Marni Pyke
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Here’s where to expect lane diets as tollway removes, updates I-90 and I-88 plaza infrastructureMar 25, 2026 6:36 pm - Tollway crews will be busy at Barrington and Arlington Heights ramps with I-90, and on I-88 interchanges in Naperville and Aurora.
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‘People are being evicted’: TSA union says shutdown is pushing workers to economic brinkMar 24, 2026 6:17 pm - TSA union representatives talk about ICE deployment and why some airports like O’Hare have relatively normal security lines compared to nightmare scenarios elsewhere.
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Feds send ICE to O’Hare as spring break, TSA staffing shortages convergeMar 23, 2026 2:05 pm - ICE officers will not be screening passengers at O’Hare. Instead, they will be monitoring exit lanes, making announcements, helping manage lines, and other duties to let TSA staff focus on passenger and baggage screening, officials said.
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‘Billions of dollars in savings’: Argonne unveils giant ‘treadmill’ to test and improve truck efficiencyMar 22, 2026 12:00 pm - Argonne’s latest technology will analyze the performance of current and next-generation big rigs, including autonomous trucks, with the goal of improving fuel economy and reducing freight transportation costs.
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With $128 million at stake, state denies feds’ claims of illegally issuing commercial licensesMar 20, 2026 6:34 pm - The Illinois secretary of state’s office is pushing back at U.S. Department of Transportation allegations over who got commercial driver’s licenses.
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Spring break getaways up by 13% at O’Hare, but TSA workers ‘running on empty’Mar 19, 2026 6:01 pm - Over 3.76 million travelers are projected to flow through O’Hare and Midway between Thursday and March 30, according to airline data.
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Republicans pledge unity, take aim at Pritzker and boost Bailey 2.0Mar 18, 2026 8:38 pm - “Everything’s different,” Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey said Wednesday while promising to focus more on the suburbs this time around.
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‘People are fed up’: Stratton talks about Trump strategy, impact of two women of color in the SenateMar 18, 2026 5:56 pm - Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton greeted voters Wednesday and talked about how an aggressive anti-Trump message resonated in Illinois.
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Bailey lands GOP governor nomination, teeing up a repeat with PritzkerMar 17, 2026 7:58 pm - Former state Sen. Darren Bailey has won the GOP gubernatorial primary with 40% of votes counted.
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Krishnamoorthi concedes, as Stratton wins Democratic Senate duelMar 17, 2026 7:48 pm - Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. over U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly. Republican Don Tracy has won his party’s nomination.