 2011. It boasts a beautiful 26 foot vaulted ceiling in the upstairs haymow with some of its original architecture still intact. During the process of the restoration, reclaimed barn wood and reclaimed hardware were used whenever possible, maintaining the rustic feel of the Barn. We've added a 5 foot wide set of stairs leading to the upstairs space and a small deck with stairs, off of the back of the Barn, giving the bride a dramatic entrance down the aisle and to the alter. The upstairs haymow has a capacity of 150 people for a wedding ceremony. The downstairs area, where the dairy cows were kept, in the early years of the barn, also has a capacity for 150 people.
CITY: Rock Falls
The Ragdale Foundation
Guided tours (by reservation only) of Ragdale, a nationally renowned artists' community built by noted architect Howard Van Doren Shaw, include a walk through the historic house and gardens as well as a studio visit with an artist-in-residence.
CITY: Lake Forest
Mattoon Welcome Center & Historic Railroad Depot
Mattoon Tourism & Arts Welcome Center is located in the historic Illinois Central Railroad Train Depot, which also still serves as the Amtrak Station for the Community. The original Railroad Depot was constructed in 1918 by the Illinois Central Railroad, and it was then remodeled in 2011. The Depot is still an active Amtrak Station with 3,000 passengers boarding and un-boarding per month. The welcome center offers a host of information: state-of-the-art schools & colleges, a growing economy, beautiful parks, lakes and sports amenities round out the more favorable quality of life found in Mattoon.
CITY: Mattoon
Teutopolis Monastery Museum
See displays of early life in this German Catholic community, founded in 1838. The first Franciscans arrived in October 1858, and the three priests and six brothers quickly set about building a parish and friary.
CITY: Teutopolis
Shiloh Prairie Restoration
View 40 acres of restored prairie grass and a Native American grass lodge.
CITY: Hume
Sears House
This turn-of-the-century Victorian house was ordered through the Sears Roebuck catalog and assembled for only several hundred dollars.
CITY: Marissa
Veteran's Memorial
This replica of the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall in Washington is 80% the size of the original. The wall features the names of soldiers who were killed or missing in action between 1955-1975, the time period of the Vietnam War.
CITY: Marion
Southwestern Farm & Home Museum
This living memorial offers an insight into rural and farming life, with exhibits that include antique farm implements and a number of household items.
CITY: Shipman
Pullman Factory
The site preserves surviving portions of the industrial complex developed in the early 1880s by George M. Pullman to build luxury railroad passenger cars. The plant was the centerpiece of a company-owned town planned under Pullman's direction.
CITY: Chicago
Mother Jones Monument
The Mother Jones Monument, located in the Union Miners Cemetery, honors the crusader for coal miners' rights.
CITY: Mount Olive
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity & Foundation
This 80-year-old Indiana limestone building was constructed as a memorial to the members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon who fought and died in our nation's wars, and contains some of the last stained-glass works of Louis C. Tiffany.
CITY: Evanston
Willis Allen House
Civil War hero John A. Logan studied law at this home under Senator Willis Allen. Come visit the oldest house in Williamson County.
CITY: Marion
Oakland Cemetery
The grave site of Ann Rutledge, Abraham Lincoln's first sweetheart, is located at Oakland Cemetery. Her tombstone bears an inscription written by poet Edgar Lee Masters, who is burried nearby.
CITY: Petersburg
Carterville Veterans Memorial
The memorial is located next to the Heritage Museum downtown. It features plaques citing the names of WWI and WWII Veterans on one side and other wars featured on the opposite side. In a fitting tribute, the Veterans Memorial in downtown Carterville was dedicated on 11-11-11, Veterans Day.
CITY: Carterville
Heart Theatre
The Heart Theatre is located across the street from the Effingham County Courthouse. The theatre is one of the two examples in Effingham of the Art Deco style that was popular from 1920 to 1940.
CITY: Effingham
The Annex Coffee & Deli
The Annex Building, built in 1912, is at the very heart of Herrin, Illinois' thriving downtown on Park Avenue. The former Annex Movie Theater was converted into a bakery café and opened on Halloween 2011. The Annex Coffee & Deli is committed to delivering the best coffee house & bakery café experience in a clean and stylish environment which recalls the glory days of the historic building in which it is housed.
CITY: Herrin
Books & Crooks
This library is located in the town's old jailhouse, and still features the original cells. Feel free to take a book and curl up in your favorite cell.
