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Not All Places In The Valley Seeing A Drop In Gas Prices

Gas prices have come down following the midterm election in some locations. According to Gas Buddy, you can find unleaded for as low as $3.76 a gallon in Oglesby and Peru. Some La Salle stations are down to $3.89 a gallon. However in Princeton, Streator, Mendota, and Ottawa, you're still facing gas prices between $4.49 to $4.69 a gallon.

La Salle County, TX · 7h

We Are Rockford

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This Rockford Road Detour Is Driving Me Absolutely Nuts

Where does the Madison Street detour actually go? A Rockford driver shares his frustrating experience navigating downtown construction.

Rockford, IL · 6d

CBS News

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Two early morning crashes involving semi trucks cause delays on I-94 near Gary, Indiana

Gary, IN · 6h

Riverside Brookfield Landmark

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First Avenue to close at Cermak Road for 5 days

A detour around a one-mile stretch of First Avenue is planned for later this month when the thoroughfare closes for railroad repairs. The stretch of First Avenue from Cermak Road to Roosevelt Road will be closed from 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, through 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, weather permitting, according to press releases from the North Riverside village government and the Illinois Department of Transportation.

North Riverside, IL · 1d
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Lake County, IN: I-94 Closed at I-65 After 3-Semi Crash, Major Delays

Cleanup was expected to take four to five hours, with motorists directed to detour using Ridge Road.

Lake County, IN · 8h

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CTA Clears Path for Two Rehab Projects, Announces Completion of Third

Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor, Railway Age. The Chicago Transit Authority is launching the next phase of the Blue Line’s Forest Park Branch Rebuild Project and the California Station Accessibility and Modernization Project, and reported the wrap up of Lake Street Bridge west leaf reconstruction. The Chicago Transit...

Chicago, IL · 3d

ABC 7 Chicago

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CTA service suspended downtown, North Side due to fire department activity, officials say

CTA service has been suspended on multiple train lines downtown and on the North Side due to fire department activity, officials said.

Chicago, IL · 2d

Trains.com

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Metra sets Holiday Train schedule, ticket-sale date

CHICAGO — The schedule has been released for Metra’s annual Holiday Trains, set to operate in December, with tickets going on sale on Monday, Nov. 16. The Northern Illinois Transit Authority announced the Metra plans along with information on the Chicago Transit Authority Holiday Train and Bus, as well as Pace holiday buses. Metra’s specially [...] Read More...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Nearly 1,200 parking workers go on strike in Chicagoland

CHICAGO - Nearly 1,200 union parking workers launched a strike across the Chicago area Tuesday morning, which could cause potential disruptions at airports, hospitals and other businesses. Chicago parking workers go on strike. The backstory:. The workers are part of Teamsters Local 727, a labor union that represents approximately 10,000...

Chicago, IL · 3d

Country Herald

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Illinois Metra Alert Today: Riders Must Sign Up for New System

Metra's old email alert system shuts down Thursday as a new text and email notification service launches.

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Metra, CTA reach out for public input at Farmers Market

Representatives from Metra, the CTA and the newly formed Northern Illinois Transit Agency, or NITA, shrugged off an early light rain Saturday to spend six hours talking with the public at the Oak Park Farmers Market. . Wednesday Journal observed a general public clearly interested both in hearing what public transit...

Oak Park, IL · 3d

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Chicago Rider Warns Others After Uber Driver Cancels, Takes Wrong Route Downtown

A rider told CBS News Chicago that an Uber trip in downtown Chicago went off course after the driver canceled it in the app. The destination entered in the app was an address on Hubbard; the passengers eventually got out near Randolph Street and the Kennedy Expressway. The account appears...

Chicago, IL · 3d

Country Herald

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Lake County, IN Traffic Alert: I-94, U.S. 6 Closing Overnight

I-94 traffic will be reduced to one lane as overnight bridge work brings major restrictions near Lake Station.

Lake County, IN · 6d

Country Herald

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Northwest Indiana Road Closure: U.S. 231 Shut Down Nov 2-16

Full intersection closure at Parrish Avenue affects drivers between St. John and Crown Point.

Crown Point, IN · 4d

Block Club Chicago

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From Station Stoves To Overhead Heat: The History Of The CTA’s Warming Lamps

CHICAGO — It’s early November and you’re waiting for the Red Line train on the Sheridan platform. As the wind whips your face you remember: The Chicago Transit Authority’s heat lamps turn on Nov. 1 each year. You press the button and look up to feel the warming glow — a beacon of light on your bare skin that makes you feel alive again.

Chicago, IL · 1d

ABC 7 Chicago

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CTA pilot program places Safe Ride Specialists on trains to connect riders with services

Regular CTA riders may notice new faces in vests on trains and platforms as part of a pilot program aimed at providing social service support to passengers.

Chicago, IL · 1d

WBBM News Radio

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CFD Commissioner: Bike lanes, bump-outs slowing response

The commissioner of the Chicago Fire Department says the growth of protected bike lanes in the city is contributing to an increase in response times.

Chicago, IL · 21h

Streetsblog Capitol Hill

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Transit experts and advocates share first thoughts on NITA’s 2027 budget, hoping it’s got what it takes to change the game

It’s been just over a year since Illinois’ “Halloween Miracle” prevented Chicagoland transit from turning into a pumpkin. In the wee hours of October 31, 2025, Springfield lawmakers rescued the system from the fiscal cliff, and overhauled its governance structure, by passing the Northern Illinois Transportation Authority Act.

Chicago, IL · 2d

theweeklydriver.com

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Chicago’s Most Dangerous Intersections and How to Drive Them Safely

Chicago processes millions of vehicle trips every day across a road network that mixes highway interchanges, six-way intersections, and some of the most densely traveled surface streets in the Midwest. Not all intersections are created equal. A handful of them produce crashes at rates far higher than the city average, year after year.

Chicago, IL · 4d

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U.S. 231, Parrish Ave Intersection Closure in Lake County

In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)says U.S. 231 will be closed at Parrish Ave between U.S. 41 and Cline Avenue between St. John and Crown Point for about two weeks for utility work starting on or after Monday, November 2, 2026. This is a full interersection closure...

Lake County, IN · 4d