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Ongoing BioUrja evacuation forces CityLink detours, possible delays

PEORIA (25News Now) – CityLink is rerouting buses in Peoria as an evacuation order remains in effect Saturday for the area within a one-mile radius of BioUrja Renewables. According to the transit authority, the changes are in part due to road closures affecting portions of Washington Street, Adams Street and Jefferson Avenue. near downtown.

Peoria, IL · 3h
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Gas Price Difference Widens From Western La Salle County To Eastern Part

A few miles these days means a huge difference in the price your paying at the pump. According to Gas Buddy, you can find gas for $3.47 a gallon in Oglesby and as low as $3.49 a gallon in La Salle, Peru and Utica. On the flip side, unleaded in Streator, Ottawa, Princeton, and Mendota ranges from $4.35 to $4.49 a gallon.

La Salle County, TX · 1d

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Repairs Underway on Princeton's Red Covered Bridge After 2023 Strike

Repairs are underway on the Red Covered Bridge north of Princeton, the 163-year-old Bureau County span that has been closed since a truck hit it in 2023. The Illinois Department of Transportation describes a $1.25 million project in two phases and anticipates finishing all of the work by June 2027, according to IDOT. The job is meant to keep the historic structure standing and make the crossing safer for motorists.

Princeton, IL · 1d
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Moline’s 4th Avenue, 27th Street Bridge expected to reopen in December

MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - The City of Moline has good news for drivers!. Moline drivers can expect relief from two construction projects in mid-December, city officials said. According to Moline officials, construction on the Arsenal Bridge Rehabilitation project is taking a pause mid-December. This will allow 4th Ave. to reopen...

Moline, IL · 2d
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Union Pacific 2-10-2 5511 Passes Its First Steam Test

On November 10, 2026, Railfan & Railroad reported that the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America announced that day that Union Pacific 2-10-2 No. 5511 had passed its first steam test at the former Rock Island shops in Silvis, Illinois. The magazine said the test came last week, and that the locomotive is expected to operate by summer 2027. Trains, in a report dated November 6 and updated November 7, said the engine was steamed on Friday, November 6, the first time it had been under steam since 1956.

Silvis, IL · 2d

Local 4 WHBF

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QC Transportation Policy Committee awards over $30 million in grants to local projects

The Quad Cities Transportation Policy Committee awarded $30,621,411 of Surface Transportation Block Grant, Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside, & Carbon Reduction Program Awardsfunds in the Quad Cities, according to a news release. These projects will be implemented in the next five years. The Bi-State Regional Commission is a regional planning agency with voluntary members of local governments […]

Illinois · 16h

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7 Illinois Teen-Driving Rules That Surprise Parents

In Illinois, the passengers in your teen’s car can commit an offense. Parents of new drivers run into rules like that only after the keys change hands. Here are the Illinois teen-driving rules that surprise parents. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Licensing rules are subject to...

Illinois · 3d

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Casey’s Fuel Margin Climbed to 47.8 Cents a Gallon This Summer, With Iowans Filling Up at Its Pumps

Casey’s keeps a bigger slice of every gallon you buy than it did a year ago. The company’s numbers cover all its stores, but about half are in Iowa, Missouri and Illinois. Here’s how Casey’s fuel margin climbed this summer, and what it means for Iowans filling up at its pumps.

Iowa · 4d

Country Herald

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Illinois Winter Thanksgiving Travel: Even Salted I-55 Can Freeze

Chicago, Joliet, Bloomington and Springfield drivers face a hidden danger when pavement temperatures plunge.

Illinois · 3d

WCIA

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I-57, I-74 interchange expected to reopen as holiday season approaches

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Interstate 57 and 74 interchange reconstruction is coming close to being finished, and officials said all lanes of I-74 could be fully open as early as this Friday. The project broke ground in 2021, but officials with the Illinois Department of Transportation said they are nearing the finish line. Jason […]

Champaign County, IL · 1d

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Transit Officials Outline ‘Significant Investment’ of $5B for 2027, Laying Groundwork for Major Changes

Leaders from the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, CTA, Metra and Pace on Thursday laid out their vision for 2027 and beyond as the NITA board of directors considered its upcoming budget and took comments from the public. The $5 billion operating budget for the region’s public transportation includes an expected...

