With Labor Day weekend being a popular time for road trips, the open road was calling Friday as drivers packed up their trailers and mobile homes, taking the highway out of Chicago.
There was heavy rain at the beginning of the holiday weekend, especially going north towards Wisconsin. And heavy traffic will continue to be an issue throughout the weekend. AAA said record numbers of people have a trip planned.However, gas prices are making it more affordable to spend the last summer holiday having fun.Christopher Shaw packed his truck for a Labor Day tradition, camping in Tigerton, Wisconsin.
It will be lovely, 77 degrees each day."Drivers stopped at the Lake Forest oasis on Friday to fuel up and walk the dog before settling in for the long ride.Fei Shang is driving from Wisconsin to Toronto with his wife, child and dog."We’re driving from Wisconsin up to here, it’s okay," Shang said. "There are several like, crashes on the road, but it’s still okay so far. It’ll be like around 10 hours. We enjoy road trips during the summertime.
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