Transportation
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Why so many trees are being removed along Route 22 in KildeerDec 31, 2025 4:29 pm - Tree removal along Route 22 between Quentin Road and the Kemper Lakes office park in Kildeer has raised the curiosity of motorists but it’s only advance work for a long-planned project with no set schedule.
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Immigration battle, Kirk assassination among top stories of 2025Dec 30, 2025 11:05 pm - The reaction to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, immigration enforcement efforts and the conclusion to a decades-old disappearance were among the top suburban stories of 2025.
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The road ahead: Suburban leaders look to improve e-bike interactionsDec 28, 2025 8:01 pm - A working group born from a Northwest Municipal Conference summit in September aims to ensure the suburbs’ sophomore year of the electric bike and electric scooter craze is better prepared than 2025.
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‘Our team is fluent in lewd lingo’: Giannoulias unveils rejected Illinois license plates
Dec 23, 2025 1:09 pm - No Illinois drivers will be “BRICKED” on the roads next year. Nor will they bear state registration plates with “TYPESHT,” “IBPOOPN” or “ICUP,” despite praise from Secret...
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Robotaxis, O’Hare boom and Red Line scrutiny: Transportation seers forecast 2026Dec 21, 2025 8:45 pm - Robotaxis on our roads and delivery drones in the skies above. Our experts dive into the future of planes, trains and automobiles next year.
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5 things to know about gas costs, O’Hare crowds and free rides this holiday seasonDec 19, 2025 6:23 pm - Passengers at O’Hare and Midway will grow by 6% over 2024, and the tollway’s busiest day is forecast to be Tuesday, Dec. 23.
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‘It’s the unknown:’ Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern seek mega merger as suburbs consider consequencesDec 19, 2025 5:42 pm - A Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger promises transcontinental freight empire. But an early analysis shows an 8% freight spike in one village.
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2 dead after plane crashes at DuPage Airport in West ChicagoDec 17, 2025 2:39 pm - A plane crash at DuPage Airport in West Chicago left two people dead Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
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2 big rail unions oppose $85B Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger over safety and cost concerns
Dec 17, 2025 8:33 am - OMAHA, Neb. — The proposed $85 billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads has lost the support of two unions that represent more than half their worke...
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‘Transit should be easy’: Pritzker signs reform bill, plugging $1.5 billion into Metra, Pace, CTA systemDec 16, 2025 3:59 pm - Governor OKs overhaul of RTA, promising universal fares with more frequent service on Metra, Pace and CTA. Republicans are skeptical.