Articles filed under Transportation
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Tollway ramp closures planned near O’Hare this weekJun 15, 2026 3:25 pm - Overnight closures and detours are scheduled this week on the ramps connecting the southbound Tri-State Tollway (I-294) and the eastbound Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) to I-190 for work to relocate the toll plaza at the O’Hare Interchange.
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65-year-old man charged in Des Plaines road-rage shootingJun 11, 2026 10:41 am - A suburban man remained jailed Thursday following a road-rage shooting on the Tri-State Tollway near Des Plaines, Illinois State Police said.
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Facing forward: Facial biometric screening debuts at O’Hare as air travel surge loomsJun 10, 2026 6:52 pm - With a blockbuster summer expected, the Chicago Department of Aviation has partnered with a private company to offer concierge service for paying passengers and new ways to breeze through O’Hare International Airport.
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O’Hare ‘seesaw’: Chicago adds gates for American Airlines, reduces some United slotsJun 08, 2026 7:07 pm - United Airlines says the change is what it expected, while American Airlines promises more service as O’Hare rivalry continues.
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Gas tax mini-freeze, revenue diversion and competition from Indiana — what does it all mean?Jun 07, 2026 8:45 pm - A 1.3-cent motor fuel tax hike is delayed while lawmakers shifted $150 million in tax revenue to stabilize the state budget. Here are some expert takeaways.
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Details scarce in daylong death investigation that closed I-290Jun 04, 2026 1:22 pm - Authorities have not released any details into a death investigation that closed both directions of Interstate 290 for more than seven hours Thursday.
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Metra officials said a pedestrian was struck and killed by a commuter train Monday afternoon in Arlington Heights.Jun 01, 2026 3:28 pm - Metra officials said a pedestrian was struck and killed by a commuter train Monday afternoon in Arlington Heights. The collision happened at about 1:45 when an inbound tr...
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RTA moves forward on sales tax increase to boost transitJun 01, 2026 10:00 am - Regional Transit Authority directors approved a sales tax increase Monday that will generate over $500 million more for Metra, Pace and the CTA in 2027.
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Road worker killed when hit by car on I-294May 30, 2026 10:33 am - A tollway maintenance worker was killed Saturday morning, and two others were injured, when they were hit by a vehicle on the Tri-State Tollway.
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West suburbs could see five more freight trains a day if rail merger passesMay 24, 2026 4:44 pm - Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern want federal regulators to approve a merger creating a transcontinental railroad that will rumble through the region.