Articles filed under Transportation
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Answers to the whens, hows and wheres of new tollway sticker tagsJan 12, 2025 9:00 pm - More than 1.3 million Mini-Me transponders are in use as the Illinois tollway continues its sticker rollout. Here’s what you should know.
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When will Kennedy reversible lanes reopen? IDOT looks to next weekJan 07, 2025 8:31 pm - Relief for Kennedy Expressway drivers should arrive next week when the reversible lanes reopen. But expect more delays beginning in March, when work on the expressway’s outbound lanes gets started.
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Chicago area ties with NYC for worst gridlock in U.S.Jan 06, 2025 7:12 pm - Drivers in Chicago spent 102 hours on average stewing in traffic in 2024, INRIX reports.
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What will happen in the air, on roads and with public transit in 2025?Jan 05, 2025 9:00 pm - More drones? Service cuts on transit? A port renaissance? Experts give New Year’s transportation predictions.
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Dead body found in wheel well of United plane from Chicago to MauiDec 26, 2024 7:34 am - Maui police are investigating the discovery of a dead body in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane after it landed in Maui, the airline and police department said in statements on Wednesday.
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What you need to know about free rides, airport crowds this holidayDec 23, 2024 5:36 pm - Is CTA offering free rides on New Year’s Eve? When is the last Metra train? How busy is O’Hare this holiday?
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How will tollway’s $2 billion capital plan impact your commute?Dec 19, 2024 8:59 pm - The Illinois tollway’s new, $2 billion capital plan includes designing a fix for the traffic-prone I-355 and I-88 interchange, along with other enhancements.
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Lake County Metra board director Bush steps downDec 18, 2024 8:58 pm - Like trains? Live in Lake County? You could be eligible for an open spot on the Metra board.
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Why you won’t be able to use Kennedy Expressway reversibles until mid-JanuaryDec 17, 2024 11:44 am - Upgrade complications are delaying the Kennedy Expressway reversible lanes reopening, with lots of work going on “behind the scenes.”
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Metra spent almost $1.57 million on an investigation into police misconduct. It’s not releasing the resultsDec 15, 2024 9:00 pm - Investigating accusations of racist language, favoritism and mismanagement at the Metra Police Department cost about $1.57 million. But the agency is releasing little information about what the probe uncovered.