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Daredevil Escapes from Locked Box Dropped from 14,500 Feet
Wisconsin thrill-seeker repeats a stunt he did 25 years ago to promote his new book
Reading While Eating for June 25: The Real Questions
TIME.com’s final installment of links for your lunch break features a bizarre moving statue and bizarre names for U.S. cities
10 Best Travel Destinations This Summer
Just as summer vacations were kicking off over Memorial Day weekend, credit card comparison website CardHub.com released a report ranking cities for air travel during the warmer months based on convenience and …
The $4.85 Million Lotto Ticket in the Cookie Jar
Just days away from being evicted from his Chicago-area home, Ricardo Cerezo stumbled upon a $4.85 million lottery ticket. The windfall was a godsend for a man who was having a very difficult year.
Goats as ‘Lawn Mowers’ at Chicago Airport
Touching down at Chicago’s O’Hare airport, airplane passengers can expect to be greeted by more than just the city’s famed skyline bordering Lake Michigan. Next month, the city plans to install a herd of goats at O’Hare Airport …
Chicago 3D Printing Shop Opens for Business
3D printing is coming to a city near you.
WATCH: Massive Sinkhole in Chicago Swallows Three Cars
A sinkhole opened up in a street in Chicago’s South Side early Thursday morning large enough to engulf three cars and send one driver to the hospital.
Reading While Eating for April 18: Run For Cover
Let’s… be careful out there.
Guy Sneaks Marriage Proposal into Children’s Book
Possibly the best elaborate marriage proposal of 2013 (so far).
Northwestern Engineering Students Make Booties for Chicago Penguins
Engineering students develop specialized booties for the Shedd Aquarium’s feeble-footed aquatic birds
Reading While Eating for Mar. 28: TIME 100 and Other Awesome People
Today’s must-read links for your lunch break feature apples, athletes, and the a-list nominees for the TIME 100.