CITY: New Holland
Center for Belgian Culture of Western Illinois
The Center offers an extensive collection of documents and archival material for genealogical/historical research. Also, translation services, lace-making demonstrations & gift shop.
CITY: Moline
Phoenix Opera House
This restored 1882 opera house, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is home to Pandora's Playhouse community theater.
CITY: Rushville
Vin Fiz Landing
The historic flight of the Vin Fiz was the first air crossing over the United States. A marker located at the Dunlap House indicates the spot where the small airplane landed in Middletown on October 9,1911.
CITY: Middletown
Brussels Historic Village Jail
Once known as the local "calaboose", the Brussels Jail was built around 1876 and centered in the heart of the village. The jail mainly housed men overnight for drinking too much and the last person to stay in the jail was in 1952. The jail is open seven days a week.
CITY: Brussels
Valley View Model Railroad
Experience the glory days of mainline railroading as you watch model trains in operation on a detailed scenic railroad.
CITY: Union
Coal Miners Memorial
In the late eighteen hundreds there were many thriving communities that were totally dependent on area coal mines. Now there is a Memorial to honor all miners. Dedicated on October 14th, 2000, the Coal Miners Memorial is a tribute to all Southern Illinois coal miners of the past century. The inscription at the base of the statue reads, "In memory of coal miners who gave so much that future generations may benefit with a better life. They labored, served their country, sacrificed for their families and some lost their lives. We honor and salute them so that they will never be forgotten."
CITY: Herrin
Riverlore Mansion
This beautiful, historic 1865 mansion was once owned by the Halliday Family, and is now owned by the City of Cairo and open for tours.
CITY: Cairo
Taylorville Chautauqua Auditorium
This auditorium opened on August 23, 1914, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
CITY: Taylorville
Harrison/Bruce Historical Village
The Robert L. Mees Village Centre serves as the hub of the Harrison/Bruce Historical Village by providing a venue for College and community events. Historical buildings include: The Purdy School, a one-room public school in Perry County, IL from 1860-1951. The Julia Harrison Bruce House, a replica of the house the house that was built in 1868 by David Ruffin Harrison. The Harrison Storefront, this "double dog trot" style log cabin is a replica of the cabin the David Ruffin Harrison family occupied prior to the construction of the brick, "Harrison House". And The Hunter Cabin, Emmanuel Hunter built the Hunter Log Cabin in 1818; the year Illinois became a state.
CITY: Carterville
Chicago Stock Exchange
Founded in 1882, the Chicago Stock Exchange boasts more than 3,000 stocks traded, with an average trading volume of 13 million daily. View the second-largest stock exchange in the country from the fifth-floor Visitors Gallery.
CITY: Chicago
Lee County Genealogical Society
Dedicated to promoting family history and helping people in their genealogical research, the society's archives are housed in the Family Tree Center.
CITY: Dixon
Miller Park Pavilion
This unique landmark was restored in 1977, with its Korean/Vietnam War Memorial dedicated in May of 1988.
CITY: Bloomington
The Gramercy Park Foundation
Within historic Gramercy Park lies 26 ancient Hopewell Indian Mounds, an archaeological treasure. It affords a superlative view of the Mississippi.
CITY: East Dubuque
Chicago Historic Water Tower
One of the few buildings to survive the Great Chicago Fire, the Historic Water Tower is an icon on North Michigan Avenue and houses the City Gallery, which showcases Chicago photography.
CITY: Chicago
Old River School Historic District
This residential district includes original Freeport and the city's first street, Monterey, and was later known as the "Gold Coast". Points of interest include Freeport's oldest house (built in 1838), the childhood home of famed Hollywood gossip columnist Louella Parsons, a monument honoring Freeport's founder, William "Tutty" Baker, and the Van Buren Bridge, built in 1885 of wrought iron.
CITY: Freeport
Holt House
The founding of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity, the first women's sorority, took place at Holt House, which is open for tours. It was in Ada and Libbie's bedroom at the Holt home that I.C. Sororities came to life.
CITY: Monmouth
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
This international marketplace enables institutions and businesses to manage their financial risk and allocate their assets. Futures and options contracts are traded on the Mercantile's two state-of-the-art trading floors.
CITY: Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
The Federal Reserve Bank Visitors Center features interactive displays that explain the Federal Reserve's functions, the U.S. economy, banking history, money and consumer interests.
