Transportation
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Temporary road closures start July 14 in St. Charles
Jul 07, 2025 11:14 am - Temporary road closures start July 14 as part of St. Charles’ 2025 Street Rehabilitation Project, which will improve 13.8 miles of roadways throughout the city.
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Geneva, Metra team for rail safety event July 9Jul 07, 2025 10:40 am - The Geneva Police Department, Metra and Operation Lifesaver will hold a passenger safety blitz from 3 to 7 p.m. July 9, at the train station, 328 Crescent Place.
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‘We’re not seeing much of a letup’: REAL ID stampede cuts into access to other servicesJul 06, 2025 9:00 pm - Drivers receiving renewal notices for in-person tests shouldn’t wait until the last minute to schedule. Plus traffic alerts and new O’Hare flights to skiing spots.
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‘Worth the wait’: After decade of planning, Oak Spring Road bridge over Des Plaines River opens in Libertyville TownshipJul 03, 2025 8:02 pm - Several involved in the early days of the Oak Spring Road bridge project in Libertyville Township have moved on but they and many others were noted Friday during the official opening of the $5.6 million structure over the Des Plaines River.
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‘Historic levels’ of Illinoisans will pack the roads, airports this holiday weekendJul 02, 2025 6:15 pm - What’s the busiest day at O’Hare and on the tollway this holiday? How much will gas cost? We have answers.
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McHenry County College, Galt Airport join up to offer accelerated pilot certificate
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Driver ticketed after truck hauling garbage tips over in Des PlainesJul 02, 2025 8:49 am - A section of Golf Road in Des Plaines was shut down Wednesday after a semitrailer truck hauling garbage tipped over.
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‘Great news for everybody’: New runway plan at Waukegan airport minimizes need for forest preserve landJul 01, 2025 7:31 pm - A proposed runway safety improvement project at Waukegan National Airport will be 1,000 feet shorter than originally envisioned and require a sliver rather than 52 acres of forest preserve property.
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NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race returns for what looks like its Windy City finaleJun 30, 2025 5:19 pm - NASCAR's Chicago Street Race returns for what could be a final year, with lower ticket prices, street closures and a performances by the Zac Brown Band. The future of the event after 2025 is uncertain.
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Wilke Road in Palatine closing July 7 for Route 53 constructionJun 30, 2025 2:17 pm - As part of the Illinois Department of Transportation's ongoing improvements of Route 53, Wilke Road in Palatine - also known as West Route 53 Frontage Road - will be closed beginning July 7.