Travel
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MCC student awarded national scholarship to study in Ireland this summerJun 5, 2023 1:10 PM - McHenry County College student Alyssa Kasey was recently awarded a national scholarship to cover her studies in Carlow, Ireland this summer. The Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship awards nearly 3,000 scholarships of up to $5,000 each year to U.S. citizen undergraduates to study or intern abroad.
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Visitors to Chicago rose 60% in 2022, tourism group says
Jun 1, 2023 6:15 PM - With the summer travel season officially underway, Chicago's tourism promoters said Thursday that the city is continuing its rebound in visitor spending and visitation compared with pandemic lows.
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Travel is up and gas prices are down, AAA reports as long weekend beckonsMay 23, 2023 5:10 AM - What's the busiest travel day of the Memorial Day weekend? How much is gas in Indiana? We've got travel tips for the imminent holiday blast-off.
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'100 Things to Do in Illinois Before You Die' offers a bucket list for the Prairie StateMay 20, 2023 6:00 AM - Through decades of exploration, author Melanie Holmes researched a book she never knew she'd write: "100 Things to Do in Illinois Before You Die."
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Road-tripping up to the UP: Exploring 120 miles of Michigan's Lake Superior shoreMay 7, 2023 6:00 AM - We could have spent weeks exploring the UP's Lake Superior shoreline from the Keweenaw Peninsula in the west to Sault Sainte Marie in the east, but my husband and I carved out a four-night road trip across a 120-mile section near the midpoint with Marquette, Michigan, as home base.
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Could 'revenge travel' turn to financial 'regret travel' for young adults? The warning signs
Apr 23, 2023 5:00 AM - Could this be the year that pandemic-related "revenge travel" turns into "regret travel"? Ignoring the broader economic trends (like the rising cost of eating out) could mean stormy financial waters ahead for young vacationers.
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Southwest passengers face delays after nationwide grounding
Apr 18, 2023 1:31 PM - Southwest Airlines planes were briefly grounded nationwide Tuesday for what the airline called an intermittent technology issue, leading to more than 1,800 delayed flights just four months after the carrier suffered a much bigger meltdown over the Christmas travel rush.
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What Biden's 'junk fee' crusade could mean for travelers
Apr 9, 2023 6:00 AM - U.S. presidents don't usually wade into the minutiae of airline seat selection, yet that's exactly what President Joe Biden did during his State of the Union Address earlier this year, spending nearly two minutes of the speech decrying "junk fees."
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Should U.S. airlines pay for delays? Here's what passengers can get
Apr 2, 2023 5:00 AM - Southwest Airlines spent the early part of 2023 trying to make good after a historic meltdown resulted in more than 16,700 canceled flights during the 2022 holidays. The airline reimbursed passengers for the cost of alternative travel arrangements and sent many travelers additional loyalty points. Southwest wasn't legally required to.
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Find your roots in Fort Wayne: Visit The Genealogy Center on a getaway to Indiana's second cityMar 24, 2023 6:52 AM - I found my roots in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Or, rather, experts at the second-largest genealogical research collection in the U.S. did for me. The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library can help you find your roots, too.
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