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Named "Chicagoland's Best Rainy Day Activity Site" by Chicago Magazine, the Exploritorium is much more than an indoor playground. It is a place where children and adults can come and explore together through interactive play. Make-believe in our costumed dress-up area, run your fingers through our water play area, make music, play with trains, and experience new heights in the two-and-a-half story maze of tubes and tunnels.
A tranquil oasis where history melds with nature and design. This historic garden affords the opportunity to experience the uniqueness of Japanese gardening and enjoy a moment of harmony with nature.
The Fairways Golf Course is a serene 18-hole golf course designed by Perry Maxwell, ASGCA, which is open to the public and cherished by those in the Rochelle area since 1929. We are host to immaculate tree-lined fairways and an exceptional restaurant, Beacon on The Green, for lunch, dinners and banquets.
Famous Fossil Vineyard & Winery
The name Famous Fossil was inspired by the many fossils emerging from the earth as grapevines were planted. Sculpted and reshaped over thousands of years, the rolling hills are now home to over 12 varieties of red and white wine grapes. You'll taste Marquette, Frontenac and St. Croix in our red wines and LaCrescent, Traminette or our blend of Prairie Star, LaCrosse and Brianna in our whites. Looking for a sweet wine? You'll fall in love with our Blackberry, Red Raspberry and our "pie-in-a-glass" Summer Rhubarb wine. Enjoy a glass of wine in our tasting room and snack on our delicious Sweet & Savory Plate filled with local cheeses, sausage, crackers and more. We're open year round with events and festivals every month including painting classes with local artists, wagon tours through the vineyard, and our Fossil Fest in August and Garlic Fest in October. Our beautiful Oak Barrel Room overlooking our vineyard is available for parties, showers and meetings. So come see our vineyard, watch wine being made and taste the best of the Midwest at Famous Fossil Winery. Open daily from 11-6. Visit www.famousfossilwinery.com to learn more.
Dolphins soar, belugas dance and penguins parade in Fantasea, the aquatic show at Shedd Aquarium. The marine mammal presentations showcase the natural talents and learned skills of the animals—and their trainers.
Whether you're interested in science or just fishing in the ponds near the buffalo herd you're welcome at Fermilab. Take a self-guided tour of the laboratory, the Art Gallery and science and educational displays. View the grounds from the 15th floor observation area. Visitors may also visit the Lederman Science Center. Performing arts and lectures. Groups welcome by appointment. Public tours are offered every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and as part of the Ask-a-Scientist event on the first Sunday of each month.
Beautiful park along the Fox River & Ferson Creek offers picnic sites, shelter, playground, fishing and and canoe launch.
CITY:St. Charles
This state of the art fitness center offers indoor swimming, cardio equipment, free weights, circuit training, massage therapy, an indoor walking and jogging track, nursery, a woman's only area, over 40 weekly fitness and aquatic classes, and more.
At Fleet Feet Sports Chicago you will find a welcoming environment and customer service that is the cornerstone of health and wellness in the community. Whether you walk, run, exercise or simply need advice and motivation to lead an active lifestyle, the experts at Fleet Feet Sports can help. The staff will work with you to evaluate your individual needs and natural bio mechanics to help select the products that offer the best fit and function for you. Commitment to the betterment of the health and well being of the community runs deep through Fleet Feet educational resources, fitness training and professionally organized award winning events.
The Flossmoor Sculpture Gardens is an outdoor arts program that places sculptures in the village square, along charming residental streets and in the Flossmoor Sculpture and Garden Park.
The Forest City Queen gives you an up close and personal glimpse of some of the most stately homes gracing the banks of the Rock River. You will hear about Rockford's humble beginnings on the Rock River and its continuing influence today. A variety of cruise options are available, from hourly narration tours, private rentals, family-style picnics, Ski Broncs performances, to elegant dining.
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Over 25,000 acres, nearly 140 miles of trails and educational facilities. Enjoy relaxing, volunteering and exploring the forests, lakes, prairies, and open spaces.
Forest Preserve District of Will County
Biking and running trails, bird watching, camping, cross-country skiing, sledding, outdoor ice skating, canoeing and rafting and fishing. The district office provides all information on preserves and issues picnic permits.
Ft. Sheridan's history is closely tied to the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Lt. Gen. Philip Sheridan was put in charge of settling the unrest after the fire. Members of the Commercial Club which represented Chicago businessmen petitioned to establish an artillery school and military installation north of Chicago for their safety. Ft. Sheridan is now a beautiful forest preserve with rolling terrain, bluffs and ravines full of rich history. Trails wind through the preserves for outdoor enthusiasts or tour groups may take a walking or motorcoach windshield tour of the preserve.
CITY:Fort Sheridan
People of all ages come to Four Lakes to learn, enjoy, and challenge the sport. Whether it is to have an amazing afternoon with your family, get away with a few friends, or bring your entire boy scout group out, Four Lakes is the most convenient area to hit the slopes for everyone.
Fox Bend offers a challenging and scenic tour of streams, ponds, willow trees and elevation changes. This highly regarded course has played host to several tournaments and qualifiers.
Dawn until dusk, a 36 m. trail is the forefront of outdoor recreation passing through Elgin, St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia and Aurora. It winds along the banks of the Fox River through miles of prairie grass, overshadowing trees and blooming flowers.
This is self guided river trips with canoe or kayak. The St. Charles trip takes about 2 1/2 hours.
CITY:St. Charles
Bring a group of friends to play a round of paintball at Fox River Games. Open play or "walk-on" play is recreational play for all ages (age restrictions) and skill levels. Play as an individual or play in groups. Typically we are open every weekend Saturday and Sunday and during the summer we operate on Wednesdays and Fridays too. Please check our website for our operating schedule and specific hours of operation.
Timeshare resort and campground.
32 miles of biking, hiking and cross-country skiing featuring some of the most scenic trails of the Fox River. Points of interest include Carpenters Dam, Fox River Shores, Tyler Creek, Voyageur Landing, Shoemaker Nature Center and Fabyan Forest Preserve.
