Monday April 14, 2025

Reminder: Your Input Is Needed for Critical

Insurance Survey

The NLA shared an important survey this week to gather valuable insights into industry insurance practices from chauffeured transportation operators. Your feedback is critical to understand the current commercial auto insurance landscape and can help shape future initiatives and support for our industry.

The NLA is collaborating with the University Transportation Research Center (UTRC) at the City University of New York to develop a report on the current state of insurance throughout the U.S. and propose measures to reduce costs. By sharing your experiences and insights, you will contribute to a better understanding of our industry's challenges and needs.

All ILLBA members are encouraged to take a few minutes to complete this very important survey. The NLA is taking the lead on gathering industry data that we hope will directly impact the insurance landscape and possibly ease the burden of the rising premiums we all feel every day.

Kennedy rehabilitation update: Week 4

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that the rehabilitation of the Kennedy Expressway (Interstate 90/94) from the Edens Expressway (I-94) junction to Ohio Street continued to progress the week of April 7. The following are highlights completed during the week:

Week of April 7

• Layout and concrete repairs performed on bridge piers and concrete beams continues under various bridges.
• Saw-cutting pavement patches at various locations continues.
• Bridge deck hydro-scarification (high-pressure water jets to remove the top layer of concrete) continues.
• Bridge deck surface removal continues.
• Surface milling of bridge decks continues.
• Bridge deck joint removal continues.

Next week’s work will be focused on patching, bridge deck demolition and ramp repairs. All scheduled work is subject to change due to multiple factors, including inclement weather. Also, work is happening under the road as well as on it. While you might not see people in the work zone, they could be beneath the road.

Click here for the detailed report of week 4 accomplishments and upcoming activities

City of Chicago Events and Traffic Restrictions

 Wrigley Field Transportation Restrictions Maps 2024 - click here

Soldier Field Transportation Restrictions Map 2025 - click here

Transportation Restrictions for Bally's Temporary Casino 2024 - click here

Uptown Entertainment District Transportation Restrictions Eff 12/22/23 - click here

Continued Closure Of Canal St. At Union Station Phase II Updates - click here

McCormick Place Events Calendar

News You Can Use

IDOT, ISP: ‘Don’t Drive Distracted. Eyes Forward.’

The Illinois Department of Transportation is teaming up with the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies to promote Distracted Driving Awareness Month, reminding drivers to pay attention or pay the price. Distracted driving, which involves cell phone use or any activity that takes attention away from the task of operating your vehicle, is a risky behavior that endangers everyone on the road.

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Chicago O’Hare Gate Shuffle: United Gains Six, Competitors Face Cuts

Source: The Bulkhead Seat

April 11, 2025

Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) is a hub for both American Airlines and United Airlines. United has been consistently growing at the airport and will offer the most seats it has flown in 20 years while American has retreated a bit.



Crain’s reports that United called for six more gates under a new “fly it or lose it” provision in the lease between the airlines and the city. This looks like it will be granted and United will maintain its status as the airport’s largest carrier. With this addition, American Airlines is set to shed four of its gates. American has been trying to catch-up and will increase the number of flights to/from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) by more than 20% this summer (equal pre-pandemic levels, but behind United).

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Seemingly urgent security messages could lead to tech support scams

You’re online and get a message or pop-up alerting you to a problem with your computer. The message might even say or suggest it’s from Microsoft, Apple, or Geek Squad. Should you click immediately to see what it’s about? No, and here’s why.

That urgent pop-up message saying there’s something wrong with your computer could be a way to get you into a tech support trap. Scammers impersonate well-known companies to get you to trust them and call. What happens next? If you click on the link or call a phone number in a pop-up warning, they might say your device is infected (which is a lie). Then they’ll try to sell you a “solution” (which is a scam) and ask you to pay for a bogus tech support service.

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"The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat." 

– Napoleon Hill