Lauren von Aspen

Few words have entered our modern lexicon as pervasively as the word “slay,” and like many other slang words, its history is interesting and culturally important.

Fearful, alone in the parking lot, the sounds of thunder drifted closer. Opening my weather app to check when it would rain, I saw the advisory that would bring my alarm to a whole new level- not only was there a heat advisory and a 100% chance of a lightning storm, there also just so happened to be a tornado advisory.

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Despite their relatively industrial setting and proximity to Chicago, the dunes have a level of biodiversity that rivals even the state of Hawaii. Any bird watcher, hiker, swimmer or general nature lover should put this park on their to-see list!