Transportation
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‘We’re not seeing much of a letup’: REAL ID stampede cuts into access to other servicesJul 06, 2025 9:00 pm - Drivers receiving renewal notices for in-person tests shouldn’t wait until the last minute to schedule. Plus traffic alerts and new O’Hare flights to skiing spots.
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‘Worth the wait’: After decade of planning, Oak Spring Road bridge over Des Plaines River opens in Libertyville TownshipJul 03, 2025 8:02 pm - Several involved in the early days of the Oak Spring Road bridge project in Libertyville Township have moved on but they and many others were noted Friday during the official opening of the $5.6 million structure over the Des Plaines River.
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‘Historic levels’ of Illinoisans will pack the roads, airports this holiday weekendJul 02, 2025 6:15 pm - What’s the busiest day at O’Hare and on the tollway this holiday? How much will gas cost? We have answers.
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McHenry County College, Galt Airport join up to offer accelerated pilot certificate
Jul 02, 2025 2:21 pm - McHenry County College in Crystal Lake is launching a new aeronautics certificate program in partnership with JB Aviation in which students will learn to fly airplanes at Galt Airport in Wonder Lake.
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Driver ticketed after truck hauling garbage tips over in Des PlainesJul 02, 2025 8:49 am - A section of Golf Road in Des Plaines was shut down Wednesday after a semitrailer truck hauling garbage tipped over.
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‘Great news for everybody’: New runway plan at Waukegan airport minimizes need for forest preserve landJul 01, 2025 7:31 pm - A proposed runway safety improvement project at Waukegan National Airport will be 1,000 feet shorter than originally envisioned and require a sliver rather than 52 acres of forest preserve property.
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NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race returns for what looks like its Windy City finaleJun 30, 2025 5:19 pm - NASCAR's Chicago Street Race returns for what could be a final year, with lower ticket prices, street closures and a performances by the Zac Brown Band. The future of the event after 2025 is uncertain.
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Wilke Road in Palatine closing July 7 for Route 53 constructionJun 30, 2025 2:17 pm - As part of the Illinois Department of Transportation's ongoing improvements of Route 53, Wilke Road in Palatine - also known as West Route 53 Frontage Road - will be closed beginning July 7.
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‘Stand up for our hometowns’: Suburban mayors slam transit proposalJun 29, 2025 9:00 pm - A coalition of 25 suburban mayors is beseeching lawmakers to think twice before approving a transit rescue plan they say is seriously flawed.
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Police plan crack down on dangerous driving practices along Grand Avenue corridorJun 27, 2025 3:23 pm - Police agencies in Waukegan, Gurnee, Lindenhurst, Lake Villa with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois State Police will collaborate Tuesday, July 1, on a regional effort to improve traffic safety along the Route 132 (Grand Avenue) corridor.