Chicago Traffic

MORNING PREVIEW: Weather, Traffic Thursday, October 21, 2021

Thu Oct 21, 2021 07:45 am Cardinal News

NWS FORECAST: KORD | KPWK | Forecast Graph O’Hare O’HARE FORECAST … Today: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in […]

MORNING PREVIEW: Weather, Traffic Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021

Wed Oct 20, 2021 06:05 am Cardinal News

NWS FORECAST: KORD | KPWK | NWS Forecast Graph O’Hare O’HARE FORECAST … Today: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, […]

Culvert collapse under Stearns School Road between Hutchins Road and Hunt Club Road (SOURCE: LCDOT)

Emergency Replacement of Failed Culvert on Stearns School Rd Between Hutchins Rd and Hunt Club Rd, Gurnee

Wed May 12, 2021 03:10 pm Cardinal News

The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) began construction repairs on May 7, 2021 for an emergency replacement of a failed culvert under Stearns School Road between Hutchins Road and Hunt Club Road. Stage 1 […]

NORTHBOUND AH RD CLOSED on electronic trailer sign on northbound Arlington Heights Road just north of Park Street in Arlington Heights, May 11, 2021

Signs Up for May 11, 2021 NB Closures for Arlington Heights Rd Resurfacing Project

Mon May 10, 2021 09:35 pm Cardinal News

Signs are up for a detour beginning Tuesday, May 11, 2021 for northbound Arlington Heights Road north of Park Street and continuing north of Northwest Highway. The specifics of the detour are not yet published […]

Arlington Heights Road from Palatine Road to Higgins Road (Map data ©2021 Google)

Arlington Heights Road Resurfacing from Palatine Rd to Higgins Rd Begins May 3, 2021 Through Late October 2021

Sun Apr 25, 2021 01:48 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced Wednesday, April 21, 2021 that a project of resurfacing Arlington Heights Road from Higgins Road (Illinois 72) in Elk Grove Village to Palatine Road in Arlington […]

Train on Touhy Stalled Map (Map data ©2021 Google)

Freight Train Stalled Across Touhy Near Mount Prospect Rd, Des Plaines

Mon Feb 22, 2021 06:42 am Cardinal News

Motorists and commuters were affected about 6:00 a.m. Monday, February 22, 2021 when a freight train stalled across Touhy Avenue near Mount Prospect Road. The location is located just north of the employee access to […]

Damage to wood planks on the covered bridge in Long Grove

Long Grove Covered Bridge Hit for Third Time in Recent History; Second Time in a Week Since Re-Opening

Thu Aug 20, 2020 09:17 pm Cardinal News

For the third time in recent history, and the second time since the bridge re-opened last week in Long Grove, the one-lane covered bridge over Buffalo Creek was damaged by careless drivers. The original one-lane […]

Westbound I-290 Ramp to Southbound I-355 Closing Overnight Thursday/Friday for Overhead Sign Replacement Work

Thu Aug 13, 2020 03:47 pm Cardinal News

Beginning at 8:00 p.m. Thursday August 13, 2020, Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) crews will begin and overnight project by closing one lane of traffic on the westbound I-290 ramp to southbound Interstate 355, and […]

Palatine Road Re-Surfacing Project for Arlington Heights, Palatine and Wheeling from April to November 2019

Sat Apr 6, 2019 02:41 pm Cardinal News

Palatine Road Resurfacing Project Stretches from Northwest Highway (US 14) to Milwaukee Avenue (US 45/IL 21). The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is scheduled to begin a Spring-Summer-Fall resurfacing project for Palatine Road from Northwest […]

Driver Recounts Moment Concrete Fell From Overpass from Oak Park Ave, Onto His Car

Wed Feb 27, 2019 03:01 pm Cardinal News

For Adam Thomas, the driver whose car was damaged by falling concrete from an overpass this month, the impact was tremendous. Several large pieces of concrete fell from an overpass where construction had just ended. […]

Freight Train Stalled on the Canadian National Freight Railroad Line in Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights

Wed Jun 27, 2018 09:13 am Cardinal News

A long freight train stalled about 8:15 a.m. Wednesday June 27, 2018 on the Canadian National railroad line and blocked multiple crossing in Prospect Heights and Mount Prospect. On Google maps traffic layer in the […]

Traffic Updates and Status for Interstate 90, Touhy Avenue Bridge I-Beam Collapse in Des Plaines

Tue Apr 5, 2016 08:43 am Cardinal News

A special Arlington Cardinal page has been designated for the ongoing bridge I-beam collapse incident at Interstate 90 and Touhy Avenue in Des Plaines. Go direct to the information below (without this introduction) at … […]

Northbound Barrington Road Closed at Interstate 90, Today 9AM to 3PM

Tue Feb 9, 2016 08:18 am Cardinal News

Northbound Barrington Road at Interstate 90 is closed today from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. LIVE TRAFFIC MAP of neighborhood near 42.066086, -88.144445 (Barrington Road and Interstate 90 Barrington, IL) … Arlingtoncardinal.com/traffic | Arlingtoncardinal.com/waze Stay […]

Icy Roads and Sidewalks for Monday Morning Commute

Mon Feb 1, 2016 07:18 am Cardinal News

Police are reporting icy conditions on area roadways. Walking and driving are a hazard with black ice on sidewalks and roadways. Air temperatures have been hovering either side of the 32°F freezing mark from 10:00 […]

Pot Holes Flatten Tires This Morning on Eastbound I-90 West of Wolf Rd Near Des Plaines

Thu Dec 17, 2015 06:37 am Cardinal News

Pot holes were tearing up tire this morning on eastbound I-90 west of Wolf Road. Crews fixed the area and clear the area by 6:25 a.m., but the eastbound backup was still backed up about […]

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