Transportation
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When passenger flight arrived at O’Hare: City marks 70 years of commercial serviceOct 30, 2025 11:24 am - The first commercial flight from O’Hare International Airport took to the skies Oct. 29, 1955.
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A little-known legal loophole has scrambled state efforts to save transit agencies from financial disasterOct 29, 2025 5:17 pm - Looking for funding options to save the Chicago region’s transit systems from potentially crippling cuts, state lawmakers earlier this year considered what appeared to be a straightforward plan: tap an existing transportation tax and use the money for transportation. The proposal met with backlash from the suburbs because most of that money is not being used for transit at all.
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House Dems eye taxes on entertainment, billionaires’ investments to fund transit
Oct 29, 2025 11:36 am - Two key negotiators on public transit reform in the Illinois House filed a bill Tuesday to raise up to $2 billion by taxing entertainment and the unrealized investment gains of billionaires.
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House Dems eye taxes on entertainment, billionaires’ investments to fund transit
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Flight delays become more common as air traffic controllers go without pay during shutdown
Oct 28, 2025 12:10 pm - Air traffic controllers will miss their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns that mounting financial stress could take a toll on the already understaffed employees who guide thousands of flights each day.
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Flight from Chicago diverted after a passenger stabs 2 teens with a fork, authorities say
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Public hearing Nov. 6 on Quentin Road improvementsOct 27, 2025 1:43 pm - The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways is hosting a public hearing Thursday, Nov. 6, in Palatine, as part of its ongoing study of possible improvements to Quentin Road.
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Drivers to get holiday reprieve from Lake in the Hills road closure
Oct 27, 2025 12:23 pm - Drivers affected by the Miller Road closure in Lake in the Hills will be getting a holiday gift from McHenry County. The west leg of the Miller Road intersection with Randall Road, which has been closed since July, will open for the winter starting in early December.
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Portion of Northwest Highway in Palatine closed for water main workOct 27, 2025 12:23 pm - A portion of Northwest Highway in Palatine will be closed until Friday, Oct. 31, village officials announced.
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Cook County approves contract for Touhy Avenue reconstructionOct 27, 2025 12:23 pm - The Cook County Board recently approved an $87.2 million contract to reconstruct a 1.5-mile stretch of Touhy Avenue between Elmhurst and Mount Prospect roads in Des Plaines.