CITY: Chicago
Stevenson Graves/Evergreen Cemetery
The graves of Adlai Stevenson I and Adlai Stevenson II are buried here, as are Letita Green Stevenson and her sister, Julia Green Scott.
CITY: Bloomington
Franklin Creek Grist Mill & Interpretive Center
This four-story, reconstructed 1847 grist mill features a four-ton waterwheel and displays of 1800s milling equipment.
CITY: Franklin Grove
The Farmers Monument
This impressive black granite piece located on the grounds of Vandalia's Tourist Information Center is a tribute to prairie farmers.
CITY: Vandalia
Morton Grove Historical Museum Haupt-Yehl House
Located in Harrer Park, this 1888 Victorian farmhouse features period furnishings and a museum on its lower level with rotating displays.
CITY: Morton Grove
Tutty Baker Monument
This monument honors William "Tutty" Baker, the founder of Freeport. Tutty came to this area, which was home to the Winnebago Indians, in 1835 and built a trading post along the banks of the Pecatonica River, offering travelers free ferry rides.
CITY: Freeport
Edgar County Courthouse
This elegant 1893 brick and stone building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
CITY: Paris
Warrenville Historical Society
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - The Warrenville Museum is located in an 1858 Greek Revival Methodist Church that was later used as an art studio by Adam Albright and his sons, Ivan and Malvin. Exhibits include art, featuring works by the Albrights, and local history.
CITY: Warrenville
Norwegian Settlers Memorial
This memorial commemorates the 1834 settlement at Norway, the first permanent Norwegian settlement in the Midwest. The monument was dedicated as part of a 1934 centennial celebration.
CITY: Sheridan
Bethel One Room Schoolhouse
An icon of days past, this one-room schoolhouse has been restored by the Emden Historical Society.
CITY: Emden
Village of Elsah
Travel back in time with us to the Village of Elsah. The entire village of Elsah is on the National Registry of Historic Places. This village, with a population of around one hundred people, is often referred to as the "village where time stood still." Visitors to Elsah can escape back to the Americana of the early 1800s with quiet streets and 19th century stone homes. This "picture perfect" village nestled in the valley is a perfect place for photographers – amateur and professional – anxious to capture a glimpse of the past.
CITY: Elsah
Northbrook Historical Society Museum
Enjoy the main floor museum with antiques and a replica of an 1890s home. Open the first Sunday of every month, or by appointment.
CITY: Northbrook
Governor Duncan Home
Amidst the untamed beauty of the Illinois prairie sprang the elegance and grace of the Duncan Mansion: The home of Governor Joseph Duncan is the only existing structure that served as the Governor's Mansion outside of Springfield. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day, Wednesday & Saturday 1-4pm. Suggested donation: $3, Students 6-12 $2, children under 7 free
CITY: Jacksonville
William L. Gregg Museum
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Victorian, red-bricked house displays collections typical of the 1920s through 1940s in authentic lifestyle settings. Open Wednesday and Sunday. Admission free.
CITY: Westmont
Andresen's Cafe
Family oriented restaurant. Dine in or carry out. Plate lunches, dinners, and specials every night. Historical building dating back to 1927.
CITY: Johnston City
Haskell Playhouse
This Queen Anne-style playhouse was built for Lucy J. Haskell, daughter of Dr. William A. & Florence H. Haskell. The playhouse was an exact replica of the family home. Lucy died at age nine of diptheria and the Haskell's gave the estate to the City of Alton for educational & recreational purposes. The playhouse is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places and can be visited in Haskell Park.
CITY: Alton
Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette
At Peoria Marriott Pere' Marquette, it's our mission to make every business trip a pleasure and every vacation the trip of a lifetime. Enjoy amenity-filled guest rooms complete with custom bedding, spacious workspaces and high-speed Internet. Experience our superb on-site dining, exemplary meeting facilities and our time-honored 'spirit to serve®'. Close to the best Peoria attractions, our location puts you minutes from it all. Newly renovated and completely redesigned, our historic hotel is a landmark boasting unique elements preserved from the original 1927 Hotel Pere Marquette. Peoria Marriott Pere' Marquette is truly a choice destination among Peoria, IL hotels.
CITY: Peoria
Elgin Historic District
Explore rare architecture in this historic district, made up of 667 homes, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Don't miss the house walk in September.
CITY: Elgin
Old State Cemetery
Bronze markers give biographical information about prominent citizens from the earliest history of the community. Every fall, volunteers in period dress "resurrect" their ancestors and tell their stories during an annual cemetery walk.
