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Kane County forest preserve campgrounds open May 1

By Laurie Metanchuk, Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Apr 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.
Birding on the border: South Texas festival delivers special birds, experiences

By Jeff Reiter
Apr 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.
Yes, it’s Epic: Everything you need to know about Epic Universe, the best new theme park in decades

By Christopher Palmeri
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.
O’Hare is second busiest airport in the world for flights, No. 8 in passengers

By Marni Pyke
Apr 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.
New Aurora DMV+ opens as looming REAL ID deadline causes surge in demand

By Marni Pyke
Apr 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.
Entering the U.S.? Here are your rights at airports and border crossings.

By Daniel Wu
Mar 22, 2025 8:21 am - Several reports of travelers being questioned, detained or refused entry at U.S. ports of entry have emerged in recent weeks as the Trump administration continues to tout...
First plane lands at London's Heathrow since a fire cut power to Europe's busiest airport

By BRIAN MELLEY, DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS
Mar 21, 2025 10:05 am - A large fire near London's Heathrow Airport knocked out power Friday to Europe’s busiest flight hub, forcing it to shut and disrupting global travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers.
Chicago Loop DMV open for REAL ID walk-ins as May 7 tsunami continues

By Marni Pyke
Mar 18, 2025 8:37 pm - Illinois Secretary of State adds downtown Chicago REAL ID center ahead of May 7 deadline. Suburban DMV locations also offer Saturday walk-ins.
Southwest Airlines breaks with another tradition and checked bags will cost you now

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
Mar 11, 2025 9:09 am - Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it will begin charging customers a fee to check bags, abandoning a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals.
Where’s the beef at O’Hare, plus a Spirit Airlines check-in switcheroo

By Marni Pyke
Mar 03, 2025 8:07 pm - O'Hare opens new Butcher & the Burger eatery in Terminal 5, while Spirit Airlines check-ins shift to a new location.

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