Monday September 15, 2025

Kennedy rehabilitation update: Week 26

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 Sept. 8. 

Current ramp closures: ​ 

• Outbound Kennedy to Augusta Boulevard/Milwaukee Avenue, anticipated to reopen mid-October. ​ ​ ​ 
• Fullerton Avenue to outbound Kennedy, anticipated to reopen late September. ​ ​ ​ 
• Outbound Kennedy to Addison Street, anticipated to reopen late September. ​ 
• Kimball Avenue ramp to outbound Kennedy, anticipated to reopen late September. 
• Outbound Kennedy to Damen Avenue, anticipated to reopen in late October. ​ 

 All scheduled work is subject to change due to multiple factors, including inclement weather. In that event, schedules will be updated and shared with the public. ​ 

Additional ramp closures for varying durations will be required to complete the project. Details, schedules and impacts to traffic will be shared in advance, closer to the individual closure dates. ​ 

The public should follow the posted detours. ​ 

Click here for more details, including ramp closures

City of Chicago Events and Traffic Restrictions

 Wrigley Field Transportation Restrictions Maps 2024 - click here

Soldier Field Transportation Restrictions 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

1st Ward Entertainment District Transportation Restrictions Fri & Sat (7:00pm – 4:00am CDT)

 Effective June 26, 2025 - click here

CDOT Fall Bridge Lift Schedule 2025, Begins September 27th - click here

NEW Transportation Restrictions - Riot Fest 2025 Sept. 19-21 - click here

McCormick Place Events Calendar

News You Can Use

U.S. Carriers Tout Business Travel Demand Rebound

Source:Business Travel News

Despite some economic indicators that suggest a sluggish economic outlook, U.S. business travel demand in the latter half of the third quarter has bounced back from the lows of the spring and early summer, executives from the largest U.S. carriers said Thursday at a Morgan Stanley conference.

After a chaotic spring featuring the introduction and subsequent postponement of some tariffs and major stock market swings helped dampen demand for corporate travel, and though U.S. job growth has been slow and inflation persistent, Delta Air Lines president Glen Hauenstein told attendees of Morgan Stanley's 13th annual Laguna conference that "we're seeing very strong domestic corporate demand into the fall, which we're very excited about."

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Attention Chicago Residents

Share Your Input: Chicago EV Charging Survey

Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) has released the City’s Electric Vehicle and E-Mobility Charging Infrastructure Framework and is seeking public input that will shape how public charging infrastructure and a pilot program for curbside charging is planned and implemented by the City of Chicago.

Take the survey before September 30, 2025

Airlines Will No Longer Be Required to Compensate Passengers for Flight Delays Under New Administration Plan

Source: Afar

For a brief moment, U.S. fliers were on track to join travelers in places like Europe and Canada, where cash payouts and covered expenses are standard when airlines cancel or delay flights for reasons deemed within their control: for example, mechanical issues, staffing shortages, or system outages. A rule finalized in the last months of then President Joe Biden’s administration would have required airlines to pay cash—$200 to $775, depending on whether the delay was three hours or longer—plus cover meals and hotel rooms when delays or cancellations were the carrier’s fault. It was a sweeping protection modeled after Europe’s compensation system, long considered the gold standard for passenger rights.

Now that safeguard is on track to be dismantled. The Trump administration has stated that it plans to roll back the rule entirely, citing regulatory overreach and the need to stick only to requirements mandated by Congress. The move will put the United States back where it started: with airlines largely deciding for themselves what, if anything, to offer travelers when disruptions strike.

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