Transportation
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‘The winning touchdown’: Metra exhales, passes budget without fare hikes, fiscal cliffNov 13, 2025 6:01 pm - After consecutive years of gloomy budget sessions, Metra directors buoyed by additional state funding for transit approved a 2026 fiscal plan amid an optimistic atmosphere Thursday. New revenue from Springfield is also headed to the CTA and Pace, which also approved revised budgets this week.
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Preliminary environmental analysis of proposed Waukegan airport project available for reviewNov 13, 2025 11:00 am - A preliminary environmental analysis for the proposed Runway Safety Project at Waukegan National Airport is available on the project information tab at waukeganairport.com.
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Central Road rebuild will cause detours for Rolling Meadows students, residentsNov 12, 2025 6:52 pm - Central Road in Rolling Meadows will be reconstructed and resurfaced, including portions near Rolling Meadows High School and other facilities.
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Aviation dysfunction could spill over to Thanksgiving with no fix, Duffy warnsNov 11, 2025 7:27 pm - Even if Congress votes to end shutdown soon, it could take time for aviation network across the country to get back to normal, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Tuesday.
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More than 720 flights canceled at O’Hare, Midway as snow flies, shutdown grinds onNov 10, 2025 1:58 pm - FAA is gradually ramping up flight reductions; with the tally expected to reach 10% by Friday at 40 airports across the U.S. But a shutdown resolution could change that.
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Metra to run holiday trains on five lines
Nov 10, 2025 9:47 am - Metra will be operating its popular holiday trains – specially decorated trains filled with holiday characters – on five rail lines this December.
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Flight cancellations and delays worsen as government shutdown drags on
Nov 10, 2025 7:51 am - The pain Americans are facing at airports across the country is expected to get worse this week if Congress is unable to reach a deal to reopen the federal government.
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CEO: Trucking industry will suffer ‘a miserable blow’ with toll hike; spikes also loom for all every 2 yearsNov 09, 2025 8:45 pm - Trucking leader warns toll increases baked into transit bailout will wallop carriers and cause collateral damage.
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The Biz Week That Was: Flight reductions, regional planning for the century, and a new hockey hubNov 08, 2025 1:22 pm - Here’s what to know about shutdown-related flight cancellations at O’Hare With a 10% cut in flights, major carriers at O’Hare and Midway international airports offer...
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No fare hikes or service cuts for Chicago transit agencies, RTA chair says
Nov 07, 2025 2:51 pm - Chicago-area public transportation agencies won’t need to raise fares, cut routes or lay off workers next year after state lawmakers approved a bill overhauling public transit, the head of the Regional Transportation Authority said Thursday.