Chicago's hotel bars disappointOnce upon a time, classic cocktails and classic hotel lounges went hand in hand, like gin and dry vermouth.Armed officers evacuate guests from Kendal hotelARMED police swooped on a Kendal town centre hotel after a member of the public reported seeing a man with a gun.Prairie Meadows OKs terms for new hotelPrairie Meadows on Wednesday approved terms to build a 179-room hotel on the northwest side of the casino.Spring break travelers face higher airfares, lower hotel ratesAverage airfares for spring break are up from last year but hotel rates are down, according to data from Bing Travel and Travelocity.Mandarin Oriental Full-Year Profit Rises 26% on Hotel Sale GainMarch 4 (Bloomberg) -- Mandarin Oriental International Ltd. , an operator of luxury hotels from Tokyo to San Francisco, said profit rose 26 percent last year after it booked an $81 million gain from the sale of a Macau hotel.Hotel Damaged When Car Slams Into BuildingSEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. -- A Seminole County hotel got an unexpected guest when a driver crashed his car into the building. The car damaged several columns at the Days Inn near Interstate-4 in Altamonte Springs. The car did not go into a room but it took out a wall in a courtyard.Boys' hoops: Vikes rally to beat JeffersBARAGA - Despite an eight-point deficit at halftime the Baraga Vikings came back to beat the Jeffers Jets 62-56 Tuesday night in boys' Copper Country Conference basketball.Baraga B&E trials delayedL'ANSE - The trial date for two brothers charged with breaking into a camp in Spurr Township and stealing a wood stove was postponed to March 29. Robert Cadeau, 42, and James Cadeau, 43, are accused of breaking into the camp on Celotex Road and stealing a wood stove.Warm weather makes unsafe iceWarmer weather means anglers will have to be cautious than ever about heading out onto the ice, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says.By Michael H. Babcock - DMG Sports WriterHANCOCK - Baraga let it rain midway through the third quarter with three straight 3-pointers to bring what looked like a blowout back to within a single basket, but the Dollar Bay Bays have learned from their early-season mistakes.Moose Hunt Bill Passes State SenateMoose hunting is a step closer to becoming a reality in Michigan. The state Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would legalize the sport. The bill was introduced back in December, and it's now en route to the House.
