Transportation
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‘Right at the doorstep of O’Hare’: I-490 three years away, with western access negotiations comingNov 25, 2024 9:00 pm - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined Illinois tollway officials and local leaders to tour the the new I-490 tollway project.
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With 15,000 tons of salt on hand, Kane County DOT is ready for winter
Nov 25, 2024 11:30 am - The first flakes have already fallen on Kane County, but plow teams have been prepped and ready to go for weeks.
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Schaumburg traffic changes planned for Black FridayNov 25, 2024 11:01 am - With heavy traffic expected around Woodfield Mall on Black Friday, Schaumburg police be directing travelers coming off of I-290 southbound on West Frontage Road past Woodfield Road to East Higgins Road.
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‘Busiest Thanksgiving ever’: How the TSA plans to handle record air travel
Nov 25, 2024 10:52 am - Just as there are good odds the turkey will taste dry, airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed during Thanksgiving week, a holiday period likely to end in another record day for air travel in the United States.
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‘Praying that he was still alive’: No closure on anniversary of Yellow Line crashNov 24, 2024 9:00 am - The terror from a CTA train-snowplow crash a year ago is still raw but the cause remains elusive.
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Transit’s fiscal cliff gets steeper as leaders warn of ‘death spiral’Nov 22, 2024 5:57 pm - Metra, Pace and the CTA delivered their 2025 budgets to the RTA Friday but the big issue is a mega-million shortfall.
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Just follow the arrows: Tollway unveils I-294 SmartRoad system to give real-time traffic tipsNov 20, 2024 6:23 pm - The Illinois tollway on Wednesday activated a SmartRoad system on the Central Tri-State. The technology deploys 14 gantries that display digital messages directing traffic and alerting drivers about issues ahead.
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Tree removal planned along Route 53 in Rolling MeadowsNov 19, 2024 2:30 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation will be performing tree removal along Route 53 in Rolling Meadows as part of upcoming bridge upgrades, city officials say.
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Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy. What does that mean for travelers?
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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom