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July 4th expected to be busiest air travel week of the summer
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
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July 2, 2025
As American Airlines gears up for the busy holiday weekend, the company is using technology to ensure its customers have a smooth travel experience. The airline announced Tuesday that it is running its largest July 4th operation out of DFW...
Governor Pritzker Announces 36 Awards Through Tourism Grant Programs
Illinois Governor
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June 30, 2025
$6.3 million in grant funding will build upon Illinois' record-breaking tourism industry CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that $6.3 million in grant funding has...
Future of NASCAR's downtown Chicago weekend is unclear going into the third year
WCYB - Virginia
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CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to NASCAR's upcoming return to downtown Chicago, Julie Giese has a long list of responsibilities. The track president is monitoring an ambitious construction schedule for the street course, to go along with everything...
Ken de la Bastide column: Will Chicago remain on NASCAR schedule?
The Herald Bulletin - Indiana
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This weekend, NASCAR travels to the Windy City for the third time for a street-course race for the two top divisions. This is the final year of the three-year contract between NASCAR and city race organizers, and there is still no indication...
20 Things To Do Outside In Chicago This July
Block Club Chicago - Illinois
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July 1, 2025
CHICAGO — With summer in full swing, Chicagoans came make the most of the season with an adventure in and around Chicago by bike, foot or stand-up paddleboard. You can also go birdwatching in native prairie grasslands, take a bike tour with the...
‘People We Meet On Vacation’ Sets Summer Release Date
Marie Claire Australia
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July 2, 2025
A release date has finally been announced for Netflix’s long-awaited adaptation of Emily Henry’s best-selling novel, People We Meet On Vacation. To celebrate the news, Netflix released a taster of what’s to come by way of a teaser featuring the...
Who pays for the tunnel? How long will it take? What are the impacts?
The Tennessean
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Elon Musk's plan set to be announced July 28 Underground transportation system would stretch from airport to downtown Nashville The idea rattled around downtown Nashville like a runaway train between 3rd and 4th avenues, up and down Printers...
Eagles schedule preview: Chicago Bears
Bleeding Green Nation - Pennsylvania
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July 2, 2025
When and Where: Week 13 at home Last season: Oh boy. Drafted a QB that didn’t want to be there in part because of the offensive coordinator they had hired. In September their defensive coordinator resigned out of the blue. In November they fired...
Summer Travel Surge: TSA Expects Even Busier Days Ahead
Simple Flying
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July 2, 2025
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has seen a historic surge in airline travel. Just over a week ago, the agency reported screening almost 3.1 million passengers in a single day at airports across the nation, making it the busiest...
New Illinois laws hike gas, gambling taxes, ban hotel mini shampoos
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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OLIVIA OLANDER Chicago Tribune SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — People looking to hit the road, bet on sports, book a stay through a short-term rental platform or buy a vape at their corner convenience store in Illinois will have to pay a little more to the...
Simone Biles' husband Jonathan Owens reacts after being hilariously called out by gymnast while enjoying shots on their vacation
Sportskeeda
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July 2, 2025
Simone Biles' husband, Jonathan Owens, reacted as his wife hilariously called out his facial expressions while taking shots in a bar during their vacation. The couple has been enjoying their downtime in San Pedro, a town in Belize, Central...
Old-school South Side record shop meets modern-day demands
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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July 26, 2025
On a sunny Saturday afternoon, Frankie Beverly’s silky soul voice travels on East 87th Street. On a weekday afternoon, steppers’ music causes passersby to nod their heads. The music wafts through the brick storefront House of Music — tagline “the...
Morrow takes command of Memphis Engineer District
Marine Log
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July 23, 2025
Written by Heather Ervin Col. John L. Morrow With Mississippi Valley Division Commander and Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Kimberly A. Peeples presiding, incoming commander, Col. John L. Morrow, assumed command of the Corps’...
During largest-ever July 4 travel weekend, American Airlines rolls out new tech to prevent missed connections
KENS - Texas
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July 1, 2025
American Airlines is expecting a record-setting holiday travel weekend, and they're hoping a new technology will help passengers travel smoothly. DALLAS — American Airlines is expecting a record-setting weekend as travel picks up for the Fourth of...
New Tech Now Cuts Wait Times For Travelers At MSP Airport
Minnesota Now
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July 2, 2025
If you're flying this summer, there's good news if you're heading back to Minnesota's biggest airport: you won't have to wait in those Customs lines as long! That's right, if you’re flying back into the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport...
Future of NASCAR's downtown Chicago weekend unclear going into the third year of contract
KMPH - California
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CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to NASCAR's upcoming return to downtown Chicago, Julie Giese has a long list of responsibilities. The track president is monitoring an ambitious construction schedule for the street course, to go along with everything...
Pope Leo XIV's hometown buys his Illinois childhood home
Canton Daily Ledger - Illinois
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DOLTON, IL – The tiny hamlet where Pope Leo XIV was raised landed a miracle on July 1 after a village board approved the purchase of the house where he grew up, a move they hope will spark a revival for the blighted small town. The Dolton Village...
ILM preparing for busy Fourth of July travel weekend
WWAY 3 - North Carolina
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July 2, 2025
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Millions of Americans are expected to travel to their holiday destination this Fourth of July weekend. One of the busiest ways to travel will be by air. The TSA says they expect more than 18 million Americans to fly between...
American Airlines launches new tech to help travelers with tight connecting flights
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth - Texas
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American Airlines is showing off new technology that should help customers make tight connecting flights during the busy Fourth of July travel weekend. DALLAS - American Airlines is showing off new technology that should help customers make tight...
Irish punk band cancels North American shows due to ‘travel uncertainties’
MassLive - Massachusetts
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July 2, 2025
The Murder Capital will no longer tour across North America this fall. The Irish punk band said on Tuesday they canceled their upcoming shows in the United States and Canada, which are part of the "Blindness World Tour ‘25." “With heavy hearts, we...