CITY:St. Charles
Located in Algonquin only 30 short miles west of downtown Chicago is where you will find the Fox River Trail. This medium level trail hugs the Fox River between Aurora and Algonquin. The trail travels along the routes of historic railroad lines and crosses six bridges along the way while it changes surfaces between concrete, asphalt and crushed stone on its way through charming towns such as Carpentersville, Elgin and West Dundee.
Par 70. Open Sunrise to Sunset. 18 hole golf course, club house, pro shop, and restaurant and bar. Private parties upon request and availability.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
Fox Valley Ice Arena & Fitness Club
Year-round sports complex with 3 ice surfaces, full-service pro shop, full-service fitness club, and on-site restaurant. Also home of The Chicago Freeze Junior A Hockey Team.
Franklin Creek State Natural Area
Developed by local volunteers, it offers scenic trails, horseback riding, fishing, and limited hunting. The site contains the historic Franklin Creek Grist Mill and a 180-acre dedicated nature preserve.
CITY:Franklin Grove
Freeman's offers canoe and kayak rental, bait & tackle, metal detectors, fly tying supplies, fishing & hunting licenses. Call to schedule a trip. Freeman's is your one-stop-shop for river recreation.
Friends Forever Humane Society Dog Park
Take your dog to this special 10 acre fenced dog park with a pond (for dog swimming ony). The park also offers a separate fenced area for small dogs and a dog agility equipment area. Fee is $5.00 per dog per day. Open: Every day dawn to dusk.
Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve
Just 20 miles from downtown Chicago, located in Oak Brook, IL is the Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve. It's an easy hike consisting of a 3.2-mile loop. The trail is good for all skill levels and offers a number of activity options. Nearly all of the hike follows Salt Creek as it winds around the bluff and past a few islands on its way to the historic watermill at the south tip of the park.
CITY:Oak Brook
Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center
Educational facility offering exhibits, interactive programs and interpretive trails that highlight DuPage County's unique natural history. Open daily. Admission free.
CITY:Oak Brook
Illinois' largest family entertainment center. Year round: bowling, bumper cars, roller skating, arcade, lazer tag and Rock-n-Roll mini golf. Seasonal: western trails miniature golf, go-karts, batting cages, soccer cages, jumpshot, Water Wars and bumper boats.
Galena Cellars Winery & Tasting Room
You're in good company. Experience the charm of Galena in suburban Geneva. The newest addition to the Galena Cellars Family, the Geneva Wine Tasting Room & Gift Shop hosts a beautiful oak bar in a light, airy setting. In the warmer months, enjoy live music with wine and cheese on the outdoor patio. Sit. Swirl. Sip & Savor. Relax on our beautiful Wine Patio after shopping Geneva's historic district.
The Gardens of Woodstock is more than just plants... its a destination. The Gardens feature several waterfalls and ponds. The original waterfall was small with only a 3 foot drop and a small pond. Today when you take a walk through The Gardens you can see how our passion grew and evolved. The Gardens now includes 5-separate waterfalls. The two largest have over 5 foot drops and evoke serenity with the sound of falling water. You can identify two more by the sound of bubbling brooks and small catch ponds that cascade into a large pond. The Gardens is the perfect atmosphere for a one of a kind wedding, alive with blooms to delight you and your guests. Each wedding is unique and here at The Gardens we pride ourselves at making yours as distinctive as possible.
Discover 19th century farming, food production and native Illinois prairie at this 1840's farm. Seminars on prairie, woodlands, wetlands management: bat, blue bird box construction and tree grafting are available.
CITY:Campton Hills
Garfield Park Conservatory is one of the largest gardens under glass in the world. Opened in 1908, this landmark building was the vision of celebrated landscape architect Jens Jensen. The eight exhibit halls feature plants from around the world.
Hikers, campers, picnickers, and canoeists frequent this 30-acre site, making it one of the state's most popular state parks. Fishing, boating and bird watching are also popular activities. This picturesque park is bordered on the south by the Illinois & Michigan Canal and to the north by Nettle Creek which gently flows along the perimeter and through the park adding to its natural beauty and abundance of wildlife. Stately old trees including walnut, oak, ash, maple, sycamore, hawthorn and cottonwood provide ample shade throughout the park. In the spring, trillium, bluebell, white trout lily, violets, wild ginger, phlox, toothwort and spring beauties are just a sample of the wildflowers that can be enjoyed by park visitors.
Hikers, campers, picnickers, and canoeists frequent this 30-acre site, making it one of the state's most popular state parks. Fishing, boating and bird watching are also popular activities. This picturesque park is bordered on the south by the Illinois & Michigan Canal and to the north by Nettle Creek which gently flows along the perimeter and through the park adding to its natural beauty and abundance of wildlife. Stately old trees including walnut, oak, ash, maple, sycamore, hawthorn and cottonwood provide ample shade throughout the park. In the spring, trillium, bluebell, white trout lily, violets, wild ginger, phlox, toothwort and spring beauties are just a sample of the wildflowers that can be enjoyed by park visitors.
The Gemini Giant is a landmark statue on U.S. Route 66. The 30 foot tall statue is named after the Gemini space program and holds a silver "rocket ship" in his hands, while sporting an astronaut's space helmet that looks more like a welding mask.
The Genoa Farmers Market features locally-grown produce, wine, baked goods, flowers and artisan crafts. Located on the corner of Genoa & Main Street. 2016 Dates are 5/21, 6/4, 6/25, 7/9, 7/23, 8/6, 8/27, 9/3, 9/17, 10/1
Gillson Park offers 60 acres of beautiful lakefront property, including a harbor and beach. It is ideal for picnics, bicycling, volleyball, tennis and other outdoor sports.
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Discover 300+ acres of fun: splash park, outdoor swimming, mini golf, tennis, sand volleyball, bocce ball, horseshoes, ice skating, fitness center, playgrounds, athletic fields, banquet facilities, special events and year-round programs for all ages!
