Transportation
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A 15-minute express train to O’Hare? One group is making the pitch, but the proposal faces hurdles.
Aug 25, 2026 8:17 am - A group of business and transportation leaders wants to build a private train they say could take travelers from downtown Chicago to O’Hare International Airport in 15 mi...
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Jet Center to handle fixed-base operations at Waukegan airport: ‘A unique, once-in-a-generation opportunity’
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Mobile emissions testing event Sept. 12 in PalatineAug 24, 2026 12:31 pm - The Illinois Air Team Vehcile Emissions Testing Program will host a mobile testing event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 in Palatine.
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Plan for new biking and walking path in Wheeling to be adjustedAug 21, 2026 1:28 pm - A plan to build a bike-and-pedestrian path along a stormwater channel in Wheeling will be adjusted to lower costs, officials revealed this week.
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City: Fast-tracking O’Hare concourse will speed up global terminal megaprojectAug 20, 2026 5:43 pm - The Chicago Department of Aviation announced Thursday it will break ground on the first phase of the new Concourse E, which includes 14 gates, later this year.
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Arlington Heights hosting virtual forum on Hintz Road projectAug 19, 2026 12:10 pm - The Arlington Heights Public Works and Engineering Department is holding a second virtual public forum for the Hintz Road Reconstruction Project.
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Tollway board votes to impose 57% hike on cars, 30% for trucks, and there’s more to comeAug 19, 2026 11:31 am - A massive rate increase in 2027 with additional hikes every two years sailed through the Illinois tollway board of directors Wednesday. The initial proposal raises I-PASS passenger vehicle tolls from an average of 7 cents to 11 cents a mile, or 57%. Truckers would see a 30% jump.
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‘It never stops’: Some drivers skeptical of need for hefty toll hikes as decision loomsAug 18, 2026 6:35 pm - A majority of people interviewed at the O’Hare oasis weren’t thrilled with paying higher tolls. The tollway board votes on the issue Wednesday.
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Metra expands discounted student rail pass program to DePaul and Roosevelt universitiesAug 17, 2026 5:54 pm - Metra began offering cheaper fares to University of Illinois Chicago participants in fall 2024 and thousands signed up. Now the program is being expanded to DePaul and Roosevelt universities.
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Transit diversions? No hearings? Tri-State hate? Tollway answers questions as rate hike loomsAug 17, 2026 6:52 am - The Illinois tollway could vote on a major rate hike with biennial increases baked in this week. Here’s some answers to customer concerns.