Travel
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America's Southern tourist towns brace for a COVID winter
Aug 30, 2020 6:19 AM - Now, as fall approaches, tourist destinations down the southeastern seaboard are taking stock. And as bad as the summer was for them financially, the future could be worse. -
'Party house' leads Naperville to ban short-term rentals -- for now
Aug 24, 2020 5:40 AM - Loud music, large crowds and late-night chaos coming from a house on Santa Maria Drive in Naperville have prompted repeated complaints from nearby residents concerned about the safety and tranquility of their neighborhood. -
Suburban treasures: 5 roadside landmarks to visit during the pandemic
Aug 20, 2020 6:15 AM - Restless suburbanites in search of a diversion during the pandemic can plan a day trip by visiting a restored horse trough in Glen Ellyn and other town icons throughout the area. -
Want to spend a day in Chicago? Top attractions have changed in light of COVID-19
Aug 9, 2020 7:30 AM - If you are heading into Chicago for a few hours, you won't be competing with as many tourists as in the past. But you will have to plan ahead -- and study up on safety rules.
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O'Hare, Midway limiting access to people with tickets, employees starting tonight
Jul 31, 2020 9:42 AM - Access to O'Hare and Midway international airports will be limited to passengers with tickets and employees as of tonight, the Chicago Department of Aviation announced. -
Universal canceling Halloween Horror Nights because of virus
Jul 26, 2020 9:25 AM - It's hard to scare the bejesus out of someone in a haunted house while socially distancing, which may explain the decision by Universal to cancel its Halloween Horror Nights this year at its U.S. theme parks.
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Great Wolf Lodge to reopen Aug. 24
Jul 23, 2020 3:45 PM - Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee will reopen Monday, Aug. 24, with enhanced protocols, the indoor waterpark resort announced Thursday. -
Quick pandemic vacations from safety of your car
Jul 22, 2020 5:06 PM - The pandemic has canceled many summer vacation plans, but Gerry Lekas of Glenview knows plenty of grisly, glamorous and eclectic places you can visit in the city and the suburbs, many without even leaving the safety of your car. His new book, "Where the Tour Buses Don't Go," gives readers nearly 200 places linked to the famous, the criminal or the weird.
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DuPage allocates $1 million to promote hotels, other businessesJul 20, 2020 3:29 PM - DuPage will pursue a marketing campaign to boost the county's hospitality industry, despite some questioning whether it's the best use of federal relief money.
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United Airlines warns 36,000 workers they could be laid off
Jul 8, 2020 6:25 PM - United Airlines is warning 36,000 employees -- nearly half its U.S. staff -- they could be furloughed in October, the clearest signal yet of how deeply the virus pandemic is hurting the airline industry.
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