CITY:Glen Ellyn
Want to relive Ferris Bueller's Day Off? Then visit this North Shore beach that was featured in the hit flick.
18-hole public golf course and golf shop. Restaurant open for lunch daily; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for dinner. Meeting rooms and banquet facilities for up to 250.
CITY:Glendale Heights
Goebbert's Pumpkin Farm and Garden Center
Fall: festival with haunted house, corn maze, farm animals, and more. Spring/Summer: large selection of annuals, perennials, vegetable plants, trees, shrubs, aquatic plants, roses, planters, and gourmet food items. Admission is free - cost for some activities.
CITY:South Barrington
Hailed by Golf Digest as "The best example of target golf yet built," the Golf Club includes pot bunkers, double greens, fescue-covered mounds and water hazards.
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area
Largest tall grass prairie in Illinois. Big bluestem, Indian grass, and switchgrass thrive here, as do broad-leafed flowering plants known as forbs. Hiking and cross-country skiing.
Proudly referred to as Chicago's "Front yard," Grant Park is a public park, 319 acres located in Chicago's central business district in the Loop Community area. Grant Park's most notable features include Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, The Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum Campus. Named for United States President and Civil War General, Ulysses S. Grant, Grant Park was developed as one of Chicago's first parks and expanded through land reclamation.
This 17-mile trail replaces the abandoned main line of the Chicago Great Western Railroad. It is a flat easy ride connecting the communities of St. Charles and Sycamore.
CITY:St. Charles
The western-most, and older, section of the Great Western Trail is located between St. Charles in Kane County and eastern Sycamore in DeKalb County. This section of right-of-way was abandoned in 1977. The 18-mile (20km) crushed-stone path traverses unincorporated rural townships, natural wetlands, some restored prairie and farmland. The trail also passes through Virgil and Lily Lake and parallels Illinois Route 64,
CITY:St. Charles
The 9-mile Green Bay Trail covers North Shore towns such as Kenilworth, Winnetka, Highland Park and Lake Bluff. Because the trail stays generally within a mile of Lake Michigan, you can take any number of on-road side trips for beachfront views of the lake. The trail is suitable for even the youngest of riders, although the route does use some sidewalks and even a very small portion of residential road in Kenilworth. In addition, the surface alternates between asphalt and crushed limestone. Inexperienced cyclists and those with young children should use particular caution at road crossings and with any road riding.
Green River Oaks Camping Resort
Camping resort with two pools, basketball courts, fishing in lake and river, rental trailers, 225 sites with hookups.
Green River State Wildlife Area
Green River is the best remaining example of the wetland-prairie mosaic that once covered the area's nearly 1 million acres of lowlands. This multiple-use site provides hunting, hiking, and birding opportunities.
Greenline Wheels rents ecologically friendly and affordable transportation - bikes, electric bikes, and neighborhood electric vehicles. Easy to use maps with self-guided tour loops and easy access to many of Oak Park's independent tour guides makes Greenline an ideal starting point.
CITY:Oak Park
A well-maintained par 27-layout, with holes ranging between 100 and 210 yards. With the course length being 1,265 yards, Greenshire will test the best of golfer's short game and provides a course for all skill levels to enjoy. The ability to play a round in less than 1.5 hours offers experienced players an alternative to the driving range. Comprehensive instruction from PGA professionals, ladies leagues and exciting events are also offered. Located just north of Waukegan in Beach Park, this course offers everyone, from the novice golfer to even the most accomplished golfer, a real short-game challenge. Open seasonally.
CITY:Beach Park
Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort
Discover a magical family getaway just beyond the glow of Chicago at Grizzly Jack's Grand Bear Resort. Nestled in the Starved Rock area of Illinois, Grizzly Jack's is an oasis of relaxation and adventure - a destination where water park fun meets natural wonder. Escape from the big city and enjoy a vacation in the scenic Northwoods at Grizzly Jack's - an unforgettable place to unwind, play, meet, dine and explore with family and friends.
Gross Point Rd. Fishing - Evanston
Equipment, bait and fishing expertise provided.
Built on the shores of Lake Michigan by the United States Government in 1873 after several shipwrecks demonstrated its need, this was the lead lighthouse marking the approach to Chicago. In 1999, Grosse Point Lighthouse was designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service; the first lighthouse on the Great Lakes to carry that status. The Garden Club on Evanston maintains wildflower and butterfly gardens on its property.
Located just north of Morris, IL, the Grundy County Fairgrounds features the 1/3 mile paved Grundy County Speedway and many annual events. Don't miss the Grundy County Agricultural District Fair, the Illinois Beer Festival, Grundy County Corn Festival and more.
Bea Gurler was nine years old when her father George moved his family into the house in 1893. Her cousins, the children of her father's brother Henry, had been living since 1888 in the Ellwood Mansion. Everyone said it was magnificent. Bea's parents George and Zillah, evidently shared a taste in homes that favored the elegance of simplicity. It was the unimposing yet dignified structure on Pine Street–where the back door was always open. George and Henry Gurler were both prominent businessmen, and joint owners of a number of dairies. They quickly became world-famous and respected by many dairy farmers. Bea eventually made it a goal of hers to renovate The Gurler House to be the home that she once new and loved. The Gurler House hosts an annual Folk Music Festival every summer, where people are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the music. While you are at The Gurler House, make sure to take a walk through their beautiful garden.
Scuba dive the spring-fed quarry of 12 acres in a park-like setting. Call for reservations.
This quiet and clean preserve features a 1-mile trail for hikers, bicyclists and cross-country skiers, three beautiful picnic shelters, a 3-acre pond for fishing, open playfields and a playground. The Half Day Forest Preserve is also the starting point for the Des Plains River Trail which links this preserve to the Wright Woods Forest Preserve. The entrance and parking area are located on Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) at the light for Woodlands Parkway, south of Route 60 (Townline Road) and just north of Route 22 (Half Day Road).
