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Friday, August 19, 2022
Transportation

Chicago traffic and commuting update at 6 a.m.

By  Sun-Times staff
   
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A quiet start to the work week on Chicago roads and expressways, with just a few tie-ups to keep an eye on as the morning commute started.

Some light rain through the morning may present a few challenges as well:

No reported delays at the airports or on Metra or the CTA.

There are a number of closures, daily and long term, through the Illinois Tollway system. Check the state’s map for the latest on impacted areas:

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The Illinois Tollway Authority lane closure map.

Traffic trouble spots mapped in realtime via sigaret.com:

Transportation updates on Twitter

Tweets from https://twitter.com/craignewman/lists/getting-places

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