Travel
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‘Next generation’ of tollway transponders is ... a sticker. Here’s what you need to knowJan 08, 2024 6:35 am - This year marks the start of the Illinois tollway’s transition to I-PASS sticker tags instead of the familiar hard-case transponder. The new technology is cheaper and sm...
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Maui's economy needs tourists. Can they visit without compounding wildfire trauma?
Dec 29, 2023 7:24 am - LAHAINA, Hawaii — The restaurant where Katie Austin was a server burned in the wildfire that devastated Hawaii's historic town of Lahaina this summer. Two months later, a...
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Traveling this holiday? Here are tips on flying, fuel and trafficDec 20, 2023 6:13 pm - An avalanche of passengers surged through O’Hare International Airport Wednesday as the holiday travel season took off. The Chicago Department of Aviation projects 3.4 mi...
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Will the eruption of the volcano in Iceland affect flights and how serious is it?
Dec 19, 2023 11:03 am - LONDON — Scientists anticipated the eruption of a volcano in southwestern Iceland for weeks, so when it happened on Monday night, it was no surprise. The region had been ...
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Chicago plans a $200 million remodel of O’Hare’s Terminal 3. Here’s what you can expectDec 19, 2023 7:19 am - A major remodel at O’Hare International Airport’s Terminal 3 will kick off soon, Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee said. The $200 million interior re...
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Walking through Old San Juan: Seven things to do in Puerto Rico's Walled CityDec 04, 2023 5:00 am - Cobblestones are blue in Puerto Rico's oldest city, evidence of its age and ties to the Old World. To walk on them is to step back more than five centuries when Juan Pon...
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Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules. None are stricter than at Mount Rushmore
Dec 04, 2023 12:00 am - Fewer planes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to prote...
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Revamped Midway takes off with a taste of ChicagoNov 30, 2023 4:30 am - Chicago leaders on Wednesday hailed the finalization of Midway International Airport's transformation from crowded and underwhelming to a facility with multiple shops, r...
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U.S. gas prices have fallen or remained steady for 10 weeks straight. Here's why
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - It's not just you. Across the U.S., prices at the pump have felt milder in recent months. Gas prices have fallen or remained steady since Sep. 19 - marking ab...
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Record Thanksgiving travel rush off to a smooth start despite snowy forecast
Nov 22, 2023 12:00 am - EDITOR'S NOTE: The Associated Press is publishing an updated visual analysis of the Oct. 17 explosion at Gaza's Al-Ahli Hospital. The AP initially assessed that the ...