Travel
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Chicago Loop DMV open for REAL ID walk-ins as May 7 tsunami continuesMar 18, 2025 8:37 pm - Illinois Secretary of State adds downtown Chicago REAL ID center ahead of May 7 deadline. Suburban DMV locations also offer Saturday walk-ins.
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Southwest Airlines breaks with another tradition and checked bags will cost you now
Mar 11, 2025 9:09 am - Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it will begin charging customers a fee to check bags, abandoning a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals.
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Where’s the beef at O’Hare, plus a Spirit Airlines check-in switcherooMar 03, 2025 8:07 pm - O'Hare opens new Butcher & the Burger eatery in Terminal 5, while Spirit Airlines check-ins shift to a new location.
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Spring break travel costs reach record levels in 2025
Feb 28, 2025 7:52 am - It’s never been more expensive to go on vacation during spring break. This year the average trip from March 12-21-determined to be the peak period for school breaks-costs...
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‘We don’t want to see people freaking out’: Giannoulias explains REAL ID rules to prevent May 7 deadline stampedeFeb 20, 2025 12:43 pm - With a May 7 deadline looming for travelers to produce REAL IDs before boarding domestic flights, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias issued advice Thursday to forestall confusion.
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American Airlines adds flights, destinations to its O’Hare rosterFeb 20, 2025 8:46 am - American Airlines is debuting new direct service to Honolulu this winter and boosting departures from Chicago’s O’Hare by 22%, American officials announced Thursday. The airline is adding nonstop trips to Naples, Italy, this summer and will be flying to nine new cities from O’Hare in 2025, including Madrid and Halifax, Canada.
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Don’t let spring break leave you brokeFeb 18, 2025 1:59 pm - The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns consumers: a heightened interest in premium vacations presents a prime opportunity for scammers. Fraudulent vacation rentals, third-party booking sites, and travel agencies are on the rise, targeting those seeking great vacation deals.
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United Airlines anticipates more O’Hare gates, flights after departure surgeFeb 04, 2025 8:34 pm - An expanded O’Hare footprint helps United compete with rival airports in Atlanta and Dallas, officials say.
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Grow your suburban business in 2025 by capturing your share of the visitor dollarFeb 04, 2025 1:01 pm - With the help of suburban convention and visitors bureaus, small local businesses can tap into the spending power of the millions of visitors who comes to Illinois each year.
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Tiptoeing through tulips on a cruise in the Netherlands and BelgiumJan 12, 2025 5:30 am - In Northern Europe, the river cruise season begins in spring with one of the most popular itineraries focused on Holland’s favorite flower, the tulip. “I always wanted to see the tulips,” said Naperville resident Kay Grossmann. “It’s been on my bucket list.”