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A former golf course in Northbrook could become the heart of a new suburban water system serving more than 30 communities.
A private group wants battery trains linking downtown and O'Hare every 15 minutes, undercutting rideshare fares.
After a pole fire torched cars in a parking lot, ComEd has already scanned 1,500 of its 1.3 million poles with drones and AI.
Skokie households will pay at least $11.39 more per quarter as the village funds lead line swaps and repairs tied to last year's main break.
Some Waukegan homes are over a century old, and the city says nearly 9,000 connections may still carry lead.
A collapsed state bid left Yorkville paying 27% more per ton, so crews are leaning on brine and calcium additives to stretch supplies.
Mayor Brandon Johnson cut the ribbon on two upgraded gates at O'Hare, with the full ElevateT3 project still on track for 2027.
Chicago's O'Hare topped every U.S. airport for delays and cancellations after weekend storms cascaded into Monday chaos nationwide.
The West Side stop's first major rebuild since 1962 pushes CTA to 75% ADA compliance systemwide.
Mayor Brandon Johnson says it's unfair private scooters ride the trail while shared ones can't. Park District still won't say why.
Portage is weighing helmet, lighting and signaling requirements for e-bikes as Indiana cities rewrite rules for faster electric rides.
A billing glitch sent old unpaid-toll warnings to about 100,000 Illinois Tollway customers. Some notices involve trips from nearly a year ago.
Chicago is weighing taller, smarter fare gates modeled on systems in New York and the Bay Area. A pilot could arrive early next year.
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