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20,000 trucks a day: Suburban warehouse boom raises safety fears

By Cam Rodriguez, with Justin Mayo and Daniel Wood
May 12, 2026 8:00 am - Every day, thousands of semi trucks roll in and out of the sprawling warehouse complexes in the suburbs, supporting the rise of next-day delivery. They pummel the roads, belch fumes and cause deadly crashes.
Fuel, airfare angst takes a bite out of Memorial Day holiday getaways for Illinoisans

By Marni Pyke
May 11, 2026 5:50 pm - How much is gas in Michigan? Here’s that info and more if you’re escaping for summer’s first long weekend.
Where major roadwork is happening in DuPage County

By Katlyn Smith
May 11, 2026 5:21 pm - As summer roadwork season revs up, drivers will navigate major projects across DuPage County.
$7 million grant to help ease gridlock at major Mount Prospect intersection

By Steve Zalusky
May 11, 2026 4:24 pm - Mount Prospect received a $7 million grant through U.S.Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s office to help pay for intersection improvements at Rand Road, Kensington Road and Route 83.
Trump says he'll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can't do it on his own

By MATTHEW DALY
May 11, 2026 1:19 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran...
Frigid temperatures decrease EV, hybrid performance, AAA study finds

By Marni Pyke
May 10, 2026 8:45 pm - AAA study reveals that extreme temperatures significantly impact electric and hybrid vehicle performance. The study tested popular models including Tesla Model Y, Ford Mustang Mach-E and Toyota Prius.
Will a Mount Prospect neighborhood finally be the road not taken?

By Steve Zalusky
May 10, 2026 3:16 pm - A popular choice for cut-through drivers traveling north and south through Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect could become the road less traveled.
Roadwork in Elgin on U.S. 20 to cause lane closures starting May 18

Daily Herald report
May 08, 2026 3:18 pm - An Illinois Department of Transportation project on U.S. 20 and Shales Parkway/Bluff City Boulevard in Elgin will require intermittent daytime lane closures beginning Monday, May 18, weather permitting.
Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with US

By ADAM SCHRECK, DAVID MCHUGH and RUSS BYNUM
May 07, 2026 1:08 pm - Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company reported Thursday, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposals for ending the war.
Shipping firms are being whipsawed by changing stances and risks as they wait for Hormuz to reopen

By MAE ANDERSON and DAVID MCHUGH
May 06, 2026 2:14 pm - With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by uncertainty over how and when the Strait of Hormuz might reopen more than two months into the Iran war.

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