CITY:Vernon Hills
Zero-depth sand beach, two islands, youth water slide, drop slide and diving tower with two-and four-meter platforms. Kid tested and family approved. This beach features a sand bottom swimming area covering 60,000 sq. ft. that includes: slides, an island diving area, playground, sand volleyball courts, a large sandy area for building castles, picnic area and concessions. Open May 23 through August 16. Hours 12 - 6 pm (Hours extended to 7 pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays).
Hamilton Lakes is home to Chicagoland's largest fireworks display synced to music as well as an annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games. The lakes also offers several fields good for soccer tournaments and other outdoor activities.
Hansens Hideaway Ranch & Campground
Tents, pop-ups and RV camping sites with water and electric hookups, swimming, nature trails, arcade, snack bar, playground, horseshoe pits, covered pavilion, restrooms, showers, sanitary dumping station, fire rings, firewood, and ice available.
Haunted Trails Family Entertainment Centers
Family entertainment center featuring hundreds of games, rides, award-winning miniature golf, Go Karts & Batting Cages, Restaurant/Party room featuring karaoke. October Haunted House (www.frightmarehauntedhouse.com). Birthday party and group packages available.
Haunted Trails Restaurant & Entertainment Park
Perfect setting to raise your spirits! 14 acre park offers 3 go kart tracks, two 18-hole mini golf courses, batting cages, laser tag arena, rides, 100+ games, restaurant w/ private dining room plus private 5 acre picnic grove for company picnics and groups up to 2,000.
HeatherRidge Golf Course is a beautiful and challenging full length nine hole layout that is enjoyable for players of all skill levels. Adding to its beauty are the flowing creeks and ponds that come into play on seven of the nine holes. Also enjoy the unique outside Cabana Bar and Grill. Great food, cold drinks, outstanding atmosphere and friendly staff will complete your HeatherRidge golfing experience. Golf clubs available for rent. Located on Northern Illinois' favorite 9-hole golf course, The HeatherRidge Clubhouse is a beautiful venue for just about any occasion. If you are planning a weddings, banquets or party we are the place.
Heidecke State Fish and Wildlife Area
State hunting, fishing, and wildlife refuge.
Heinz Orchard is only 37 miles from downtown Chicago making it the closest apple orchard to Chicago. There are a number of different apples to pick from: Golden Delicious, Empire, McIntosh, Jonathan and Red Delicious. If you're looking for something different to do, without traveling too far from home, this is a great orchard to check out.
CITY:Green Oaks
Heritage Bluffs Public Golf Club has been one of Chicagoland's highest rated golf courses since it opened in 1993. It offers a challenge for the serious player and fun for the more casual player across its rolling acres that offer scenic beauty unlike most Chicago-area courses. Everyone can find a length to suit their game from our four tee boxes that stretch the course from 5000 to over 7100 yards.
Heritage Harbor Ottawa is a premier Marina Resort Community located on the banks of the Illinois River. Visit our water front restaurant or rent a cottage.
Heritage Harbor Resort & Marina
Heritage Harbor Ottawa is the premier Marina Resort Community. Located in the heart of Starved Rock Country, Heritage Harbor Ottawa is home port for your next great adventure!
Hickory Knolls Discovery Center
A destination unlike any other features Fox Valley's natural treasures. Indoor turtle pond, wetland exhibit, live animal displays. Great for birthday parties or facility rentals.
CITY:St. Charles
Large, wooded park offers 43 acres of timber, grassland & bottomland with picnic and playground areas, hiking trails, cross-country skiing, fishing, and a small boat launch on Yellow Creek
CITY:Pearl City
Hinsdale Parks & Recreation Department
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Over 600 programs are offered by the Hinsdale Parks & Rec Dept. annually. The year round activities are designed to meet the leisure interests of residents and visitors. Community special events and outdoor summer concerts are also organized annually.
Holes & Knolls Miniature Golf Course & Clubhouse in Maryknoll Park
The perfect setting for business & pleasure. Holes & Knolls features two 18-hole miniature golf courses and a clubhouse in a 25-acre park setting. The course design incorporates cascading waterfalls & streams. The clubhouse is available for rent.
CITY:Glen Ellyn
Hollywood Park Family Fun Center
Hollywood Speedway go-kart track, arcade games, indoor bumper cars, indoor laser maze, rock wall, Hollywood Memorabilia and Cafe-Pizzeria. Hollywood Fun Park specializes in parties and group outings and is open year round.
Honey Hill Orchard is a family-owned and operated orchard that was started as a hobby by Hawken Askelson in 1965. Today, the original orchard location has 2,100 apple trees, with an additional 500 trees at a second farm location. What started out as a simple farm stand has grown to include pick your own apples, raspberries and pumpkins, honey from Honey Hill's own bee hives, a bakery, the Apple Barn Country Store and some old-fashioned family activities. In addition to providing customers with quality products, Honey Hill Orchard gives families a chance to spend a relaxing time on the farm and create some great family memories and traditions.
Horse shows held at park several times a year.
CITY:Spring Grove
The Huntley Park District has been providing Recreation for Generations since 1965. Facilities include the REC Center which features a fitness center, Seedlings Preschool and theater, Stingray Bay Family Outdoor Aquatic Center, Tomaso Sports Park, Pinecrest Golf Club and Restaurant.
This multi-seasonal shop offers a garden center in the spring, a summer produce market, and fall and Halloween items in the autumn as well as a petting zoo.. From April thru October, also enjoy a flea market every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Open: April thru October: Daily: 9 am to Dusk
The I&M Canal Trail offers 61 miles of picturesque hiking and biking trails that follow the historic route of the I&M Canal from Channahon to LaSalle. The Trail also boasts Illinois' longest continuous snowmobile trail, and is a favored route for cross-country skiers.
Enjoy hiking, jogging, cross-country skiing, camping, snowmobiling, fishing, boating, canoeing and biking along the I&M Canal State Trail. This 61-mile recreational trail begins at Brandon Road in Rockdale and parallels the canal to LaSalle Peru.
