Transportation
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Frigid temperatures decrease EV, hybrid performance, AAA study findsMay 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.
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Will a Mount Prospect neighborhood finally be the road not taken?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.
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Roadwork in Elgin on U.S. 20 to cause lane closures starting May 18May 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.
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Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with US
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.
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Shipping firms are being whipsawed by changing stances and risks as they wait for Hormuz to reopen
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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.