United Airlines announced Friday that it will have expanded service to several warm-weather destinations in the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean from Chicago, just as temperatures start their inevitable drop here. The airline said this fall will be its busiest flight schedule of the year from Chicago. In October, United is scheduled to fly…
Their grandparents lined up for buffets, and their parents came for Celine Dion. But millennials and Gen-Z are coming to Las Vegas for something else entirely. Nearly half of the city’s visitors last year were millennials or Gen-Z, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s 2024 visitor profile report. Despite the perception that they are still “only…
Dominican airline Arajet plans to launch direct flights from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to Punta Cana, the airline announced Tuesday. Starting in November, the low-fare airline will launch the O’Hare route — its first from the Midwest — with flights three days per week. One-way flights to the resort town on the eastern tip of…
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 18, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature: 93 degrees (1962) Low temperature: 34 degrees (2002) Precipitation: 1.36 inches (1926) Snowfall: Trace (1938) Vintage…
Boosted by major events, Chicago was once again a “toddling town” for tourists last year, welcoming 55.3 million visitors, up 6.5% over 2023 and setting a post-pandemic high, according to data released Thursday by Choose Chicago. Some of that growth came from increased international tourism to Chicago, which was up more than 10% in 2024,…
Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit Tour” is getting off to a rocky start as potentially severe weather moving through the area Thursday delayed the start to the three-day concert stand. On Thursday evening, the National Weather Service announced a tornado watch for the entire Chicago area and northwest Indiana until 10 p.m….
Chicago-based internet radio pioneer AccuRadio, which launched its free music streaming service in 2000, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday amid an ongoing legal dispute over artist royalty payments. AccuRadio, a leading independent streaming service offering nearly 1,400 music channels, owes SoundExchange, the organization empowered by Congress to collect digital royalties for recording artists,…
As Michigan prepares for another summer travel season, one thing is increasingly clear: President Donald Trump’s tariffs and border detention issues are sparking backlash that could reduce international visits to the United States — and deepening concerns that the levies may cause domestic travelers to adjust their plans. The impact of tariffs amid a trade…
Chicago Public Schools officials expressed the urgency of additional funding from the city and state as they prepare for the release of “school-level budgets,” with the assumption that they will have $300 million in extra money from stakeholders to fill a gaping budget gap. School-level budgets, or the funds each school gets to cover everyday…
Blessed are the jet-setters. A charter company is inviting travelers to fly in divine style on a direct route from Pope Leo XIV’s native Chicago to Italy’s iconic capital in celebration of his becoming the first American pontiff. Velocity Jets unveiled a quirky new ad obtained by The Post that entices curious tourists to “Fly…