Ice Skating at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
The McCormick Tribune Ice Rink draws more than 100,000 skaters annually, is free and open to the public. Skate rental is available for $10. The ice rink is located on Michigan Avenue between Washington and Madison Streets.
A facility of the Kankakee Valley Park District, Ice Valley Centre Ice Arena features a NHL rink, Game Zone arcade and Breakaway Cafe concessions.
Illini State Park is the type of park you think of when you think of big picnics and family gatherings. With its rustic Civilian Conservation Corps buildings and riverside picnic areas, Illini State Park offers beautiful views and a sense of history not found in many other parks. Named for the native Americans who once inhabited the area, Illini State Park is located south of the Illinois River between Marseilles and U.S. Route 6. The northern edge of the 510-acre park is bordered by the Great Falls of the Illinois River. In just 2 miles, the river drops 3 feet, creating beautiful, roaring rapids.
Illinois & Michigan Canal State Trail at LaSalle
Explore the fabled canal route that connects Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River by way of the Illinois River. Once used by Native Americans and early explorers, today the trail meanders through four state parks with landscapes ranging from towering bluffs to rolling hills. Modern-day explorers can enjoy hiking, boating and even snowmobiling.
Stretching leisurely for 6 1/2 miles along the sandy shore of Lake Michigan, this 4160-acre park is recognized for its geological structure, unique flora, spectacular beauty and recreational opportunities for swimming, boating, hiking, picnicking, biking,
Take a journey on the Illinois Lincoln Highway, a 179 mile National Scenic Byway. From the Indiana border, west toward the mighty MIssissippi, you will find an adventure filled with variety, rich in history and heritage. As you travel the Lincoln Highway route across northern Illinois, take time to discover each communities' unique culture and special offerings and find a past era woven together with the present.
Illinois Lincoln Highway Interpretive Gazebo - DeKalb
The Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition presents 16 Interpretive Gazebos along the Lincoln Highway, a 179-mile National Scenic Byway in Northern Illinois. The DeKalb gazebo offers a unique and interactive way for visitors to learn the significance of the highway in DeKalb while enjoying stories of the early Lincoln Highway and its other Illinois communities.
The Illinois Prairie Path was the first successful "rail-to-trail" conversion in the United States and inspired a national rail-to-trail movement in the United States in the mid-1960s. The trail is named for its rare segments of original, thousand year-old prairies. With 62 miles of biking, hiking, jogging, equestrian, and nature trails, this is an amazing natural resource that encompasses 4 towns: Elgin, Aurora, Batavia and Geneva and 3 counties. The surface is both asphalt and crushed stone.
The Illinois River slices a 273-mile long path through the state—its waters lapping along the shores of many cities, including; La Salle, Peru, Peoria and Ottawa to name just a few. It's in Ottawa where the Illinois River meets Buffalo Rock. Buffalo Rock sits like a sandstone island above the surrounding land and the Illinois River, and offers sweeping views of this famed waterway. On your journey down the river, your eyes will never tire from all the wildlife that call the river home. From Black-crowed heron, river otters, Western ribbon snakes even bald eagles. In some spots you'll traverse tight canyons with tall rock formations on either side, and in other areas you'll share the river with barges and commercial boats. Whether you're kayaking or canoeing, you'll experience the shear power of the winding river that was carved by glacial melt water in all its seasonal colors, with its various incarnations of forests, wetlands, bluffs and prairies to enjoy.
Illinois River at Buffalo Rock State Park
The Illinois River slices a 273-mile long path through the state—its waters lapping along the shores of many cities, including LaSalle, Peru, Peoria and Ottawa to name just a few. It's in Ottawa where the Illinois River meets Buffalo Rock. Buffalo Rock sits like a sandstone island above the surrounding land and the Illinois River, and offers sweeping views of this famed waterway. Whether you're kayaking or canoeing, you'll experience the shear power of the winding river that was carved by glacial melt water in all its seasonal colors, with its various incarnations of forests, wetlands, bluffs and prairies to enjoy.
Illinois River at Starved Rock State Park
The Illinois River slices a 273-mile long path through the state—but it's in Utica where the Illinois River meets Starved Rock State Park. With 18 canyons, and sandstone bluffs for four miles, Starved Rock State Park is one of Illinois' treasured nature habitats. On your journey down the river, your eyes will never tire from all the wildlife that call the river home. From Black-crowed heron, river otters, Western ribbon snakes, even bald eagles. Whether you're kayaking or canoeing, you'll experience the shear power of the winding river that was carved by glacial melt water in all its seasonal colors, with its various incarnations of forests, wetlands, bluffs and prairies to enjoy.
Illinois Waterway Visitor Center
View Starved Rock Lock & Dam. Enjoy interacting with towboat Pilot House. Learn Illinois River's unique history and watch wildlife (bald eagles in winter).
Independence Grove Forest Preserve
This scenic 1,114-acre preserve offers a wide range of outdoor recreation and education opportunities centered around a 115-acre lake reclaimed from a gravel quarry. Visitors can enjoy swimming, fishing and boating, a Marina with boat rentals, a native garden and nearly seven miles of trails. The 19,000-square-foot Visitor Center features exhibits and a cafe. It can be rented for weddings and other private functions.
Inwood offers a lighted range, pro shop and concessions. The front nine was renovated 1989, adding water on six of the nine holes. Inwood demands good course management, precise iron play, and a soft touch on its fast greens.


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Two bags and two crates of books and magazines, with retail value well over $500, was reduced to $12. The excuse was age of magazines (well, duh, that usually happens with periodicals) and underlining in texts (the pages and binding were still in excellent condition).
This is completely unfair.
I will never go to this store again, not to buy nor sell, and I do not encourage others to do so, either.
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Is it possible to hide the source text on main index of my site and also on categorys so it is only visible on single.php when reading a post.
Love your plugin but i got one problem with it.
Is it possible to hide the source text on main index of my site and also on categorys so it is only visible on single.php when reading a post.
