Fall brings good and hard times to the Midwest

 Fall brings good and hard times to the Midwest
Fall Colors from changinggearsRMB via Flickr
 Fall brings good and hard times to the Midwest
Fall Colors from changinggearsRMB via Flickr

Fall brings good and hard times to the Midwest

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Autumn leaves mean different things around our region. For some people they’re a reminder that a cold winter is around the corner. But for others they signal an opportunity for billions of dollars in tourism. In the first of two stories, Chicago’s Changing Gears reporter Niala Boodhoo traces the color tours. That’s a vacation that may just be recession proof.