Transportation
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United’s refreshed Polaris Lounge features more space, new decor and dining optionsApr 29, 2025 7:00 am - A second bar, Crate & Barrel ambiance and extra legroom await international business travelers.
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‘The drunk driving of our time’: Teens must now watch distracted driving video to get learner’s permitApr 28, 2025 7:41 pm - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias says new rule will impact about 165,000 students this year.
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Parking fees rising at Schaumburg Metra stationApr 28, 2025 12:46 pm - The cost to park in the commuter lots at the Schaumburg Metra station, 2000 S. Springinsguth Road, will increase beginning Thursday, May 1.
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Despite pause on new biking funds, area projects keep rollingApr 28, 2025 11:37 am - Due to the potential impact of executive orders on biking infrastructure projects, six northeastern Illinois counties are developing separate safety action plans aimed at eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
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The parking meter was paid, but minutes later, a $70 ticket from ChicagoApr 27, 2025 9:00 pm - “There is no system glitch,” city says after judge throws out erroneous ticket.
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Batavia to spend more than $3 million on Peace Bridge ramp project
Apr 27, 2025 11:30 am - Batavia City Council members have approved more than $3 million in contracts for the construction of the Peace Bridge ramp and related electrical work. The new ramp is expected to be open next spring.
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‘This is your LAST WARNING’: Tollway texting you about unpaid fees? Don’t believe itApr 26, 2025 11:43 am - A cluster of scam texts went out to I-PASS customers Friday. Don’t click on suspicious links, authorities say.
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Lake County officials mark big safety improvement project at Stearns School Road and Route 41 near GurneeApr 25, 2025 9:00 pm - Intersection upgrades at Stearns School Road and Route 41 near Gurnee wasn’t the biggest or flashiest project the Lake County Division of Transportation has tackled but it’s expected to have a big impact in the area.
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Trade war and leery travelers have airlines trimming flights and withdrawing financial guidance
Apr 25, 2025 10:15 am - Major U.S. airlines are reducing their flight schedules and revising or withdrawing their profit outlooks for the year due to less domestic travel demand as sentiment about the national and global economies sours.
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Why Lake County forest preserves wants to take lead on Route 53 corridor property and planningApr 24, 2025 10:17 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District wants to take the lead in preserving a 12-mile corridor once envisioned for the defunct Route 53 extension.