Transportation
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Expect delays as East State Street work continues in Geneva
Feb 01, 2026 11:28 am - The reconstruction of East State Street in Geneva from Glengarry Drive to the Fox River continues, with utility companies relocating infrastructure underground, officials announced.
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Don’t have your REAL ID? $45 TSA screening fee starts SundayJan 30, 2026 6:14 pm - The federal government recommends adults without REAL ID or passports pay $45 to use the ConfirmID program or risk missing flights.
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Preferred route for Lake-Cook bike path topic of open house meetingJan 30, 2026 3:26 pm - The preferred alternative to close a bike path gap along Lake-Cook Road will be available for public viewing and input from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 at West Ridge Center, 636 Ridge Road, Highland Park.
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Men killed in December plane crash at DuPage Airport identifiedJan 30, 2026 11:30 am - The DuPage County coroner’s office has named the two men killed in a Dec. 17 plane crash at the DuPage County Airport in West Chicago.
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Illinois moves to rein in e-bike regulation chaos with statewide safety pushJan 29, 2026 5:28 pm - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias Thursday outlined a multifaceted approach to improving the safe use of e-bikes and other micromobility vehicles statewide this year.
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United anticipates record-breaking summer with new Midwestern, World Cup destinations from O’HareJan 28, 2026 7:21 pm - From Kalamazoo to Los Angeles, and Guadalajara in time for the World Cup, United Airlines is piling on flights at O’Hare.
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Duckworth’s busy day: Sparring with JD Vance, proposing $1.5 billion plan to fix rail bridgesJan 28, 2026 7:20 pm - U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth challenges Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Venezuela, introduces grant program to rebuild decrepit commuter rail bridges.
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Harper College opens new federally funded aviation maintenance lab at Schaumburg AirportJan 27, 2026 4:30 pm - Harper College has opened a new Harper Aviation Maintenance Lab at Schaumburg Regional Airport to provide students greater access to affordable education and hands-on training for aviation careers.
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Metra continues investigation into fatal collision with snowplow in BartlettJan 27, 2026 3:53 pm - A video shows crossing gates were down with warning lights and bells activated Monday morning when a Bartlett public works employee crossed the tracks in a small snowplow and was fatally struck by a Metra train, officials said.
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Barrington still awaiting approval for pedestrian crossing gates at Union Pacific crossingsJan 27, 2026 2:50 pm - Barrington officials say they are making progress toward the goal of installing pedestrian crossing gates at the village’s Union Pacific Railroad crossings.