Transportation
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Northwest Cook drivers among Illinois’ best, Naperville drivers some of the worst, study saysAug 12, 2025 3:34 pm - Northwestern suburban Cook County is home to some of the best drivers in Illinois, while Naperville has some of the worst, according to an analysis by insurance marketplace platform LendingTree.
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South Barrington police to target impaired drivingAug 12, 2025 11:30 am - South Barrington police this week will launch a focused effort to stop drunken drivers and ticket drivers not wearing seatbelts.
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Road closure in Palatine extended to Sept. 2Aug 12, 2025 10:31 am - The closure of Wilke Road in Palatine - also known as West Route 53 Frontage Road - has been extended until Sept. 2, as part of the Illinois Department of Transportation's ongoing improvements of Route 53.
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Pace paratransit rideshare program is victim of its own successAug 11, 2025 6:50 pm - RTA, Pace, Metra and CTA leaders brainstorm solutions to cover 2025 overruns amid a separate funding crisis in 2026.
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Wheeling police issued 330 speeding tickets in July, department announcesAug 11, 2025 1:50 pm - Wheeling police officers ticketed 330 drivers for speeding during a monthlong traffic safety campaign in July, the department announced Tuesday.
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Water main repair closes part of President Street in north WheatonAug 11, 2025 11:15 am - A section of President Street in Wheaton is closed to northbound traffic so that the DuPage Water Commission can complete an emergency repair on a water main. The work i...
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Naperville District 203 to build new transportation centerAug 08, 2025 2:28 pm - Naperville Unit District 203 school board members have given the green light to dipping into the district’s fund balance for a new transportation center.
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These Illinois licensing facilities will offer expanded Saturday hours
Aug 08, 2025 7:05 am - Thirteen Illinois state driver’s license locations will begin offering walk-in Saturday service starting Saturday, Aug. 9.
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Krishnamoorthi leading investigation into license plate readersAug 07, 2025 2:08 pm - U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is demanding answers from the leading provider of automatic license plate readers about the use of their cameras to gain information about immigrants and those seeking abortion services.
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Ramp closures, detours planned near O’Hare next weekAug 07, 2025 7:10 am - Expect overnight delays and detours if you’re driving to or near O’Hare International Airport next week. Three nights of closures are scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 11, ...