Transportation
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Here’s where to expect lane diets as tollway removes, updates I-90 and I-88 plaza infrastructureMar 25, 2026 6:36 pm - Tollway crews will be busy at Barrington and Arlington Heights ramps with I-90, and on I-88 interchanges in Naperville and Aurora.
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Nicor to replace gas main on Route 31in GenevaMar 25, 2026 11:56 am - Nicor will replace a natural gas main in April along Route 31, south of the railroad underpass in Geneva.
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How Tri-Cities traffic woes compare to Chicago’s most frustrating expresswaysMar 25, 2026 11:11 am - A survey by Munley Law identified Illinois' angriest commutes, with the Stevenson Expressway topping the list, followed by the Kennedy/Dan Ryan and Eisenhower Expressway. Tri-Cities traffic issues on roads like Randall and Kirk roads, though annoying, seem minor by comparison.
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‘People are being evicted’: TSA union says shutdown is pushing workers to economic brinkMar 24, 2026 6:17 pm - TSA union representatives talk about ICE deployment and why some airports like O’Hare have relatively normal security lines compared to nightmare scenarios elsewhere.
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Feds send ICE to O’Hare as spring break, TSA staffing shortages convergeMar 23, 2026 2:05 pm - ICE officers will not be screening passengers at O’Hare. Instead, they will be monitoring exit lanes, making announcements, helping manage lines, and other duties to let TSA staff focus on passenger and baggage screening, officials said.
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Arlington Heights hosting virtual forum on Hintz Road projectMar 23, 2026 10:39 am - Arlington Heights is holding a monthlong virtual forum about the upcoming Hintz Road Reconstruction Project between Kennicott Avenue and Arlington Heights Road.
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ICE officers make their way to airports’ TSA checkpoints after Trump order amid partial shutdown
Mar 23, 2026 10:34 am - More federal immigration officers are making their way to U.S. airports after President Donald Trump said he’d deploy them to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.
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Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport
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‘Billions of dollars in savings’: Argonne unveils giant ‘treadmill’ to test and improve truck efficiencyMar 22, 2026 12:00 pm - Argonne’s latest technology will analyze the performance of current and next-generation big rigs, including autonomous trucks, with the goal of improving fuel economy and reducing freight transportation costs.
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Officials warn of scam demanding payment for Cook County traffic violations through QR code
Mar 21, 2026 4:23 pm - The Cook County Clerk’s office and multiple police departments are warning residents of a scam circulating that falsely claims a court order requiring payment for traffic violations.