CITY: Vandalia
Onarga Township Cemetery
The cemetery is the eternal home of Timothy Webster, a Civil War spy.
CITY: Onarga
Alexis Phelps House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this home is a great place to watch the river traffic go by. Open by appointment for breakfast, teas, luncheons, receptions and weddings.
CITY: Oquawka
Stone Coal Log Cabin Village
Original log buildings in this educational village are from Illinois' early prairie years.
CITY: Pana
Schingoethe Center For Native American Cultures
Located on the scenic campus of Aurora University, the center features a rotating collection of historic and contemporary Native American arts and crafts, along with artifacts from indigenous peoples stretching from the Woodlands to the Pacific Nothwest.
CITY: Aurora
Harkey House
This historic home is furnished with memorabilia from the early days of Montgomery County, and is open by appointment.
CITY: Hillsboro
Civil War Monument at the Veterans' Memorial
Generations of soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country are honored.
CITY: Greenville
Ellwood House Museum
The story of the Ellwood House reflects the central role of Isaac Ellwood in the development of the barbed wire industry in America. The magnificent estate is also a testimony to three generations of the Ellwood family whose tastes shaped the evolution of the house and grounds. As you visit Ellwood House you will be aware of the comfort and quality of workmanship that wealth could provide. At the same time, you also sense the warmth and hospitality of a family home that was lived in for almost one hundred years. The Ellwood House provides historical tours of the grand Victorian and are approximately one hour tour times. Tours are available for teachers, students, groups, and families. Capacity: 80-100
CITY: DeKalb
Cohen House
This beautifully restored home has cobalt blue windows. Tours by appointment and open for special events.
CITY: Chester
Madonna of the Trail Statue
The Madonna is one of 12 statues in the U.S. that honors the pioneer women who traveled along the National Road.
CITY: Vandalia
Glen Carbon Heritage Museum
This museum is located in a beautiful brick building that is a renovated 1914 school located in the "Old Town" section of the Village. The museum has old dolls, weapons, pictures, and much more.
CITY: Vandalia
Goddard Chapel
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this chapel was built in 1918 with a donation from former Marion mayor Leroy Goddard. It is still used for weddings and other events, this chapel is one of the beautiful historic places to see in Williamson County.
CITY: Marion
Foellinger Auditorium
Foellinger Auditorium is a unique facility situated at the Southern end of the U of I Quadrangle. Since its construction in 1907, Foellinger Auditorium has been a cultural and entertainment center for the campus by serving two distinctly different functions: classroom and performance.
CITY: Urbana
Stephenson County Historical Society Museum
The museum complex consists of five buildings; The Italianate home built by Oscar and Malvina Taylor in 1857. The Taylor home was the social center of Freeport in its time and is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places; The One-Room Schoolhouse from the 1920s; The Industrial Museum featuring products manufactured in Freeport by such companies Henney Motor Company, Stover, W. T. Rawleight and Burgess Battery; The Arcade Toy Museum featuring cast iron toys made in Freeport by Arcade Manufacturing, and stamped-metal toys also made in Freeport by Structo; an authentic Log Cabin which was originally an Irish immigrant homestead. The three plus acres of the museum campus also features an arboretum and butterfly garden. Open: Wednesday thru Sunday: Noon - 4 pm; or by appointment. Adults: $8.00; Children 6 and above: $4.00.
CITY: Freeport
Burial Site of "Kay" The Circus Elephant
View the farm grave and marker for Kay, the beloved Carson & Barnes Circus elephant who died on October 21, 1994. Kay is only the second elephant to be buried in Illinois.
CITY: Taylorville
Tribune Tower
Home of the Chicago Tribune newspaper offices, this Gothic-Revival landmark features flying buttresses and gargoyles This is a result of New York architects John Mead Howells and Raymond M. Hood's design that was chosen as a winner out of 263 entries from twenty-three countries during an international architectural competition to immodestly "erect the most beautiful building in the world" in 1922.
CITY: Chicago
Appellate Courthouse
Constructed in 1857 as the southern division of the Illinois State Supreme Court, Abraham Lincoln successfully argued a famous tax case in 1859. In 1888, Clara Barton used the building as a hospital. Tours are available. Please call in advance.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Chicago Water Works Visitor Information Center
Plan to visit this information center in the Historic Water Tower building and receive brochures featuring attractions and special events. Friendly information representatives will answer your questions and assist in planning an itinerary.