Glad you like it, thanks!
You mean the list of image sources that is implemented into themes with this function call in your template:
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If you only want to list images on single post pages put this function into your single.php template file. If it doesn't exist and you placed it into the index.php, use conditional tags. In your case
I am not sure if i understand you, here is a screen of my index.php where the issue appear.
The image credit appear in front of the text, and i only want it to appear in the post.
How did you implement the list? With the function or the shortcode? And if with the shortcode, where in the content editor - at the beginning of the end?
Maybe you can post a link here, so I can have a look at the appearings.
I did not do anything, i just installed the plugin and activated it and it was all working.
Here is my site under construction, http://www.detoforklarade.se/
That link helped a lot to identify the problem, thanks a lot!
Still, this is something I need to dive into, probably this weekend. Will be fixed with the next update.
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did you do anything with your site or the plugin? I am not able to see a problem anymore and am not sure how and where the problem occured. Maybe the answer to this question can help me:
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I have just obtained the plugin, and i think i have the same problem as Granit. My site is http://www.grafitowy.net. in main site in begining of each post i have a source. Is there an "easy way"* to delete it from main site, and leave only on single posts?
* easy way = I'm green with WordPress.
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Czesc grafitowy,
I don't see any sources on archive or category pages on your site. As far as I can see, you display sources as a caption on single pages.
When captions don't work as expected I suggest to include an image source list in the theme as explained in the manual on http://webgilde.com/en/image-source-control/image-source-control-manual/.
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The future of New York is in the boroughs. Those are the centers of immigration. That's where you have multicultural entrepreneurial communities being formed and re-formed. They'll transform themselves and ultimately transform Manhattan -- its economy and culture. The proportion of immigrants in the city today roughly matches that at the turn of the century. Unless the city tries to freeze history, we can expect a repetition of the cycle of immigrant transformation that the city experienced between 1890 and 1950. The announcement that Deutsche Bank will stay downtown is nice. But I'm more interested in new, locally generated businesses, like the old Emigrant Savings Bank, now a part of an international banking corporation.
We'll see many instances of small beginnings -- often working class and immigrant -- becoming big. We'll see new social movements, led by a new generation of leaders. Typically, they'll be of immigrant backgrounds, like Roger Toussaint, a Trinidadian of talent and drive, who benefited from the city's inexpensive system of higher education and is now a figure in the city, helping to shape its future.
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We have a real shot at being the host for the Olympics in 2012 if we make the city function better and if we leave a legacy for the future, as they did in Barcelona. The Olympics would be the impetus to develop a waterborne transportation system and a network of public spaces that will help bring about greater social cohesion. I'm talking about sports facilities, parks, swimming pools, and a stadium not on the West Side but near Shea Stadium, a more rational place.
The No. 7 line would be extended to the far West Side of Manhattan to serve new offices, existing manufacturers and residential neighborhoods. These would be mixed-use buildings, because the reality is that many people will work in their neighborhood, often at the local coffee shop, and go out at night, also to someplace in their neighborhood. Telecommuting will create social places like cafes where people can socialize and interact with other people.
I see more places like Ozzie's, the locally owned coffee shops in Park Slope, Brooklyn, rather than Starbucks. People are shying away from chains. They want something more reflective of New York and its indigenous communities.
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Professor of political science and a specialist in New York government, College of Staten Island
One national trend I see hitting New York in the next decade is the direct democracy movement that we see in other states, like California. New York, both city and state, is the last stronghold of strong interest groups, and they're melting.
We've seen this trend with term limits for the City Council, and I think that pressure will spread to Albany. Things will look more like California, where the most important decisions will be put before voters on a ballot referendum. I could see a ballot measure for major capital investment in new housing. There could also be a groundswell of Californian-like opposition to the Olympics on the grounds that they will still require significant capital outlay.
Asian-Latino Mélange
Associate professor of history and director of the Asian/Pacific/American Studies Program and Institute at New York University; author of ''New York Before Chinatown''
The Asian and Latino populations will continue to increase dramatically and together will become a majority of the city. In 10 years, we'll have an Asian-Latino mayor.
Among the chic? Soon, with foreign policy prerogatives and global cooling/warming, Central Asian cuisine and fashion will become popular. Kebobs will be like tacos. Finer Central Asian ''court cuisines'' will become popular in Manhattan, and the boroughs outside Manhattan will offer more authentic, down-home cuisines of these populations.
The mixing of cultures, creolization, will accelerate. There will be more interracial marriage, especially outside Manhattan. New immigrants will move to neighborhoods like Sunset Park, Brooklyn, where I live. Besides Latinos, there are also many Chinese, Vietnamese and Arabs, and on my block the older Italians and Scandinavians and Irish, who stayed. Sunset Park is the future.
The New Caretakers
Associate professor of urban studies and planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; author of the forthcoming ''Double Trouble,'' on black politics in New York
The new elderly population, which will be largely white, will depend heavily on young minorities to take care of them and to pay for their care through new forms of taxes. These younger minority workers will want to be better paid. And because they'll be American citizens, they'll be able to vote and be much more politically influential. Home health aides and other domestic help will absolutely be unionized. I imagine that now about 40 percent of those workers are immigrants and can't vote. In the future, nearly all of them will be able to vote, which will have a dramatic impact on politics.


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Complaint Review: Award Notification Commission Of Kansas City Ks
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What most people don't know is that they contract with a company called Bottom Line Systems (BLS) to do some sidework for them. BLS mainly collects any payment shortages from insurance companies on behalf of Walgreens. They also does their collections work and review Walgreens financial records for overpayments (from insurance companies or patients) and adjusts them off their books.
In other words, instead of doing to honorable (and legal) thing by refunding overpayments to the patients, BLS is basically zeroing them out on Walgreens' books and keeping a "finder's fee" percentage of that amount. [continued below]....