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Missouri governor calls for review of Illinois commercial driver’s licensing procedures after deadly crash

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KBSI) – Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is calling on Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to review the state’s commercial driver’s licensing procedures following a deadly crash in Kansas City that killed a mother and her two young sons. Kehoe sent a letter to Pritzker on...

Missouri · 1d

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Emergency temporary road closure announced for rail replacement crossings

DECATUR, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) - Emergency temporary road closures were announced in Decatur for rail replacement crossings. Norfolk Southern will be performing emergency rail replacement in the 1800 block of West Rock Springs Road starting Thursday, November 12. This emergency work will cause the closure of the rail crossing in the 1800 block of West Rock Springs Road starting at 10 a.m. and continuing to approximately noon on Thursday, November 12, 2026.

Decatur, IL · 2d

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Illinois Railway Museum Adds Three Burlington Gallery Cars

The Illinois Railway Museum has a second complete train of bi-level gallery cars. A release dated November 12, 2026, says three stainless-steel Chicago, Burlington & Quincy cars, two coaches and a cab car, arrived at the museum on November 11. The museum calls the set operational. Coaches 702 and 709 were built by the Budd Company of Philadelphia in 1950. Cab car 791 was built in 1965.

Illinois · 1d

Transportation Today News

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Illinois, Missouri DOTs celebrate completion of Interstate 270 Chain of Rocks twin bridges project

The departments of transportation from Illinois and Missouri held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday to celebrate the completion of the $496.2 million Interstate 270 Chain of Rocks twin bridges project. The bridges replace one built in 1966 with two lanes in each direction and narrow shoulders. Groundbreaking was held in 2023, and the eastbound […] The post Illinois, Missouri DOTs celebrate completion of Interstate 270 Chain of Rocks twin bridges project appeared first on Transportation Today .

Missouri · 2d

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Tales from the transit trenches: Public transportation veterans Fernandez and Rogoff give the NITA board a pep talk

Earlier this month there was a major landmark in the ongoing Northern Illinois Transit Authority saga as the bakery-fresh public transportation agency unveiled its Proposed 2027 Regional Transit Operating Budget and Five-Year Capital Program. Streetsblog previously shared some initial thoughts about the plan from local advocates and experts. NITA is...

Chicago, IL · 1d

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I-270 Mississippi River Bridge Completed

MADISON COUNTY — The Illinois and Missouri departments of transportation were joined by local leaders and industry partners today to cut the ribbon on the new Interstate 270 Chain of Rocks twin bridges crossing the Mississippi River, the centerpiece of a combined $531.6 million investment to improve safety and mobility while creating jobs and economic opportunity along a critical freight and travel corridor. The bridges are the latest achievement made possible by Gov. JB Pritzker’s historic Rebuild Illinois capital program, which is delivering billions of dollars in major projects across the state this fall.

Illinois · 4d

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Gas prices continue to drop across the Tri-States; Illinois remains most expensive

IOWA, ILLINOIS & MISSOURI— Gas prices continue to fall across the Tri-States. The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is now below $4 at $3.94, down eighteen cents from last Wednesday. The average price for a gallon of diesel is $6.13, down fourteen cents from last week.

Illinois · 2d

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NITA unveils first-ever regional transit budget

The Northern Illinois Transit Authority released the first-ever unified transit budget for the entire Chicagoland region on Nov. 2. As part of the NITA Act transit funding and governance overhaul, what was previously known as the Regional Transportation Authority has been gradually assuming more powers and responsibilities. Under the arrangement that was in place between 1983 and mid-2026, CTA, Metra and Pace had a largely free hand to plan their own budgets, and while RTA had to approve them, the tight statutory deadlines gave it little time to make changes. The new arrangement is more akin to how cities develop their budgets, with transit agencies functioning like departments — they submit their budget proposals that NITA then takes and uses to develop a single budget document.

Chicago, IL · 1d

The Telegraph

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New Chain of Rocks Bridge opens to four lanes on I-270

New Chain of Rocks Bridge opens after years of work, with another lane still to come

Granite City, IL · 4d