Travel
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Botched flight? New rules would ensure ticket refunds for cancellationsAug 15, 2022 5:30 am - Relief may be in sight for suburban travelers angsting over flight switcheroos with no recourse. The U.S. Department of Transportation and lawmakers are proposing new ru...
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What's with the license plate stickers? It's a supply-chain thingAug 08, 2022 5:30 am - Simpler can be better. But not when it comes to the pared-down license plate stickers the Illinois secretary of state's office is dispensing, some drivers think. “What's...
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Constable: Prius, columnist are racking up miles on the way to the finishAug 04, 2022 5:20 am - My first road trip in our new Toyota Prius was to Springfield in January 2007 to watch a promising young politician, whom I had been touting in my columns, announce tha...
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The not-so-great escape: Why travel is so fraught this summerAug 01, 2022 5:30 am - There were four of us waiting at the auto rental in Downers Grove and just one overworked clerk. I flinched when she told a potential customer no vehicles were available...
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Constable: Glen Ellyn seeker is less tourist, more detour-ist in journey toward homeJul 14, 2022 5:25 am - Sitting in the gazebo in the backyard of his Glen Ellyn home, author Tom Montgomery Fate is still on a journey. "It's a big idea, home," says Fate, whose sixth and lates...
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Rocky Mountaineer rail journey connects Colorado Rockies to Utah's Red Rocks in styleJul 10, 2022 6:00 am - Soon after I departed Denver aboard the luxury train Rocky Mountaineer, Amtrak's California Zephyr slid alongside on a parallel track. Passengers on both trains smiled a...
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Business for a Better World: MyPineraryJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - MyPinerary, a digital platform to help consumers plan travel itineraries, was founded by Annie Pezza. The business is aligned with the current trend toward sustainable t...
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Constable: Divided Americans still driving together across common groundJun 28, 2022 5:30 am - As my wife and I throw one small suitcase into our Prius for a quick trip to see good friends in Nashville, Tennessee, we have a lot more emotional baggage to bring with...
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'Definitely a big deal': Renovated lakefront hotel at Illinois Beach State Park ready to reopenJun 28, 2022 1:00 am - After closing more than two years ago, a hotel on Lake Michigan in northeastern Lake County is back in business with new management and a complete renovation. Reservatio...
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After a devastating 2018 fire, Gold Pyramid House rises from the ashesJun 13, 2022 5:30 am - Describing the Gold Pyramid House in Wadsworth as one of a kind is an understatement. Trying to explain the grand structure surrounded by a moat in the northeast part of...