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Complaint Review: FLORIDA BROKERS BUSTED IN CROSS BORDER SCAM OF PIRATED MILITARY COMPONENT INCLUDING USBID,ERAI
FLORIDA BROKERS BUSTED IN CROSS BORDER SCAM OF PIRATED MILITARY COMPONENT INCLUDING USBID,ERAI3899 , MANNIX DRIVE, SUITE 421 NAPLES,, Florida U.S.A.
MANY FLORIDA BROKERS BUSTED IN CROSS BORDER SCAM OF PIRATED MILITARY COMPONENTS INCLUDING USBID, MANY FLORIDA BROKERS BUSTED IN CROSS BORDER SCAM OF PIRATED MILITARY COMPONENT INCLUDING USBID,ERAIFLOR COUNTERFEIT MILITARY COMPONENTS RACKET IN FLORIDA INVOLVING ERAI, USBID, GLOBAL SOLUTIONS ELECTRONIC, HYPER IC FLORIDA & DOZENS OF OTHER BROKERS AFFILIATED TO ERAI. NAPLES, Florida
*Consumer Comment: KRISTAL SNIDER, MARK SNIDER , TERRY LIVELY SELLING TERROR IN USA AND REST OF WORLD
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Kristal Snider and Mark Snider claims their profit company as ERAI is a privately held global information services organization that monitors, investigates and reports issues that are affecting the global supply chain of electronics. But their intention is to make as much money as possible by networking counterfeit and pirated military components in america, China and rest of globe. There are over 100 to 200 Chinese counterfeters in China are enjoying affiliation of ERAI in terms of certifying their counterfeit merchandise to be exported to America. Read more news in Business week by topic Dangerous fakes.
Recently ERAI network has supplied many counterfeit and pirated military components to various OEMs across the world and have been caught red handed.
Besides Florida brokers attached with ERAI network are well known for smuggling of counterfeit/pirated electronic parts.
There are over 200 independent American ERAI brokers in Florida and other provinces alone who import millions dollar worth of pirated components from china which is possibly meant for American military organisations. Recently many fighter jets, space satellites have been found tainted with those counterfeit chips.
Most illegal importation work in affiliation with ERAI and IDEA who provide them improvisation, marking and labelling technic for pirated components for easy smuggling in apart from escrow services and certification. It is easy to sell 1$ worth fake part for 100$ with ERAI lable along with merchandise. Many Chinese counterfeiters use ERAI affiliation on their website to promote their fake/ pirated/ counterfeit and substandard military parts.
See pictures of few fradulent parts traded over erai.com network by googling "erai scam" or "erai fraud" or by typing "dangerous fakes" . Recently authorities have started cracking these bad elements but yet limited to very few cases where as America is biggest buyer of military counterefeits made in china.
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Now coming to her venture ERAI, which is basically a membership organisation of brokers across the world, but its main objective was to help network American brokers and Chinese brokers where chunk of business comes from. Brokers not having access to many parts in open market often resorted to Chinese made fake/counterfeit and pirated parts including military and aviation grade parts. This networking helped her bring millions of dollars in membership. She and her husband also carried out multi million escrow processes between Chinese flea market suppliers and American buyers, knowing that 99% parts sold in open chinesemarket are pirated and hence counterfeits. She kept on networking counterfeits to boost her revenue, while to attract more and more international members other than china, she harped on her love for anti-counterfeiting theory. She developed few ways to improvise counterfeits which is been taught to Chinese suppliers so that the components do not get intercepted by layman or even border officials. Thanks to Kristal snider who has made America a biggest buyer of pirated electronic components. America consumes over 75% of pirated components made in China, which no other industrially developed countries like Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan or India would buy.
It is often the greed of fat margin of Americans brokers and their lavish lifestyle , encouraged Chinese to produce more and more counterfeits. Networking power, improvising visual aspects and escrow services by ERAI helped this trade rocket to its peak level. No wonder there are big brokers who openly bought and./or sold tonnes of counterfeits:
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part from these ,there were nearly 500 known flea market vendors in China, joined ERAI network changed their names after selling counterfeits, came back with different names. ERAI happily entertained them , as long as they got their kickbacks in the form of membership and escrow fees. She conducted many booze parties for brokers to market her membership network.
Among these many of these companies even used ISO and ANAB certifications besides using networking power of IDEA and ERAI.
No wonder today most American military organizations like NASA, PENTAGON, BAE and other companies including aviation companies are struggling with insurge of pirated components in their equipments.
Still if someone wants to trust Kristal Snider, Mark A. snider and her close associate Terry M. lively then it is upto you. We can judge who are those people working behind the screen to link billion dollar piracy network which operates between China and USA. Many American companies in-turn sell those military counterfeits to other countries with their American lables and American advantages along with ERAI, IDEA tags. Companies like USBID, V&C Technologies, AERI are still churning millions with the sound support of Kristal snider.
Decide for yourself who is working behind the show besides greedy brokers. This has become epidemic in last 5 to 6 years. Something which could have been at very minor had ERAI not ventured into this illegal trade to pump out money. Yes there are major B2B sites like EBAY, THE BROKERFORUM, NETCOMPONENTS, HKINVENTORY.COM who provided platform to market pirated products.
(FYI 90% of ERAI members , associates, affiliates are involved in distribution of pirated/counterfeit commercial and military components)
Request to readers : Call Kristal W.snider, Mark Snider on 239-261-6268 or 239-348-3530 and ask them to stop spreading terror in USA and rest of world
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American brokers are behind fake components racket.
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SUBMITTED: Tuesday, May 05, 2009POSTED: Tuesday, May 05, 2009
There are many ERAI and IDOFEA.ORG networked brokers openly trade counterfeits with no control whatsoever as long as these parts pass visual tests. These brokers import improvised counterfeits with the support and guidance of ERAI.COM & IDOFEA.ORG.
Few brokers are Global solutions Electronics,Tytronix, Foundation Technologies, MVP micro, IC ELECT, Hyper IC florida ( aka hyper technology), AERI.com, Oxygen Electronics, Stock-point, USBID, and there are 100s similar who are operating from home or small space in Florida, New York, California, Massachusetts etc, while Florida being hub for major counterfeiting of Electronic components.
