Catching a connecting American Airlines ‘flight’ to Rockford or South Bend? You may find yourself on a bus.
The buses have caused confusion for some travelers who became unwitting ground passengers when they...
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TSA agents will soon be paid but it may not mean immediate relief at airport security lines
With spring break in full swing, airline passengers continued to wait it out at major...
Where will TSA lines be the longest tomorrow? During a shutdown, nobody knows.
The wait times at airport security checkpoints have become a guessing game during the shutdown...
United Airlines, in competition with American over market share, announces new flights out of O’Hare
United and American Airlines are doubling down on flights out of O’Hare International Airport, which...
Almost 12,000 flights canceled as major winter storm bears down across much of the US
Almost 12,000 flights across the U.S. set to take off over the weekend were canceled...
Illinois ramping up REAL ID campaign before TSA’s $45 fines begin Feb. 1
Illinois offices will be open the next two Saturdays in downtown Chicago to help residents...
Rick Steves’ Europe: Thought-provoking sights at Europe’s great universities
When touring any city, it’s fun to drop in on the local university. And in...
Baseball returns to Old Joliet Prison as part of Route 66 celebration
Joliet is one of six communities nationwide — and the only one in Illinois —...
Rick Steves’ Europe: Car-free and care-free on Hydra
The island of Hydra – less than two hours south of Athens by ferry –...
Rick Steves’ Europe: Falling in love with the Matterhorn
I have a confession: I'm in love with the Matterhorn. There's just something about this...
Caribbean travel resumes after disruptions from US military operation in Venezuela
Major airlines reopened flights across the Caribbean region after U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said...
Nicolás Maduro’s capture disrupts Caribbean holiday travel
The U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of...
Starved Rock, Illinois’ most popular state park, to get $18M trail upgrades in new year
The new year will bring long-overdue upgrades at Illinois’ most popular state park, and one...