CITY: Chicago
John C. Flanagan House Museum
The John C. Flanagan House Museum was built in 1837 on Peoria's east bluff by John C. Flanagan and is the oldest standing house in Peoria. This American Federal style house offers a spectacular view of the Illinois River Valley.
CITY: Peoria
Joseph F. Glidden Homestead
Joseph Farwell Glidden's invention of one of the most widely-used types of barbed wire in 1873 helped change the history of the American West and had far-reaching impact throughout the world. His Homestead, a Victorian Mansion, in DeKalb, IL, is being preserved and restored by a not-for-profit organization founded in 1995. Both the home and the barn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. We welcome your visit and encourage your membership!
CITY: DeKalb
Patton Cabin
The Patton Cabin was built in June 1829 by John Patton, one of the area's first settlers. The cabin was constructed with the help of Native Americans who lived in the area.
CITY: Lexington
Garrison Hill Cemetery
The cemetery was created when graves were moved from Kaskaskia Island in the 1890s after a flood. According to one account, 3,000 boxes were moved, some containing entire families.
CITY: Ellis Grove
Metamora Courthouse
Built in 1845, this building served as the center of county government until the county seat was moved to Eureka in 1896. It is one of the two surviving courthouses on the historic 8th Judicial Circuit traveled by Abraham Lincoln.
CITY: Metamora
Chicago Portage National Historic Site
One of only three National Historic Sites in Illinois, the Chicago Portage site is a major remnant of the discovery and settlement of Chicago.
CITY: Lyons
Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural -- DeKalb
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition has produced many Interpretive Murals along the Illinois Lincoln Highway National Scenic Byway and its corridor in northern Illinois. The DeKalb mural depicts the history, heritage, and events of the highway and its impact on DeKalb and the other communities along the Illinois route.
CITY: DeKalb
Village of Albany Historic Indian Mounds
View these historic Indian mounds located in Albany.
CITY: Albany
Bond County Courthouse
Surrounded by shops and restaurants on the square, the 19th-century courthouse offers a great view of the town's hundreds of flower and fruit trees in season.
CITY: Greenville
Lincoln Marker
Vandalia, Illinois is where Abraham Lincoln began his historical political career and his life and achievements are commemorated on the marker.
CITY: Vandalia
The Gaylord Building
A landmark in Lockport and along the I&M Canal since 1838, The Gaylord Building connects visitors to America's forgotten Canal Era. Come tour the site and enjoy fine dining in the Public Landing Restaurant. Then stroll or bike ride along the scenic canal trail or explore Lockport's National Register Historic District. Monday - Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Special group tours by appointment. The Gaylord Building is a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (www.preservationnation.org). The Gaylord Building played a vital role in one of the great enterprises of the 19th century: the Illinois & Michigan Canal. In this handsome limestone warehouse visitors will discover exhibitions illustrating the unique heritage of the site and the Canal Corridor. A landmark in Lockport and along the I&M Canal since 1838, The Gaylord Building connects visitors to America's forgotten Canal Era. Come tour the site and enjoy fine dining in the Public Landing Restaurant. Then stroll or bike ride along the scenic canal trail or explore Lockport's National Register Historic District. Special group tours by appointment. The Gaylord building is a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (www.preservationnation.org). Monday - Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
CITY: Lockport
Historic Geneva Step-On Tours
Discover Geneva's historic districts - from the refurbished downtown storefronts to the dozens of treasured Third Street Victorian homes that now house over 100 unique specialty shops and quaint eateries.
CITY: Geneva
Ingram's Pioneer Log Cabin Village
Pre-Civil War log structures rescued from destruction by the Ingrams. Many of the 17 homes and other buildings are furnished with authentic pieces and open to the public. Visit Jacob's Well Inn, frequented by Abraham Lincoln.
CITY: Kinmundy
The Varsity Center for the Arts
What started as a single-screen movie house in 1940 has become a power house for live music and community theater. This gorgeous theater is one of the greatest components to Carbondale's thriving art & culture scene, as it serves as home to the Jackson County Stage Company, which presents several plays during the year, and hosts the weekly Friday Night Film series. The Varsity serves as a venue for live entertainment during the Carbondale Rocks Revival, an annual city-wide music festival in addition to accommodating local and regional musicians during the year to bring the city exceptional entertainment.