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Wow, you really do have a lot of businesses kicking your a*s don't you?
AUTHOR: John - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, May 02, 2009POSTED: Saturday, May 02, 2009
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Message for all the American brokers who do illegal piracy trading under ERAI, IDEA label
AUTHOR: Tellthetruth - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, May 02, 2009POSTED: Saturday, May 02, 2009
These companies buy 100$ worth part from china for 5 $ and then they complain it is counterfeit and China is giving them substandard products blah..blah... But my dear friends, if you buy Windows Vista or XP for 1 $ what will you get? Or if you pay 1 $ for Chanel perfume, you know what will you get?
Now you guys have started China referencing site called ORAFEC as well as ERAI.com, tell me what is the use? The best thing for you guys would be to stop buying fake and counterfeit military components from China and stop cheating your own buyers, pentagon, nasa and other OEM's. Only then you will be known honest or legitimate, else in the run of making fast bucks with Chinese counterfeits you are cheating on your country and your buyers.
It is not very ethical and bringing pirated parts from China is illegal. Moreover the parts you bring from China doesn;t come under official import as most of the packages come from there come as sample package or under invoiced package. So it also becomes case of money laundering and illegal foreign trade.
No matter if you label FAKE WINDOWS VISTA or fake military chips with ISO-9001 label, or ERAI label or IDEA-1010 private labels, they don;t become genuine or licensed. Try labelling fake Chanel perfume with above American lables, if it becomes genuine. Infact many b2b sites in America now offering escrow and business exclusively for piracy trade eg. netcomponents, brokerforum etc. It is Americans who will stoop very low for survival or for an extra crate of beer in weekend.
Don't blame China, but it is your greed which has prompted china to make more and more military fighter jets counterfeits, if you do not buy why will they make. It is because America is buying more than 75% of Chinese counterfeit products than any other country.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. Originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900, it has since been reprinted numerous times, most often under the name The Wizard of Oz, which is the name of both the popular 1902 Broadway musical and the well-known 1939 film adaptation. The story chronicles the adventures of a young girl named Dorothy in the Land of Oz, after being swept away from her Kansas farm home in a cyclone. The novel is one of the best-known stories in American popular culture and has been widely translated. Its initial success, and the success of the 1902 Broadway musical which Baum adapted from his original story, led to Baum's writing thirteen more Oz books.
Dorothy is a young orphaned girl raised by her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in the bleak landscape of a Kansas farm. She has a little black dog Toto, who is her sole source of happiness on the dry, gray prairies. One day the farmhouse, with Dorothy and Toto inside, is caught up in a cyclone and deposited in a field in Munchkin Country, the eastern quadrant of the Land of Oz. The falling house kills the evil ruler of the Munchkins, the Wicked Witch of the East.
The Good Witch of the North comes with the Munchkins to greet Dorothy and gives Dorothy the Silver Shoes (believed to have magical properties) that the Wicked Witch had been wearing when she was killed. In order to return to Kansas, the Good Witch of the North tells Dorothy that she will have to go to the "Emerald City" or "City of Emeralds" and ask the Wizard of Oz to help her. Before she leaves, the Good Witch of the North kisses her on the forehead, giving her magical protection from trouble.
On her way down the road of yellow bricks, Dorothy frees the Scarecrow from the pole he is hanging on, restores the movements of the rusted Tin Woodman with an oil can, and encourages them and the Cowardly Lion to journey with her and Toto to the Emerald City. The Scarecrow wants to get a brain, the Tin Woodman a heart, and the Cowardly Lion, courage. All four of the travelers believe that the Wizard can solve their troubles. The party finds many adventures on their journey together, including overcoming obstacles such as narrow pieces of the yellow brick road, vicious Kalidahs, a river, and the Deadly Poppies.
When the travelers arrive at the Emerald City, they are asked to wear green spectacles by the Guardian of the Gates as long as they remain in the city. The four are the first to ever successfully meet with the Wizard. When each traveler meets with the Wizard, he appears each time as someone or something different. To Dorothy, the Wizard is a giant head; the Scarecrow sees a beautiful woman; the Tin Woodman sees a terrible beast; the Cowardly Lion sees a ball of fire. The Wizard agrees to help each of them—but only if one of them kills the Wicked Witch of the West who rules over the western Winkie Country. The Guardian of the Gates warns them that no one has ever managed to harm the very cunning and cruel Wicked Witch... (source: Wikipedia)
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Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen novel sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a host of other works (55 novels in total, plus four "lost" novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, an unknown number of scripts, and many miscellaneous writings), and made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen. His works anticipated such century-later commonplaces as television, augmented reality, laptop computers (The Master Key), wireless telephones (Tik-Tok of Oz), women in high risk, action-heavy occupations (Mary Louise in the Country), and the ubiquity of advertising on clothing (Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work). (source: Wikipedia)
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I posted a month or so ago about how my TSH level had been slowly rising (it was 3.8 on my last blood work) and how the Endo I had been seeing just kept saying it was 'normal'. I went ahead and made an appt with another endo (wanted to see a natural path type doctor but my insurance will not cover them and the one recomended would cost me at least $500 for my first appt).
This new Dr told me that she had no issues with raising my medication dosage and aiming to keep my TSH level around the .90 mark. She agreed that 3.8 (combined with the symptoms I had) was too high.
She did recommend me switching off Armour b/c of it being hard to find. Although I have not had any issues finding it personally, she was more worried that if I got pregnant (not really planning to do that but might) and then I couldnt get it, she doesnt think trying to adjust meds while pregnant is that best thing.
So I am back to taking Synthroid. She wrote it brand name but I think I might switch to generic (thats only $4.00 a month versus $19.00 a month).
She said if I was still symptomatic in 8 weeks when I have blood drawn, she will add the T3 back in.
So, anyone have any weird problems switching back and forth? Was it successful for you? Its only been a few days so I don't really have any changes yet.