Travel
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How American Airlines is helping kids with special needs adjust to air travelDec 04, 2018 5:00 am - The story has been updated to reflect that Aiden Ziemba is from Schaumburg. A unique partnership between Clearbrook and American Airlines, now in its fourth year, ...
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Elk Grove Village ready to kick off its Bahamas Bowl advertising blitzNov 29, 2018 4:33 am - Now that the matchup has been set, Elk Grove Village officials are making final preparations on promotional and advertising efforts ahead of the village's unconventional...
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Snow's wrath: bad roads, closed schools, canceled flightsNov 25, 2018 12:00 am - People are starting to dig out Monday after heavy snow wreaked havoc throughout the suburbs, causing school closures, dangerous road conditions and hundreds of flight ca...
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O'Hare manic but manageable as families reunite for ThanksgivingNov 21, 2018 12:00 am - It took several minutes Wednesday for Mary Collins and daughter Madelyn to hug away four months of separations. Oblivious to other travelers, the two reconnected amid th...
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Thanksgiving tips for taking planes, trains and automobilesNov 20, 2018 4:30 am - The only thing you want to worry about Thursday is how many notches to loosen your belt at dinner. But fate, weather and bad choices can throw some curves at Thanksgivin...
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Don't take gravy in your carry-on and other Thanksgiving travel tipsNov 19, 2018 4:33 am - Yes to frozen turkey in your carry-on. No to sending texts while driving to Grandma's house at 60 mph. And yes to checking the fine print on your car rental. Happy Thank...
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Could you fit in a smaller airplane bathroom?
Nov 19, 2018 12:00 am - At 5-foot-8, Eddie Santos is about average size, but on a recent flight from Los Angeles to Washington, a trip to the plane's lavatory left him feeling like Gulliver in ...
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How to score luxury travel for less
Nov 04, 2018 1:00 am - Let's shatter one myth right now: Airline passengers typically can't talk their way into upgrades from the cheapest coach seats to first class just by dressing up and as...
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Disney beyond the theme parks - adventures, cruises and a Hawaiian resortNov 03, 2018 7:31 am - "Come on, Lou, you can do it," I shouted encouragement to my grandson on his fourth birthday. He was marking the occasion with a never-before feat: snorkeling. I felt co...
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Resorts are moving family time from apres-ski to the slopesNov 02, 2018 6:00 am - Family time may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of terrifying downhill runs like Corbet's Couloir in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Highland Bowl in Asp...