Travel
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Mayor picks former aviation executive with private sector experience to run O’Hare, MidwayMay 05, 2025 5:57 pm - Michael McMurray, previously president of transportation and infrastructure at Wight & Company, takes on a complex job as the Chicago Department of Aviation’s new commissioner.
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Ready or not, REAL ID enforcement begins next week at airportsApr 30, 2025 5:50 pm - TSA offers tips at O’Hare about approaching REAL ID enforcement deadline for domestic flights.
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United’s refreshed Polaris Lounge features more space, new decor and dining optionsApr 29, 2025 7:00 am - A second bar, Crate & Barrel ambiance and extra legroom await international business travelers.
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Canadians put off by Trump’s bluster and border arrests are booking far fewer US visits
Apr 25, 2025 2:12 pm - Diana and Rick Bellamy initially planned to take a Caribbean cruise out of Houston before heading to Laurel, Mississippi, to visit the home of one of their favorite HGTV shows, “Home Town.”
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Taking the grandkids to the Wisconsin Dells: Multigeneration getaway reveals what’s changed in the ‘Waterpark Capital of the World’Apr 25, 2025 8:54 am - The last time my family vacationed in Wisconsin Dells my son was 12 and my daughter was 9. That was 1992. Wouldn’t it be fun if my husband and I took our grandsons there to learn how Wisconsin Dells has changed in those 33 years?
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Kane County forest preserve campgrounds open May 1Apr 24, 2025 12:10 am - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is offering recreational camping at Paul Wolff Campground in Elgin and Big Rock Campground in Big Rock from May 1 through Oct. 19.
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Birding on the border: South Texas festival delivers special birds, experiencesApr 21, 2025 10:41 am - Jeff Reiter’s trip to the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival offered a chance to finally do some serious birding in Texas. Special birds were calling, some available nowhere else in the United States.
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Yes, it’s Epic: Everything you need to know about Epic Universe, the best new theme park in decades
Apr 17, 2025 1:22 pm - Dragons, monsters, Super Mario and more. Epic Universe, the biggest new theme park in Orlando in 26 years, opens to the public Thursday, May 22. And it is indeed epic.
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O’Hare is second busiest airport in the world for flights, No. 8 in passengersApr 15, 2025 6:25 pm - Chicago is still a bridesmaid to Atlanta in the busy airport stakes, but O’Hare officials expect more growth in the year ahead.
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New Aurora DMV+ opens as looming REAL ID deadline causes surge in demandApr 14, 2025 12:49 pm - With a May 7 deadline looming, the demand for REAL ID is surging. Here’s how and where you can get one.