Transportation
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Millions of travelers descending on Chicago area over Labor Day weekendSep 04, 2026 11:41 am - Expect heavier tollway traffic and crowded airports as travelers make their way to the Chicago area for the holiday weekend.
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US diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel
Sep 04, 2026 7:01 am - Diesel hit a record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel.
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RTA chief announces retirement amid launch of new transit agencySep 02, 2026 4:42 pm - The decision comes with “total confidence in where this agency is headed,” RTA chief Leanne Redden said. Her last day is yet to be determined.
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NITA is in the driver’s seat for public transit with $8 million assist from consultantsSep 02, 2026 11:43 am - Officials launched NITA, the oversight agency for Metra, Pace and CTA that replaces the RTA, Tuesday and debuted its website.
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Getting there: Where’s the cheapest gas, worst traffic, and airport crowds this Labor Day weekendAug 31, 2026 6:28 pm - Is fuel cheaper in Wisconsin or Indiana? Here’s a current snapshot but Labor Day gas costs are hard to predict with the Iran conflict, experts say.
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Schaumburg to impose temporary traffic and parking restrictions around SeptemberfestAug 31, 2026 11:21 am - Temporary road closures and parking restrictions will be in place surrounding the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Campus starting before and running through Septemberfest over the Labor Day weekend.
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‘A perfect storm of problems’: Feds dig into gate flaw and crew fatigue in deadly Elgin train crashAug 30, 2026 8:04 am - “I was fighting sleep” before a fatal Kane County train crash, an engineer tells the NTSB. But there are other issues at play, documents show.
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‘It’s all teed up’: Dillard’s last stop as RTA chief comes as new agency risesAug 29, 2026 4:59 pm - After helping the RTA regain its focus amid scandals and interagency strife, plus weather the pandemic and a financial crisis, board chair is exiting.
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After years of delays, Weber Drive rebuild set to begin in Arlington Heights and Rolling MeadowsAug 27, 2026 5:45 pm - A $2.86 million reconstruction of Weber Drive, a 0.6-mile stretch of road on the border of Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows, will begin this fall following delays over property acquisition.
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Route 47 closing Wednesday near Sugar GroveAug 25, 2026 6:22 pm - Northbound drivers on Route 47 near Sugar Grove should come up with alternate routes Wednesday.