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WCIA
IDOT closing IL Route 10 in Clinton for overnight railroad work
CLINTON, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois Route 10 will close for one night later this week in Clinton for railroad work. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Route 10 will close starting at 11 p.m. on Tuesday. Norfolk Southern will replace its railroad crossing in town, work that is expected to be complete by 7 […]
loopnorth.com
At CTA stop, Bailey pledges SAFE-T Act repeal and property tax cap
Meeting commuters at the Belmont ‘L’ station, Republican gubernatorial contender Darren Bailey framed his platform around public transit safety, cost-of-living relief, and bridging the divide between Chicago and downstate Illinois. September 22, 2026 — Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey took his campaign directly to CTA commuters, arguing that...
railway-usa.com
Stadler Unveils First U.S. Battery-Electric FLIRT Train at APTA EXPO 2026
Stadler is manufacturing zero-emission battery-electric multiple unit trainsets for Chicago commuter rail operator Metra to operate on non-electrified passenger rail corridors in northeast Illinois. Under an eight-trainset procurement order scheduled to enter revenue passenger service by 2028, the transit agency is adopting alternative traction technology to decarbonize regional transit networks without constructing overhead catenary systems.
WQAD
National diesel prices reach $6.50 per gallon, local gas prices rising
hoodline.com
Metra Board Ends Chair Rotation, Names Romayne Brown to Lead Again
Metra’s board voted 8-3 to end a 14-year-old policy rotating its chairmanship between Cook County and the collar counties, then unanimously elected former chair Romayne Brown of Dolton to lead the railroad again. The decisions give Metra a new leadership structure as regional transit governance shifts under the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, while leaving the board to balance local representation with systemwide coordination.
We Are Iowa
Illinois refinery outage drives up Iowa gas costs
Newsweek
WSPY NEWS
Construction on U.S. 34/Illinois 23 bridge crossing Little Indian Creek
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that weather permitting, construction on the U.S. 34/Illinois 23 bridge crossing Little Indian Creek in La Salle County will begin Monday, Sept. 21. The bridge is located 4 miles west of Somonauk and a half-mile west of the eastern junction of U.S. 34 and...
capitolcitynow.com
Trucking group: No relief in sight for high diesel prices
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Truck drivers in Illinois are spending significantly more money fueling their rigs up now than they did last year. The Illinois Trucking Association says diesel fuel prices weren’t good last year either, but were half of what they are now, which is near $6.80 a gallon at some Springfield stations. The national average is just under $6 a gallon.