spring break

Navy Pier will host an array of daily family activities for over two weeks to ring in spring break starting in April.

Jorian Seay Saunders, the founder of Seay Shop, joins ‘Chicago Today’ to share her top 5 spring break ideas for families that are staying in Chicago.

Rowdy spring break crowds have forced curfews and led some establishments to close their doors from Miami Beach to Florida’s Panhandle

Sixteen states were dropped from Chicago’s travel advisory Tuesday, bringing the city’s warning list down to 18 states and one territory as spring break travel begins.

With delays expected, the TSA complied a list of its annual spring break tips for passengers to get through security checkpoints most efficiently.

An Army football player and West Point cadets were among the victims of a fentanyl overdose at a Wilton Manors vacation rental home that left six spring breakers hospitalized including two in critical condition, officials said Friday. According to a statement from West Point, four cadets were taken to the hospital, including the football player. Of the six involved in…

Thinking of traveling for spring break? Chicago’s top doctor urged residents to think twice.

Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady discusses a recent increase in coronavirus cases in Chicago, as well as several outbreaks linked to sporting events in the city.

Two North Carolina men have been arrested and accused of drugging and raping a woman who later died in a room at the Albion Hotel on Miami Beach, police say.

Miami Beach began enforcing a nightly curfew Saturday in an effort to combat the influx of rowdy spring breakers who entered the city.

In Texas, it’s time for spring break on South Padre Island and, for some, it’s time to go mask free. The state’s governor repealed a statewide mask mandate and is allowing businesses to operate at full capacity.

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Covid-19 cases “will climb now if we stop taking precautions,” even as more Americans are vaccinated.

Texas’ governor repealed a statewide mask mandate, allowing businesses to operate at full capacity just in time for spring break. Partygoers are taking off their masks along with their inhibitions, but some local health officials are concerned about the mask-less crowds and what impact they could have on efforts to fight the pandemic.

There was little sign of a pandemic on South Beach on Sunday, with streets packed and businesses booming.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is considering eliminating spring break next semester to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The university’s Faculty Senate is expected to vote on revising the 2021 spring calendar at a meeting Monday. Dropping spring break would discourage students and staff from traveling long distances and bringing the virus that causes COVID-19 back to campus, officials said….

The San Diego Zoo is closed for visitors due to the coronavirus, but zookeepers are hosting a virtual spring break to bring their animals to families while they shelter in place across the U.S. Virtual Mission: Spring Break is live and will be online through April 19. 

More than two dozen University of Texas students have tested positive for the coronavirus after taking a spring break trip to Mexico, public health officials said. A group of about 70 people who are in their 20s took a chartered plane to Cabo San Lucas about 10 days ago, the Austin Public Health Department said Tuesday. So far, 28 people…

A Florida spring breaker seen in a viral video last week saying “if I get corona, I get corona” is apologizing for his reaction to the coronavirus

Crowds of spring-breakers and party-goers continue to crowd beaches in parts of Florida despite rising cases of coronavirus infections stateside. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has refused to close beaches despite misgivings from residents and some local governments.

Despite mounting concern over the spread of coronavirus, spring breakers have flocked to Florida beaches to soak up the sun. The CDC is asking that people avoid crowded areas and practice social distancing for the next 8 weeks.