Transportation
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What would robotaxis mean for the Chicago region?Mar 06, 2026 12:59 pm - A bill allowing self-driving vehicles in Cook County is pending as tech company Waymo maps routes in Chicago.
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‘Pressure release’: Officials mark Cook’s biggest road project to date — rebuilding gridlocked Touhy AvenueMar 05, 2026 6:45 pm - The $99 million project will take two years and cause delays during construction but engineers expect improvements will make the wait worthwhile.
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Eastbound I-290 reopens near Elmhurst after early morning tractor-trailer crashMar 05, 2026 8:14 am - Eastbound Interstate 290 at St. Charles Road near Elmhurst reopened just after 1:30 p.m. after a tractor-trailer crashed early Thursday morning and was left dangling from a partially completed overpass.
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Limited flights from UAE begin as governments seek to extract citizens from Middle East
Mar 02, 2026 8:07 am - Several international airlines cautiously resumed a small number of flights from the United Arab Emirates on Monday, providing the first opportunity for travelers stranded by sweeping airspace closures to leave the country after the U.S. and Israel bombarded Iran, and Iran struck back at targets across the Middle East.
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Time for electric vehicle owners to pony up? Legislation to hike EV fees has a pay-per-mile optionMar 01, 2026 8:45 pm - Illinois electric vehicle owners could be reckoning with a new $320 fee or paying a tax on miles traveled if legislation filed in the state Senate gains traction. “It’s appropriate that EV owners pay their share,“ bill sponsor says.
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Commuters should expect delays during La Fox-area road closure
Mar 01, 2026 10:05 am - Bunker Road near La Fox in Kane County is closing between Keslinger Road and Hughes Road starting Monday as construction crews install a new bridge.
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FAA moves to block overloading at O’Hare this summerFeb 27, 2026 7:39 pm - The Federal Aviation Administration is acting to reduce flights at O’Hare International Airport this summer, warning that a planned surge in operations will strain the system.
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Brace for delays on I-80 as IDOT digs into bridges, key interchanges near JolietFeb 27, 2026 6:15 pm - It’s the final phase of the multiyear project to modernize the interstate and a surge in construction will impact drivers.
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Two hurt in early morning crash on I-90 near HuntleyFeb 26, 2026 10:30 am - Two people were injured in crash involving a passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer early Thursday morning on Interstate 90 near Huntley.
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Wilke Road in Palatine closed to through traffic beginning TuesdayFeb 23, 2026 11:43 am - As part of the Illinois Department of Transportation's ongoing Route 53 improvements, a stretch of Wilke Road - also known as West Illinois Route 53 Frontage Road - in Palatine will be closed to through traffic beginning at 1 p.m. Tuesday.