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| of the most fashionable places to live in Illinois. In | | | | like gambling the night away and don't feel up to |
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| offer only takes place one weekend per year. This is | | | | and hotel in Joliet as well. Just make sure to not lose |
| the NASCAR Sprint Cup race that comes to the | | | | too much money or you might find yourself at the |
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| Indy Car, the Sprint Cup race is by far the biggest | | | | Station is the place for them. This water park has |
| event. This Speedway is a 1.5 mile tri-oval speedway | | | | plenty of activities for children of all ages. This park |
| which also provides 500 acres of free parking for | | | | boasts the Midwest's only six person riding slide. The |
| more than 50,000 vehicles. Each time the Sprint Cup | | | | slide offers a 200 foot tower that you can race your |
| comes to town it is estimated that 75,000 people are | | | | friends down. There is also an 850 foot river that |
| in attendance. | | | | you can inner tube down. So whether you are from |
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| also plenty of casinos to check out. The Empress | | | | be visiting the city on the way home from your |
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| has over 1,100 of the hottest slots and video poker | | | | |