Now is the time to enroll in TSA PreCheck
Updated Friday with details about a temporary TSA PreCheck enrollment center opening April 4 at O'Hare International Airport. If you've been on the fence about enrolling in the expedited airport...
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My picks for three spring getaways on ‘Windy City Live’
Looking for a quick and easy spring getaway? I laid out three options — near and far — Wednesday morning on WLS-Channel 7's "Windy City Live." Put on some comfortable...
New flights put tourist hotspot Iceland in easy reach
Tourism in Iceland is white-hot, and it's about to get easier for Chicagoans to jump on the trend. Icelandair launches year-round, nonstop service March 16 between O'Hare and Keflavik International...
Where to score free chili Thursday, courtesy of San Antonio
It's going to be chili in Chicago on Thursday, thanks to San Antonio. The Texas city is temporarily taking over the Tamale Spaceship food truck, where free cups of chili...
Food is a history lesson on St. Lucia, one giant pantry of an island
A cable TV cooking show set in New Orleans is the unlikely trigger that piqued my interest in St. Lucian food. "Top Chef" finalist Nina Compton, whose father led the...
When you land in New Zealand, the wine is closer than you think
When people think of New Zealand wine country, the mind defaults to well-known places like Marlborough, home to famed sauvignon blancs. Or the world's southernmost wine region, Central Otago, where...
Documentary to offer a virtual visit to Yellowstone
"Wild Yellowstone" is not your father's natural history show. Debuting Dec. 6 on the cable channel Nat Geo Wild, this two-hour documentary uses state-of-the-art technology to capture the geographic beauty...
Berlin busy with TV spies and an espionage museum
Spies have invaded the zeitgeist in Berlin. Germany's dynamic capital, whose name simultaneously conjures up the Cold War and hipster cool, is suddenly a hot spot for television shows, especially...
23 miles of Wisconsin that will knock your socks off
"That's an $11 million house," a passing stranger stage-whispered while I snapped a photo of a mansion that looked like Frank Lloyd Wright's spin on a French chateau. This beautiful...
Winning essay will get a B&B along a Missouri bike trail
A Missouri B&B popular with Katy Trail cyclists could be yours for as little as 200 words and $150. The owners of High Street Victorian Bed & Breakfast made headlines...