Maps for sale in Chicago

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OK, I'm a map junkie.  Whenever I travel somewhere, I need to go out and find a map of the city or area.  As I'm reading the guide books about the city, I like to lay out the map and get a feel for the surrounding area.  Sure, the little maps in the guide books will do in a pinch.  But for me, there's nothing better than laying out a full size map to get a big picture of the area I'm reading about (or ready to travel to). There used to be a bricks and mortar Savvy Traveler on Michigan Avenue, but they are only online now.  I'm sure they still have the great selection they had at the store, but sometimes you like to walk into an actual store and check out the goods.  Rand McNally used to have a beautiful store on Michigan Avenue (444 N Michigan) as well, but that has since closed. The various Barnes and Noble stores have a respectable map section.  If you're looking for good travel books and maps, try these folks out before they go the way of Bord...
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Huffington Post/Chicago

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Huffington Post, the Online Newspaper (is that an oxymoron? paper online?) has decided to debut their first local edition in Chicago! Click here to check it out. They've come out strong with posts from John Cusack, Christie Hefner, lots of local interest stories, including links to news about both of our 1st place baseball teams. They also have a huge list of links to various news sources, local blogs, columnists and important City Sources. Maybe they will add mine? :)

If they can keep it up, this may be my one source stop for news and information in Chicago! The Chicago Tribune comes close, but is missing something. I can't put my finger on it. I'd be curious to hear where other folks go to get their Chicago news, sports and entertainment info. Post a comment!

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