Travel
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The FAA is slashing flights because of the shutdown. Here’s what travelers can expect
Nov 06, 2025 9:32 am - Travelers can expect to see fewer flights to many major U.S. cities starting Friday morning, when the Federal Aviation Administration said it would reduce traffic across ...
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Most major US airports are among 40 targeted by shutdown-related flight cuts
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‘Great incentives’ coming in 2026 for businesses eyeing events at Q Center in St. Charles
Nov 04, 2025 2:16 pm - Local tourism officials are touting the Q Center in St. Charles for the role the facility has played over the past four decades in attracting events and shoppers to the downtown area.
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Hawkiosaurus? United recognizes Blackhawks’ centennial with dino-sized tribute at O’HareOct 20, 2025 4:40 pm - That’s one big hockey player. A 75-foot-long Brachiosaurus model suits up at O’Hare’s Terminal 1 in a Chicago Blackhawks jersey.
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Germany, where beer is sacred, now leads world in nonalcoholic brews
Oct 20, 2025 10:25 am - It looked like all the other beers in the sea of giant one-liter glasses at Munich’s Oktoberfest, but Peter Asen’s mug harbored a secret: His drink was nonalcoholic. Germany, a country long associated with beer, and specifically with hyper-traditional brewing, has quietly become the world leader in the consumption of alcohol-free beer by volume.
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‘An exciting new chapter’: Meet Chicago Northwest touts Renaissance Schaumburg’s $30M renovationOct 18, 2025 1:28 pm - Meet Chicago Northwest is touting the completion of the $30 million renovation of the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel as “an exciting new chapter for one of the region’s most iconic hospitality landmarks.”
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‘We’re not just figures in this tall tower — we’re real people’: O’Hare controllers worry about shutdown, no payOct 14, 2025 7:43 pm - Federal employees like air traffic controllers at O'Hare International Airport are struggling financially due to the government shutdown, missing paychecks and concerned about paying bills.
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O’Hare, Midway join other airports in rejecting Noem video blaming Dems for shutdownOct 14, 2025 5:55 pm - You can get deep-dish pizza and Garrett Popcorn at Chicago’s airports, but not a Department of Homeland Security video blaming Democrats for the federal shutdown. Chicago officials say the messaging doesn’t meet “welcoming” and “neutral” standards.
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‘The situation appears to be deteriorating:’ O’Hare is back to normal but for how long amid shutdown?Oct 08, 2025 1:45 pm - Experts predict disruptions may continue as the shutdown stress grows for unpaid government employees, including air traffic controllers.
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Judge rejects American’s pitch to retain gates at O’HareSep 25, 2025 5:28 pm - A Cook County judge has rejected American Airlines’ effort to block the transfer of gates at O’Hare to competitor United Airlines.