Articles filed under IDOT
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Tired of the lines when you renew your driver's license? Friday brings new appointment systemAug 30, 2023 8:49 am - If your driver's license expires at the end of the week, don't breeze into a suburban secretary of state's office expecting to renew it. Sweeping changes begin Friday at...
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'It keeps running, so we keep driving it:' People are keeping vehicles longer than everAug 08, 2023 8:45 am - "That old car's worth money!" Remember the Victory Auto Wreckers' vintage advertisement depicting a hapless man watching his ancient sedan falling apart? Old cars are s...
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Yep, gas prices in the suburbs are back over $4 a gallon, with some exceptionsAug 02, 2023 8:42 am - It's enough to make you nostalgic for the good old days of last week when regular gas cost an average of $3.80 a gallon in Illinois. As of Monday, rates averaged $4 a ga...
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Traffic alert: Kennedy pavement repairs begin this weekendJul 22, 2023 5:26 pm - Drivers traveling on the outbound Kennedy Expressway lanes near downtown Chicago should expect lane and ramp closures this weekend. Illinois Department of Transportatio...
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Next up for the Kennedy Expressway rehab: ramp closuresJul 19, 2023 5:04 pm - Watch for lane shifts on the Kennedy Expressway this week and ramp closures in late July, as crews tackle the newest phase of a mega-rehabilitation. Dry weather this spr...
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'Our nerves are shot': How rumbling trucks are disrupting a Streamwood neighborhoodJul 11, 2023 5:57 pm - As a large truck whizzed by on Schaumburg Road, Caroline Weaver raised her voice to a near-shout so she could be heard above the din. “35 mph? Sure he is,” the Streamwoo...
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Recent tragedies call attention to the clash between cycling and car cultureJun 16, 2023 6:20 am - Vehicle crashes involving cyclists jumped by 8% in one year, according to Illinois Department of Transportation data for 2021 and 2022. It's a trend that shows more work...
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Where is I-55 expansion plan with tolled express lanes heading?Jun 06, 2023 5:58 am - A plan to add lanes to gridlock-prone I-55 in Chicago and the suburbs has suddenly gained traction — and criticism — after years of obscurity. In the waning days of the ...
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Travel is up and gas prices are down, AAA reports as long weekend beckonsMay 25, 2023 6:22 am - Despite irritating gas prices and inflationary buzzkills, more than 2 million Illinoisans will escape for the first big holiday weekend of 2023, AAA predicts. Nationwide...
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When it comes to transportation, there's a lot riding on Chicago's new mayorMay 16, 2023 1:59 pm - When he's not working to reduce violence, fix schools and ease poverty, new Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson can take a break and pivot to transportation. That only entail...