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Jonas Bevacqua, who co-founded the influential hip-hop and skateboarding clothing line known as LRG, has died. He was 33.
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Here's our homage to the graduating class of 2011, our own yearbook of places trekked and/or places that moved us. Put some of them on your to-do lists.
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» Travel against the crowds
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» Castles to lay your head
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» Top 10 beaches in 2011
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» 9 delectable train trips
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» 14 travel protection tips
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» Iceland volcano erupts
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» Chicago's summer to-do list
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» Oprah on the road
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» Endangered travel
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» Lesser known man-made wonders
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» Top travel destinations for men
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» 13 cost-cutting tips for road trips
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» Sleek, chic hotels worth a peek
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» Best/worst visa countries
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» 11 travel facts to know
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» Rubberneck wonders
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» Share your travel photos
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» Top whale-watching locales
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» Top summer spots
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» Most walk-friendly towns
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» Hot air balloon rides in Miami
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» Take mom for an adventure, locally
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» Travel tools of the experts
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» Beds with a view
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» Worst airports to snooze in
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» 7 tips for off-season sizzle
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» Top Asian wonders to see
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» Country's stress-free airports
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» Southern food fests worth a trek
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» Nation's most scenic roads
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» Show us your Chicago
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» Top 2011 music fests
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Photos: Most expensive wedding areas" width="140" height="78"/> » Costliest wedding destinations
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» Honeymoon ideas for royal couple
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» Quick spring getaways
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» Nation's best/worst airports
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» Most anticipated SoCal theme park attractions
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» New and soon-to-arrive cruise ships
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» "Chicago From the Sky: A Region Transformed."
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» Yosemite National Park
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» Earth Day celebrations around the world
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» Flying bunnies at Las Vegas' Bellagio
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Photos: Hurricane names of 2011" width="140" height="78"/> » Hurricane names of 2011
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» Unusual U.S. hotels
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» Chicago's green restaurants
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» Quick tax refund trips
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» Top marathons on the globe
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» There's more than politics in Wisconsin
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» Best secluded Hawaiian beaches
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» Take a tombstone tour
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» Priciest places to room in the U.S.
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» Top 10 Wizarding World of Harry Potter rides
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» Surfing across the pond
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» Stay out of our Chicago!
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» Shanghai Disneyland theme park
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» 10 hidden costs of cruising
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» Top U.S. beaches
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» Top 10 fast-food capitals
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» Travel agents' 'best's list'
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» Fave eateries of the stars
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» Top pies to pine over
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Photos: Riverfront tours in Fort Lauderdale" width="140" height="78"/> » Riverfront tours in Fort Lauderdale
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» Top 10 states at risk of disaster
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» 25 drunkest countries
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» Best family museums
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» The world's highest hotel
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» Most anticipated new U.S. theme park rides for...
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» Sacred destinations
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» Top new rides at U.S. theme parks for 2011
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» Top 10 wine destinations
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» Legoland Florida ride preview
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» 10 things about Alaska
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» Family-friendly European cities
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» No Borders? No problem
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» Angriest cities in the nation
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Editorial: The gambling monstrosity served up by lawmakers is too big, too broad and far too reckless. Gov. Pat Quinn should prove he's relevant and veto it.
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