ILLINOIS — It is expected to be a busy travel weekend in Illinois for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. AAA reports that nearly 3 million people will be traveling in the state, with nearly 90 percent of them traveling by car.

Spokesperson Molly Hart says for the return trip, the earlier you leave on Sunday the better.

More people are also taking Amtrak, which reports a 15-percent increase over pre-pandemic Thanksgiving travel.

Those planning to travel by air should experience improved conditions at Illinois airports. Last holiday season, mass cancellations crippled air operations and left millions of travelers stranded for days.