Transportation
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IDOT offers funding opportunity for new EV charging stationsDec 09, 2025 5:49 pm - Illinois Department of Transportation announced $65.6 million in funding for electric vehicle charging stations across the state. The funding aims to support Gov. JB Pritzker's goal of having 1 million electric vehicles on Illinois roads by 2030.
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Trump threatens funding for Chicago transit after woman set on fire
Dec 09, 2025 1:02 pm - President Donald Trump's administration is threatening to pull federal funding for public transportation in Chicago unless the city tightens security after a man allegedly set a woman on fire inside a commuter train in November.
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After two-month delay, Route 83, Winchester Road intersection near Grayslake reopenedDec 09, 2025 12:24 pm - A prolonged delay and detour in central Lake County has ended with the reopening of the intersection of Route 83 and Winchester Road near Grayslake.
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Merry Metra — railroad launches product line just in time for the holidaysDec 08, 2025 6:26 pm - Nothing warms the heart at Christmas like the gift of ... Metra? Starting Wednesday, you can give your favorite railfan Metra T-shirts, clocks and body pillows featuring trains and stations.
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‘This should have been avoided’: Late warnings raise red flags in fatal train crashDec 07, 2025 8:45 pm - State says gates and lights are “operating as designed” in Elgin after a man was killed at a crossing. Questions abound over a NTSB report indicating there wasn’t enough notice of an oncoming locomotive.
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Three people killed in fiery crash on I-290Dec 04, 2025 7:15 am - Three people were killed in a one-car crash Wednesday night on I-290, the Illinois State Police said.
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Naperville changes e-bike ordinance to restrict use on trailsDec 03, 2025 5:02 pm - Naperville’s city council is following the lead of the park and forest preserve districts in keeping certain e-bikes off its multi-use paths.
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Des Plaines, Buffalo Grove set restrictions for e-bikes and e-scootersDec 03, 2025 9:31 am - Just in time for the holiday gift-giving season, Des Plaines and Buffalo Grove officials have finalized rules for e-bikes and e-scooters.
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O’Hare ‘conundrum’ could upend when Global Terminal, new concourses are builtDec 03, 2025 5:15 am - Rebuilding O’Hare during a passenger surge isn’t optimum, DePaul University experts say. The city may rethink tearing down Terminal 2 and building a Global Terminal first and pivot to two satellite concourses.
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No REAL ID or passport? That’ll be $45 if you want to fly as of Feb. 1, TSA saysDec 02, 2025 11:30 am - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is extending hours for walk-in REAL ID office downtown and partnering with Cook County to help Illinoisans avoid what he calls “a $45 penalty just to get on a plane.”