Travel
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Analysis: When you can't work from Barcelona, Boulder might doNov 1, 2020 6:10 AM - While digital nomads have for the most part been stuck in their own countries since the pandemic began, there appear to be far more of them than ever before.
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First Division Museum launches travel program 'Footsteps of The First' with WWII tour of EuropeOct 29, 2020 6:16 PM - The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton has introduced "Footsteps of The First," a small-group travel program combining cultural exploration and military history in partnership with Academic Travel Abroad. Destinations will include battlegrounds, museums, cemeteries, monuments, and other venues important to the history of the U.S. Army's illustrious 1 st Infantry Division, to which the First Division Museum is dedicated -- with a solid mix of local culture weaved into the trip.
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Southwest to start O'Hare flights Feb. 14 with 5 destinationsOct 28, 2020 2:39 PM - The airline will offer six flights per day to Denver; four flights per day to Nashville, Baltimore/Washington and Love Field in Dallas; and two flights per day to Phoenix.
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Tired of the same old home office? Punch the clock in a hotel guest room
Oct 24, 2020 6:16 AM - During the global crisis, a new type of traveler has emerged: the accidental digital nomad. To accommodate the needs of remote workers, hotels are flipping their reservation times and touting their office amenities over their R&R perks.
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Express Air Coach to launch new Elgin to O'Hare shuttle serviceOct 20, 2020 10:46 AM - Express Air Coach announced Monday that it began offering pick-up points in Elgin, Illinois for shuttle service to O'Hare, beginning Monday, Oct. 12.
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College of DuPage alumnus journeys to the top of the worldOct 17, 2020 12:25 AM - College of DuPage alumnus and American mountaineer Mark Guido has an ambitious goal of joining the seven summits club, a select group of roughly 400 people worldwide who have climbed the highest mountain peaks on every continent. To date, Guido has successfully climbed three summits in Africa, South America and Europe and has helped raise more than $10,000 for youth development around the world.
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United loses $1.8 billion, aims to shift focus to recoveryOct 14, 2020 6:26 PM - United Airlines financial hole grew deeper over the summer as a modest recovery in air travel slowed down, pushing the carrier to a loss of $1.84 billion in the typically strong third quarter. The airline said Wednesday that revenue plummeted 78% from a year earlier. The loss was worse than analysts had expected.
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Southwest Airlines to start flights from O'Hare in 2021Oct 13, 2020 6:22 AM - Southwest Airlines announced Monday it will expand service across the city from its existing hub at Midway International Airport to O'Hare International Airport.
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After years of growth, Visit McHenry County works to curb tourism lossesSep 18, 2020 11:39 PM - Prior to COVID-19's impact, Illinois enjoyed its ninth consecutive year of record tourism growth in 2019, including a 3.3 percent tourism spending increase reported for McHenry County, according to state agency statistics released late last month.
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Where to soak in fall colors at Illinois State Parks not far from homeOct 12, 2020 8:19 AM - Here's a guide to soaking in seasonal splendor at Illinois State Parks and natural areas.
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