Transportation
-
Statewide warehouse pollution reduction bill fails to meet committee deadline
Apr 01, 2026 10:01 am - A House deadline passed last week with lawmakers declining to advance a measure to establish annual emissions-reduction targets and a system of points for air pollution mitigation measures for warehouses and the trucks traveling to and from them. It would have been the first statewide warehouse pollution reduction measure but didn’t gain enough support to even receive a committee hearing.
-
‘Extreme project delay’: Firm claims tollway errors on I-490 are costing millionsMar 30, 2026 7:39 pm - The Illinois tollway is not commenting on a recent lawsuit filed by Judlau Contracting arguing the agency’s mishandling of I-490 construction is resulting in delays and extra expense.
-
Some wait times at airport bottlenecks are easing with TSA paychecks promised
Mar 30, 2026 1:10 pm - After weeks of chaos in U.S. airports, the Transportation Safety Administration said the first paychecks in weeks are being sent as early as Monday to its workers, giving the beleaguered aviation system a boost of optimism.
-
TSA pay may be coming, but airport delays could persist and ICE agents may not leave soonMar 29, 2026 4:12 pm - Even after President Donald Trump ordered emergency pay for Transportation Security Administration agents to ease long security lines, major U.S. airports on Sunday were ...
-
Think your auto insurance rates are too high? Legislation could give Illinois consumers a breakMar 29, 2026 12:15 pm - Senate considers insurance reform bill to curb excessive auto and home rate increases, but industry warns it will do the opposite.
-
Bishop Ford Freeway overhaul begins; expect major delays through 2027Mar 27, 2026 4:35 pm - Here’s what drivers should know about the $93 million Bishop Ford Freeway rehab project through the South Side and suburbs.
-
Why a yearslong policy standoff could cost Illinois drivers at the pump again
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.