Mary Forgione

Devout bargain-hunters rejoice: Megabus will begin daily service between Chicago and Omaha on Aug. 17. The uber cheap bus company marks the new service to Nebraska with 1,000 free seats...

Summer getaways are always nicer with a picnic, especially when someone else prepares the gourmet goodies. Sofitel is offering a picnic basket and fourth night free at hotels from Chicago...

Give it up for Colorado, which today marks its 135th year as the nation's 38th state. Frontier Airlines celebrates by cutting airfares from Chicago to several cities in the Centennial...

If you're still considering a late summer vacation, these low airfare prices put Los Angeles within reach. Virgin America and American Airlines are showing $99 airfares each way from Chicago....

JetBlue and Southwest have put fall fares on sale -- with some nice deals for those who buy in advance. These low airfares could work for students returning to college...

Hyatt Regency Cleveland at the Arcade in downtown Cleveland offers a room and two tickets to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, where you can check out the "Women...

If you don't know bundled tube design from art deco (though I suspect you do ), here's a chance to learn during an architectural boat tour of the city that...

Starpicks from Starwood offers discounted room rates at Ws, Westins, Sheratons, Alofts, Le Meridiens, and other resorts and hotels for the following six-week window. The program isn't new but merits...

Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Itasca offers a sweet summer package with its Sounds of Summer concerts that feature local Chicago bands through early September. The weekend resort package comes...