Friday, March 14, 2025

Search results for keyword: aviation found in 66 News.

transportation
  • by david hall
Record number of travelers expected to hit the road for the Fourth of July

Many visitors are heading to town for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race. Many more will drive, fly or bus out of town, AAA says. All travelers are advised to work around congestion, stay cool and plan ahead.

transportation
  • by david hall
Stevenson Expressway upgrades included in latest round of Gov. Pritzker's $41B transportation plan

A total of $364 million is earmarked for Interstate 55 upgrades on 49 bridges from Wolf Road to the Chinatown feeder ramp, highlighted by full rebuilds of the Harlem and Cicero Avenue interchanges that are among the busiest in the state.

city-hall
  • by david hall
O'Hare expansion, La Salle Street makeover take giant steps forward as City Council OKs financing

Mayor Brandon Johnson got the go-ahead to issue up to $3 billion in bonds to bankroll the next phase of the O’Hare makeover and nearly $160 million in bonds to build housing units inside two La Salle Street office buildings.

city-hall
  • by david hall
Renderings of new satellite concourse at O'Hare Airport unveiled

Weeks after hammering out a deal with to rein in cost overruns, Mayor Brandon Johnson joined the architectural team led by Skidmore Owings & Merrill in unveiling the design Tuesday, inspired by the orchards that once stood where O'Hare is now.