American Eagle at Six Flags Great America to receive roller coaster landmark honor
The American Eagle is made of Douglas fir trees and was painted by hand, Six Flags said. Construction began in June 1980, and ...
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Six Flags Great America roller coaster to receive landmark status
GURNEE, Ill. - The famed American Eagle roller coaster at Six Flags Great America in north suburban Gurnee will be recognized ...
Iconic Six Flags Great America roller coaster to be named coaster landmark
Preparing to open for its 45th season of operation, an iconic coaster at Six Flags Great America has earned a new title ahead of the upcoming season.
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Six Flags' Wrath of Rakshasa completes construction of record-breaking drop
The Wrath of Rakshasa is said to be the steepest and most inverted dive roller coaster in the world! Six Flags said it has a 96-degree, 171-foot beyond vertical drop. This week officials said the ...
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Chicago Housing Authority is owed millions in rent and failing to enforce leases, report finds
More than 1,000 Chicago Housing Authority residents who ... ‘Troubled’ Housing Authority of Cook County spent more than $60,000 at Six Flags The OIG recommended that CHA’s housing portfolio ...
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Illinois' new flag: What design experts say to consider as you vote among 10 finalists
“Flags are pure culture stuff ... Many proposed designs for the new Illinois state flag feature the six-pointed Chicago star or the silhouette of President Abraham Lincoln.