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State, CTA want $400 million from feds for Blue Line, I-290 work
May 19, 2022 5:25 PM - The Chicago area is making its first big pitch for one of the pots of money available under the new $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure program.
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'Not ready for prime time yet': How local officials are preparing and training for electric vehicles
May 16, 2022 5:10 AM - The electrification of American cars isn't just theoretical anymore, and that's why firefighters learned how to handle EV battery fires and mayors got tips on how to power their future electric snowplow fleets at the recent Green Drives conferences in Naperville organized by Chicago Area Clean Cities.
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Work ahead: Your guide to 2022 roadwork and where the traffic will be
May 2, 2022 5:30 AM - With the tollway gearing up for its busiest construction year ever, here's the good, the bad and the ugly of 2022 roadwork.
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O'Hare remained nation's second-busiest airport in 2021. What's ahead for 2022?
Feb 14, 2022 6:22 AM - O'Hare International Airport remains America's second busiest hub behind Atlanta, but experts say the number to watch is a 27% rebound in flights. 2022 will bring new European and Canadian routes.
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Focus on expressway shootings after 2021 spike results in 20 arrestsFeb 7, 2022 6:03 PM - In the last five months, Illinois State Police filed charges against 20 people in connection with Chicago area expressway shootings. The crackdown began this fall after an unprecedented spike in violence.
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A dangerous need for speed during the pandemic: Why some drivers feel it's OK if they floor it
Jan 31, 2022 10:21 AM - With crash fatalities up during the pandemic, why the need for speed? For some drivers, it's pure ego. "I can also drive very safely at high speeds," one says.
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Why are there more fatal crashes when there's less traffic?
Jan 17, 2022 12:48 PM - Fatal crashes in Illinois spiked to 1,237 in 2021 compared with 938 in 2019, a 32% increase. And that's occurring despite less traffic.
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Summer road work, Southwest surge and stadium synergy among 2022 transportation predictionsDec 27, 2021 5:30 AM - Don't have a crystal ball? No worries. Our omniscient seers do and share their 2022 transportation predictions for planes, trains and automobiles.
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Task force begins work on alternate uses Route 53 extension corridorDec 20, 2021 4:49 PM - The work of determining alternatives to a controversial road in the Route 53 corridor from Long Grove to Grayslake began Monday with a promise to hear all interests and concerns.
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Five things to know before traveling during holidays
Nov 22, 2021 5:30 AM - Should I go to the family Thanksgiving bash in Michigan? Will gas prices ever drop before my holiday trip? Why are rental cars triple the pre-pandemic cost? Here are five things to know about travel right now.
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