Transportation
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‘The right stuff and more’: What happened in near miss at Midway AirportMar 02, 2025 8:00 pm - “Two pilots in a matter of less than seconds had to make a decision that saved lives and they did it.” Experts weigh in on the near collision last week at Midway.
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‘Instability in the market’ or rightsizing? What does federal EV cold shoulder mean for Illinois?Mar 01, 2025 2:07 pm - President Donald Trump’s opposition to electric vehicles is problematic for Illinois businesses banking on federal support, even as the state continues expanding EV infrastructure.
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Huntley to purchase land for more parking downtown
Mar 01, 2025 12:41 pm - Huntley officials are looking to add more parking downtown and are buying some land to do that.
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State adds more Saturday options to get REAL IDs: Here’s updated locationsFeb 28, 2025 11:37 am - With a May 7 REAL ID deadline approaching for domestic flights, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is adding Saturday hours at several suburban locations. Sites with expanded hours include Elgin, Naperville, Schaumburg and Waukegan.
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IDOT: Route 59 reopened between Route 22 and Cuba RoadFeb 26, 2025 3:28 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that Illinois 59 (Hough Road), between Illinois 22 and Cuba Road, in North Barrington, is now open.
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FAA and NTSB probing close call at Midway involving Southwest plane and business jetFeb 25, 2025 6:11 pm - A business jet was taxiing on Midway runway “without authorization.” Runway incursions dropped in 2024, FAA says.
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FAA probing close call at Midway involving Southwest plane and business jetFeb 25, 2025 2:51 pm - A Southwest Airlines jet landed safely at Midway International Airport Tuesday morning after a close call involving a smaller aircraft on a runway.
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The governor wants to put pause on fuel tax shift. What would that mean?Feb 23, 2025 9:00 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker’s new budget plan proposes a one-year pause in the state’s gradual shifting of motor fuel taxes from the general fund to the road fund. Here’s why and what it means.
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‘We don’t want to see people freaking out’: Giannoulias explains REAL ID rules to prevent May 7 deadline stampedeFeb 20, 2025 12:43 pm - With a May 7 deadline looming for travelers to produce REAL IDs before boarding domestic flights, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias issued advice Thursday to forestall confusion.
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American Airlines adds flights, destinations to its O’Hare rosterFeb 20, 2025 8:46 am - American Airlines is debuting new direct service to Honolulu this winter and boosting departures from Chicago’s O’Hare by 22%, American officials announced Thursday. The airline is adding nonstop trips to Naples, Italy, this summer and will be flying to nine new cities from O’Hare in 2025, including Madrid and Halifax, Canada.