Travel
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Bartlett couple purge for adventure as 'digital nomads'Jan 06, 2022 4:30 am - Some people started the New Year with a resolution to change one thing in their lives. Phyllis and Jerry Campagna ended 2021 by getting rid of almost all their stuff to ...
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Constable: COVID alters tradition, but can't dim holiday joyJan 04, 2022 4:30 am - For 63 consecutive years, my Christmas tradition had been either celebrating at home with family and extended family or making pilgrimages to the homes of loved ones for...
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Atlanta is one of my annual design destinationsJan 02, 2022 6:01 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking time off. This column originally published in 2018. A yearly pilgrimage is almost a necessity for designers and homeowners loo...
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Why are so many flights being canceled? a 1-2-3 punch of omicron, weather, holiday travel
Dec 30, 2021 12:00 am - The forces that have scrambled thousands of flights since Christmas Eve could ease in January, but that's cold comfort to the millions of flyers with New Year's plans. A...
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Sand, shells and city: Two vacations in one Florida Gulf Coast destinationDec 20, 2021 5:00 am - When the Sanibel Stoop begins to make your back ache or you've basked in too much sun, step away from the sand for the urban attractions of Florida's Lee County. Enjoy a...
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Cahokia Mounds historic site offers augmented reality tours
Dec 03, 2021 12:00 am - There's a new way to explore an ancient place in Illinois. Visitors of Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site can try experiencing it in "augmented reality," or AR, to see t...
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Five things to know before traveling during holidaysNov 22, 2021 4:30 am - Should I go to the family Thanksgiving bash in Michigan? Will gas prices drop before my holiday trip? Why are rental cars triple the pre-pandemic cost? Serenity now. Her...
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Gas prices fall slightly in IllinoisNov 15, 2021 12:00 am - The average price for a gallon of gasoline in Illinois has dropped 4 cents in the last week, according to AAA. The auto club said the state average was $3.56 per gallon,...
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Just in time for Thanksgiving, O'Hare train to terminals and parking is backNov 01, 2021 5:30 am - We missed you, O'Hare people mover. It feels like years since those swift elevated cars circulating between airport terminals and remote parking were replaced by poky sh...
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New customs facility could boost international travel, business at Chicago Executive AirportOct 05, 2021 1:00 am - A new, $3 million U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility, expected to boost international travel and business in the Northwest suburbs, opened Tuesday at Chicago Ex...