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Tradition and change intertwine to create beauty at a century-old arboretum

By JESSICA DAMIANO
May 20, 2025 9:16 pm - Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, a 409-acre remnant of Long Island’s grand Gold Coast, is one of the region’s last surviving estates with its original acreage intact. Recently, the site has been undergoing a multi-million dollar revitalization with a focus on biodiversity and native plantings rather than adherence to the plant palette selected for the property more than a century ago. It’s a shift in emphasis that’s gaining traction in many historic gardens.
Plan your next adventure with the 2025 guide to Summer Fun

Daily Herald staff report
May 20, 2025 3:53 pm - The Daily Herald's 64-page Summer Fun guide offers ideas for local outings like concerts, festivals, exhibits, and getaways this season across Chicagoland and Illinois.
Stanley Tucci returns to Italy with National Geographic series and vows to ‘go more in depth’

By MARK KENNEDY
May 14, 2025 8:16 am - You can’t keep Stanley Tucci from his beloved Italy just like you can’t keep cheese from lasagna. The Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actor is once again elegantly roaming through the land of his heritage in National Geographic’s new food-travel series “Tucci in Italy.”
REAL ID enforcement begins at O’Hare, airports nationwide

By Marni Pyke
May 07, 2025 2:00 pm - After years of postponed deadlines, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration began enforcing REAL ID requirements at airports nationwide Wednesday.
Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps

By REBECCA SANTANA
May 06, 2025 11:53 am - Travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny, the head of Homeland Security said Tuesday.
Giannoulias urges Illinoisans not to panic about REAL ID deadline

By Marni Pyke
May 05, 2025 6:34 pm - Amid a surge in customers desperate to obtain REAL IDs before federal enforcement at airports begins Wednesday, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias sought Monday to clarify public confusion.
Mayor picks former aviation executive with private sector experience to run O’Hare, Midway

By Marni Pyke
May 05, 2025 5:57 pm - Michael McMurray, previously president of transportation and infrastructure at Wight & Company, takes on a complex job as the Chicago Department of Aviation’s new commissioner.
Ready or not, REAL ID enforcement begins next week at airports

By Marni Pyke
Apr 30, 2025 5:50 pm - TSA offers tips at O’Hare about approaching REAL ID enforcement deadline for domestic flights.
United’s refreshed Polaris Lounge features more space, new decor and dining options

By Marni Pyke
Apr 29, 2025 7:00 am - A second bar, Crate & Barrel ambiance and extra legroom await international business travelers.
Canadians put off by Trump’s bluster and border arrests are booking far fewer US visits

By ROB GILLIES and JIM MORRIS
Apr 25, 2025 2:12 pm - Diana and Rick Bellamy initially planned to take a Caribbean cruise out of Houston before heading to Laurel, Mississippi, to visit the home of one of their favorite HGTV shows, “Home Town.”

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