Transportation
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Roadwork in Elgin on U.S. 20 to cause lane closures starting May 18May 08, 2026 3:18 pm - An Illinois Department of Transportation project on U.S. 20 and Shales Parkway/Bluff City Boulevard in Elgin will require intermittent daytime lane closures beginning Monday, May 18, weather permitting.
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Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with US
May 07, 2026 1:08 pm - Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company reported Thursday, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposals for ending the war.
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Shipping firms are being whipsawed by changing stances and risks as they wait for Hormuz to reopen
May 06, 2026 2:14 pm - With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by uncertainty over how and when the Strait of Hormuz might reopen more than two months into the Iran war.
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High-visibility traffic safety initiative for Route 59 corridor SaturdayMay 06, 2026 11:10 am - The Lake County Sheriff’s Office will join law enforcement agencies spanning nearly 72 miles from the Wisconsin state line to Will County in a traffic safety initiative focused on Route 59 on Saturday, May 9.
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Temporary closures ahead for Palatine’s Anderson DriveMay 06, 2026 11:09 am - As part of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s ongoing Illinois Route 53 Improvements, new bridge beams over Anderson Drive in Palatine will be erected next week.
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What Spirit Airlines’ implosion means for O’Hare and who’s offering rescue faresMay 05, 2026 11:02 am - "A one-two punch doomed Spirit: a relatively soft domestic travel market coupled with sky-high fuel prices,“ aviation expert and DePaul University Professor Joseph Schwieterman said.
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Iconic Big Boy locomotive steaming to West Chicago to mark nation’s 250thMay 04, 2026 5:54 pm - Big Boy’s back in West Chicago this June. Here’s how you can see the 1.2-million-pound legend.
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Endless Route 56 construction? Road test mystery? Here are answers to your transportation questionsMay 03, 2026 8:45 pm - “This mess has been ongoing for over two years,” one reader says of IDOT’s Route 56 project. Plus, we delve into Illinois tollway and DMV quandaries.
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A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean kills 3 people, WHO saysMay 03, 2026 3:38 pm - CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others, the Worl...
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Spirit Airlines shuts down as company says it can't keep up with higher oil prices
May 02, 2026 8:29 am - Spirit Airlines has announced it is going out of business after 34 years. The ultra-low-cost airline known for its bright yellow planes and deep discount fares said Saturday it has started winding down operations.