Transportation
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Get updates on Elgin road and infrastructure projects through city’s online hubJun 10, 2026 10:35 am - Elgin residents, businesses and commuters can now receive email updates on city-led road and infrastructure improvements through the city’s new online Construction Projects Hub.
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Ramp closures, lane shifts planned Thursday on Route 53Jun 09, 2026 11:05 am - Route 53 ramps at Dundee Road in the Arlington Heights and Palatine area will be closed Thursday night as part of an ongoing Illinois Department of Transportation improvement project, officials say.
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O’Hare ‘seesaw’: Chicago adds gates for American Airlines, reduces some United slotsJun 08, 2026 7:07 pm - United Airlines says the change is what it expected, while American Airlines promises more service as O’Hare rivalry continues.
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Gas tax mini-freeze, revenue diversion and competition from Indiana — what does it all mean?Jun 07, 2026 8:45 pm - A 1.3-cent motor fuel tax hike is delayed while lawmakers shifted $150 million in tax revenue to stabilize the state budget. Here are some expert takeaways.
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Details scarce in daylong death investigation that closed I-290Jun 04, 2026 1:22 pm - Authorities have not released any details into a death investigation that closed both directions of Interstate 290 for more than seven hours Thursday.
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‘Surreal’: RTA chair meets with Pope Leo at Vatican, talks AI and White SoxJun 03, 2026 7:58 pm - Regional Transportation Authority Chairman Kirk Dillard met with Chicago area native Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican Wednesday.
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‘A true public servant’: Section of Route 83 named ‘Beverly Sussman Way’Jun 02, 2026 3:54 pm - The Illinois legislature has designated the portion of Route 83 from Arlington Heights Road to Deerfield Parkway in Buffalo Grove as “Beverly Sussman Way” to honor the former village president.
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Utility work related to Barrington underpass expected to cause traffic delaysJun 01, 2026 5:12 pm - Drivers passing through Barrington can expect some delays related to the Route 14 underpass project, beginning Tuesday.
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Specialized program helps people with autism learn to driveJun 01, 2026 1:32 pm - A specialized driving rehabilitation program at Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital is helping teens and young adults on the autism spectrum learn safe driving skills and gain independence behind-the-wheel.
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RTA moves forward on sales tax increase to boost transitJun 01, 2026 10:00 am - Regional Transit Authority directors approved a sales tax increase Monday that will generate over $500 million more for Metra, Pace and the CTA in 2027.