CITY: Carbondale
The Holy Dormition of the Theotokos Catholicon of the Patriarchal Russian Orthodox Catholic Church
Established in 1907 by a group of Russian immigrants who lived and labored in Beneld, the group built homes and raised their families while adding their customs to the area's ever-mixing cultures.
CITY: Beneld
Clayville Historic Site
The centerpiece of Clayville is the Broadwell Inn, the oldest brick building in Sangamon County, built in 1824 by the Broadwell family as a stage coach stop between Springfield and Beardstown. The Inn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is surrounded by numerous other historic buildings from Central Illinois moved to Clayville in the 1960s to recreate an early frontier pioneer village. Come see a unique piece of Illinois history.
CITY: Pleasant Plains
Evanston Historical Center
Housed in the gracious historic mansion of former U.S Vice President Charles Gates Dawes, this stunning chateau overlooks Lake Michigan. Visitors and history buffs explore this National Historic Landmark appreciating its original furnishings and artwork. The home features exhibits focusing on the history of Evanston.
CITY: Evanston
WWI Victory Memorial
This monument to Vermilion County's World War I veterans was sculpted by Lorado Taft. Its base displays the names of 51 area men who died in the war, and statues representing Red Cross nurses and each branch of the Armed Services guard the base.
CITY: Danville
Governor Shadrach Bond State Memorial
Notably, this is the burial site of the first Governor of Illinois and of U.S. Senator Elias Kent Kane, Illinois' first Secretary of State.
CITY: Chester
American Woman's League Chapter House
Built in 1911 and listed in the National Register of Historic Sites, this house is now owned by the Andover Historical Society. Was built as one of nine Woman's League Chapter Houses in the state of Illinois, features stylistic characteristics of the arts and crafts movement.
CITY: Andover
Jefferson County Historical Village
Authentic log structures. Historic memorabilia from the area are carefully preserved and displayed at the village. Open from the first weekend in May through the last weekend in October
CITY: Mount Vernon
The entire 150-year-old German settlement is on the National Historic Register. Restoration includes a church from 1867, a one-lane stone arched bridge, Corner George Inn, general store, sweet shops, museum, and a visitor's center.
CITY: Maeystown


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This climbs staight up the face to the pin, and then crosses Look Who's Talking just right of a nice hand crack (look for the bolt). Beware, the Ruckman guide is wrong. There is 1 extra bolt between the pin and the roof, and the bolt above the roof is hangerless. This is where the runout exists, as well as your pre-pin moves. This climb has nice sharp edges on beautiful quartzite. Fun moves galore. The finish makes this climb.
1 pin, and 4 bolts + 2 bolt anchor. Otherwise bring a couple of pieces to protect the stretches between fixed gear. Nothing special.
Currently, the bolts are 1/4", on old SMC hangars. I really enjoyed the climb otherwise. Have your trad skills honed as the pro is limited.
I didn't think this was R rated, there are some runouts but not in difficult sections. The top bolt hanger was missing, but there was several bomber gear placements adjacent to it. I used a medium sized nut and a 0.4 camalot C4. It is a great route, highly recommended.
I climbed this again,a nd I would agree that there is no runout. Also, looking at my old book...it shows that the beginning is in the crack system right of the piton. This makes it a little safer beginning. Finally, I had forgotten how magnificent a finish this route has.
This was my first climb actually placing nuts for protection. No runout except for the first 15' to the pin, plenty gear placements when you need them. 1 pin, 2 bolts on the first half of the wall. Use pro the last half.
I don't think this climb is safe. You have the pin, followed by a new bolt, followed by an old 1/4" bolt. If this 1/4" bolt fails, you're looking at about a 35' fall, and would be very close to hitting the ground. It's rusted as all get-out too. As far as the first half of the climb goes, there really aren't many good gear placements, you're pretty reliant on the fixed gear to keep you off the deck.
Great climb! Thought there was plenty of supplement gear placements to make this thing safe.
Good old school standard 5.9. Not runnout but not a clip up. Gear is fine if you have the right sizes. Best route on the wall
Each point where the bolts are sketch, there is a good trad placement within 3' that is easy to place from a slightly higher stance. I put in a TCU above the rusty 1/4" bolt and a nut above the stud without a hanger. Remember that you can use a nut wire on a hangerless bolt. Just push the nut toward the swage and then back up to cinch it tight. I would not want to whip into that rig, but it helps me get the guts to move up the next few feet to get the good gear.