Transportation
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High-visibility traffic safety initiative for Route 59 corridor SaturdayMay 06, 2026 11:10 am - The Lake County Sheriff’s Office will join law enforcement agencies spanning nearly 72 miles from the Wisconsin state line to Will County in a traffic safety initiative focused on Route 59 on Saturday, May 9.
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Temporary closures ahead for Palatine’s Anderson DriveMay 06, 2026 11:09 am - As part of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s ongoing Illinois Route 53 Improvements, new bridge beams over Anderson Drive in Palatine will be erected next week.
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What Spirit Airlines’ implosion means for O’Hare and who’s offering rescue faresMay 05, 2026 11:02 am - "A one-two punch doomed Spirit: a relatively soft domestic travel market coupled with sky-high fuel prices,“ aviation expert and DePaul University Professor Joseph Schwieterman said.
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Iconic Big Boy locomotive steaming to West Chicago to mark nation’s 250thMay 04, 2026 5:54 pm - Big Boy’s back in West Chicago this June. Here’s how you can see the 1.2-million-pound legend.
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Endless Route 56 construction? Road test mystery? Here are answers to your transportation questionsMay 03, 2026 8:45 pm - “This mess has been ongoing for over two years,” one reader says of IDOT’s Route 56 project. Plus, we delve into Illinois tollway and DMV quandaries.
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A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean kills 3 people, WHO saysMay 03, 2026 3:38 pm - CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others, the Worl...
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Spirit Airlines shuts down as company says it can't keep up with higher oil prices
May 02, 2026 8:29 am - Spirit Airlines has announced it is going out of business after 34 years. The ultra-low-cost airline known for its bright yellow planes and deep discount fares said Saturday it has started winding down operations.
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United Airlines slims flights at O’Hare this summer following FAA rulingMay 01, 2026 3:31 pm - United Airlines will cut its flight schedule at O’Hare International Airport by about 130 daily departures this June in response to a Federal Aviation Administration mandate, officials announced.
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Union Pacific argues for its $85B acquisition of Norfolk Southern in new railroad merger application
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South Bartlett Road in Bartlett closed for water main break repairApr 28, 2026 8:08 am - South Bartlett Road between Stearns Road and Orchard Pass in Bartlett is closed due to a water main break.