Travel
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'Definitely a big deal': Renovated lakefront hotel at Illinois Beach State Park ready to reopen
Jun 30, 2022 10:48 AM - After sitting vacant for 18 months, the completely renovated hotel at Illinois Beach State Park is re-opening Friday with new management. "It's definitely a big deal," said Maureen Riedy, president of Visit Lake County. -
Constable: Divided Americans still driving together across common ground
Jun 28, 2022 5:30 AM - In a divided nation, one thing many Illinoisans have in common despite record-high gas prices is 2.4 million of them are hitting the road this Independence Day holiday weekend. Columnist Burt Constable reflects on driving across common ground.
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After a devastating 2018 fire, Gold Pyramid House rises from the ashes
Jun 13, 2022 5:30 AM - The Gold Pyramid House in Wadsworth is set for a comeback. "You have to see it to understand it," says Monica Lundeen, event planner for the curious attraction. -
Constable: 'Miracle on the tarmac' baby turning 30
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US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel
Jun 12, 2022 10:49 AM - The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
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Massive fire affects 20 villas, cabins at Grand Bear Resort near Starved Rock
May 30, 2022 9:20 PM - The fire department said the fire was contained as of 9:10 p.m. -
Prepare for sticker shock if you are traveling this summer
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There will be no getaway from high gas prices over Memorial Day
May 16, 2022 6:34 PM - Travel is expected to rebound this Memorial Day weekend after a COVID-19 slump, but road trippers should brace for regular gas to average more than $4 a gallon in 47 states, AAA reports. -
Naperville 18-year-old becomes youngest American woman to reach summit of Mount Everest
May 15, 2022 8:32 AM - Eighteen-year-old Naperville native Lucy Westlake just became the youngest American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, according to a post on her Instagram account as well as that of her expedition group. -
Cruising the Great Lakes on an 11-day voyage
May 8, 2022 7:32 AM - The COVID-19 pandemic pulled the plug on cruises of the Great Lakes after I experienced mine in 2019. Now these voyages of our inland seas are back ping-ponging between ports in the U.S. and Canada from May into September. Think of a Great Lakes cruise as a cross between a river cruise and an ocean voyage.
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