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Bus tour offers fun facts about Schaumburg parks
Sep 11, 2019 7:21 AM - A guided bus tour will navigate through various parks and some of the few remaining natural areas left in Schaumburg. -
Searchers look for 9 missing in California boat fire, 25 confirmed dead
Sep 3, 2019 10:37 AM - The dive-boat Conception, far out to sea in the middle of the night, became fully engulfed in flames as 30 passengers on a recreational scuba diving trip slept below deck. -
Eight rewards card pitches that travelers should ignore
Sep 1, 2019 6:00 AM - How can you avoid falling prey to the hype? Here are some come-ons that should set off warning bells.
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United Airlines frequent flyer miles will no longer expire
Aug 28, 2019 10:44 AM - United Airlines is changing its frequent flyer plan so that miles accrued don't expire in a member's lifetime. -
Two new hotels planned where old one demolished in Elk Grove Village
Aug 15, 2019 6:18 PM - Two new hotels and two restaurants are proposed to stand at a busy corner in Elk Grove Village where a shuttered motel recently was demolished. Sunrise Retail Development LLC has announced plans for the $25 million redevelopment on 7.4 acres at the northwest corner of Oakton Street and Busse Road. -
Constable: When tense nation found hope in the Freedom Train
Aug 10, 2019 4:13 PM - The Big Boy steam engine that rolled through the suburbs last month had fans, but it didn't create the buzz that the Freedom Train did more than 70 years ago. In their new book, Gerry and Janet Souter of Arlington Heights explain how that train crossing the nation with patriotic displays was a "rock star" as it toured all 48 states and inspired the nation in the wake of World War II. -
Five favorites on autumn visit to New York's Hudson Valley
Aug 2, 2019 6:00 AM - An Adirondack chair proved a perfect perch for viewing fall colors reflected in aptly named Mirror Lake. This upstate beauty spot became one highlight on a 10-day trip my husband and I made in and around New York's Hudson Valley as part of Tauck's The Hudson Valley tour. -
COD offers new field studies trip to the Middle East this January
Jul 23, 2019 7:30 PM - The College of DuPage is hosting a new immersive trip to Israel, Jordan and the West Bank from Wednesday, Jan. 1, to Sunday, Jan. 12. -
Get tickets for historic train rides aboard 1950s observation car
Aug 5, 2019 12:07 PM - Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to travel like a true "rail baron" of the 1940s or '50s? Well, now you have the opportunity to do just that thanks to a series of excursions aboard a historic rail car. -
Elk Grove Village seeks taxes from online travel companiesJul 19, 2019 3:50 PM - Elk Grove Village has joined the list of Northwest suburban towns seeking local hotel/motel taxes from online travel companies.
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