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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...
wglt.org
Normal sets parking rules, detours during underpass construction
With construction soon to begin on the underpass in Uptown Normal, the town has announced parking changes and a detour. The Parkinson Street parking lot off Linden Street south of the railroad tracks will be closed starting Monday, Sept. 21. The town says limited public parking will be available further south of the lot. The town will also set up a detour for Constitution Trail users.
mortonponyexpress.com
Half of students get to school by car
Nearly half of Morton East students get here by car. (That’s nearly 1,700 car rides!) According to ChatGPT, interestingly, Illinois has driving restrictions for newly licensed teens. Newly licensed teens have limits on how many passengers they can have and how late they can drive at night. Surprisingly, in July 2026, only about 36.5% of teens ages 16–19 were employed, meaning many teens may still depend on other people or transportation to get around. In a random survey of 58 Morton East students, 24 students (41.4%) said their transportation to Morton East is driving a car. Twenty students (34.5%) said they walk to school, and 6 students (10.3%) said they ride with friends.
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
fordcountychronicle.com
76 fuel station coming to Paxton
PAXTON — Two raised signs — one 80 and the other 25 feet high — could soon be put around the Interstate 57 interchange in Paxton to advertise the 76-brand fuel station and still-undisclosed fast-food restaurant set to open there. The Paxton Planning and Zoning Commission has...
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.