Transportation
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Flight from Chicago diverted after a passenger stabs 2 teens with a fork, authorities say
Oct 28, 2025 9:38 am - A man from India stabbed two teenagers with a fork, slapped a female passenger and a crew member and mimicked shooting himself during an international flight, authorities said.
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Public hearing Nov. 6 on Quentin Road improvementsOct 27, 2025 1:43 pm - The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways is hosting a public hearing Thursday, Nov. 6, in Palatine, as part of its ongoing study of possible improvements to Quentin Road.
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Drivers to get holiday reprieve from Lake in the Hills road closure
Oct 27, 2025 12:23 pm - Drivers affected by the Miller Road closure in Lake in the Hills will be getting a holiday gift from McHenry County. The west leg of the Miller Road intersection with Randall Road, which has been closed since July, will open for the winter starting in early December.
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Portion of Northwest Highway in Palatine closed for water main workOct 27, 2025 12:23 pm - A portion of Northwest Highway in Palatine will be closed until Friday, Oct. 31, village officials announced.
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Cook County approves contract for Touhy Avenue reconstructionOct 27, 2025 12:23 pm - The Cook County Board recently approved an $87.2 million contract to reconstruct a 1.5-mile stretch of Touhy Avenue between Elmhurst and Mount Prospect roads in Des Plaines.
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City offers maps, guides to prepare neurodivergent travelers for sensory overload at airportsOct 26, 2025 8:45 pm - O’Hare can be an overwhelming experience for some passengers with conditions like autism — but it doesn’t have to be that way.
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Looking to improve traffic flow and 911 response times, Des Plaines pursuing new railroad underpassOct 25, 2025 2:46 pm - Des Plaines officials will pursue creating a railroad underpass for a section of Algonquin Road.
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After heated 5-hour meeting, vote delayed for Cary apartment complex with controversial road extension
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‘In the rearview mirror’: Drivers can take back the Kennedy after three years of construction angstOct 24, 2025 5:32 pm - Kennedy reopens. IDOT celebrates completing project stretching from Ohio Street to Edens Expressway that affected 275,000 motorists a day.
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‘We want to educate families’: Vernon Hills Park District pursues e-bike safety campaignOct 24, 2025 4:28 pm - Concerned with increasing use and high speeds, the Vernon Hills Park District has launched a campaign to set clear guidelines for e-bikes and other devices and promote safety.