Fellas, Bill Kurtis Wants You to Go on a Mancation to Illinois With Him

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Legendary anchorman Bill Kurtis is a man's man. Just ask Ron Burgundy … or the Illinois Office of Tourism.

A new campaign from JWT Chicago features Kurtis, a veteran Chicago journalist best known today for hosting cable crime shows like Investigative Reports, Cold Case Files and American Justice. This time we see a new side of Kurtis, pitching his home state as an ideal destination for "mancations"—getaways that focus on stock car driving, gambling and—wait, wait… don't tell me—golf.

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